Friday, May 31, 2013
Investors crushed under dodgy infrastructure
Woefully inaccurate traffic forecasts have led major Australian infrastructure projects to plunge in value ? and this type of risk is par for the course. 8 Mar 2013 7:57 AM
European stocks drop
European stock markets fell and the euro dropped as traders digested high eurozone unemployment data.
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OPEC keeps oil output steady
Oil countries nervous about impact of eurozone crisis on demand.
Source: http://www.businessspectator.com.au/news/2013/5/31/resources-and-energy/opec-keeps-oil-output-steady
Packer chips away at state casino deal
JAMES Packer wants to build Brisbane's second casino and has been lobbying Premier Campbell Newman over the $1 billion-plus project.
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Rates not enough to lift debt appetite
Business and consumers are still showing little sign of being tempted to take on debt.
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Confidence debate a stunt: Independents
A federal opposition no-confidence motion in the government looks increasingly unlikely to go ahead.
Source: http://www.businessspectator.com.au/news/2013/5/31/election/confidence-debate-stunt-independents
Latest from Austrade: Australia primed to provide expertise to Malaysia?s automotive industry - Austrade
Australia's automotive capabilities put the nation's exporters in a strong position to provide components, research and development (R&D), technology and other expertise to Malaysia as the South East Asian nation works to become a major producer of hybrid cars and other higher-value vehicles, an (Austrade) senior representative said. Australia has a proud automotive history and is one of only 13 countries with the capability and know-how to design a car from scratch and take it through to final production at world-class quality standards, Austrade Senior Trade Commissioner Susan Kahwati told a recent roundtable in Malaysia. In the interests of collaboration, Malaysia Automotive Industry (MAI) chief executive Encik Madani Sahari invited Malaysian automotive companies wanting access to Australian expertise to approach MAI for assistance.
Adobe signs University of Sydney, Victorian TAFEs onto its Cloud service
Deal serves as the first step in convincing the academic sector of the merits of the Cloud offering.
Thursday, May 30, 2013
Suspicious letter sent to White House
A suspicious letter to the White House, 'similar' to a previous poison-laced letter, has been intercepted.
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Woodside sees growing merits of CNG over LNG
Coleman says he is confident Leviathon deal will be completed. 8 Mar 2013 7:12 AM
ASIO asks for public trust after alleged hack
Expresses confidence in security of its new headquarters.
Australia?s bizarre fibre diet
However strange the NBN debate's exclusion of recent technological developments, it won't change until after the election. At that point WiFi connections should be explored. 27 Feb 2013 8:03 AM
Qld CSG protesters won't back down
A Queensland community group will ramp up blockades of coal seam gas operations.
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Apple, Samsung patent fight moves to trade panel
Text-selection, plug-in detection re-heard.
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Aust stocks drop below 4900
Local market sheds more than 1.5% to dip below key level for first time since April.
Source: http://www.businessspectator.com.au/news/2013/5/30/asx/aust-stocks-drop-below-4900
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Citigroup settles US mortgage suit
Bank ends lawsuit brought by US housing finance authority over mortgage-backed securities.
Shot by police: 42pc are mentally ill - The Australian
The Guardian | Shot by police: 42pc are mentally ill The Australian ALMOST half the people shot dead in confrontations with police in the past 22 years were suffering from some form of mental illness, a new study says. The paper, released by the Australian Institute of Criminology, said 105 people had been fatally shot by ... Almost half of people shot dead by Australian police were mentally ill |
Mandela biopic to be released in Nov
A film based on Nelson Mandela's autobiography Long Walk to Freedom will be released in November.
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