Tag: Business, Economics and Finance
BA strike to ground thousands
Thousands of travellers will have their plans disrupted when British Airways (BA) cabin crew go on strike today.[MORE]
Great Southern Investors given right to sue
Investors in Great Southern Limited have been granted the right to sue the failed agribusiness for tens of millions of dollars. [MORE]
Credit squeeze still hurting farmers
Farmers in the WA wheatbelt are still struggling to get credit.[MORE]
Premier touts Kimberley gas hub
The premier has told indigenous communities that the proposed Kimberley gas hub will help them achieve economic independence.[MORE]
New driving simulator tested by Treasurer
Queensland Treasurer Andrew Fraser says a new driving simulator should help reduce the road toll.[MORE]
Market makes slight gains
The Australian share market has closed slightly higher but it failed to make any real headway, with a lacklustre performance from banks and mining stocks.[MORE]
Rio, Chinalco agree on African joint venture
Mining giant Rio Tinto has signed a non-binding agreement with Chinalco to jointly develop an iron ore mine in Guinea.[MORE]
Audits to ensure salons not cutting pay
Hairdressing salons across Victoria's Wimmera-Mallee will be randomly targeted by the Fair Work Ombudsman over the next few months.[MORE]
Big names join fight against Indigenous poverty
Some of Australia's leading business people have joined forces to help eliminate Indigenous disadvantage and poverty.[MORE]
Oakajee expansion 'a step forward'
The Geraldton Iron Ore Alliance has welcomed the increased start-up capacity for the Oakajee port. [MORE]
Government not embracing proposals to tackle alcohol-fuelled violence
The Queensland Government has poured cold water on some recommendations for reducing drunken violence.[MORE]
Residents face power price slug
Electricity prices are set to increase 13 per cent for southern New South Wales residents.[MORE]
No ban on discount alcohol advertisements: Treasurer
Queensland Treasurer Andrew Fraser says the State Government will not support a ban on discount alcohol advertisements. [MORE]
Catholic teachers strike won't affect all schools
Catholic Education says there will be no strike action next week in the schools it operates in the Archdiocese of Brisbane.[MORE]
Perfect produce quest killing Australian farms
Some Australian farmers say they are going broke trying to meet "unrealistic" demands from supermarkets demanding picture-perfect fruit.[MORE]
Rental vacancy rate drops further
Figures show the rental market in the Illawarra is tightening even further.[MORE]
ASIC favours Storm settlement over litigation
ASIC is in confidential discussions with those involved in the collapse of Storm Financial.[MORE]
Smith pushes for access to Hu trial
The Australian Government says it expects a response from China today about whether consular officials will be allowed into Stern Hu's trial.[MORE]
Sydney Metro compesation bill soars: reports
There are reports the bill for the failed Sydney CBD Metro has reached more than half-a-billion dollars after construction companies lodged their compensation claims.[MORE]
Uranium sale 'will weaken nuclear safeguards'
A nuclear free campaigner says under no circumstances should Australia seal a deal to sell uranium to Russia.[MORE]
Nightclub hours review prompts tourism fears
A marketing executive says earlier closing times could make Surfers Paradise less attractive to tourists.[MORE]
Muted start for local stocks
The Australian share market has opened slightly lower today, after Wall Street finished fairly mixed overnight.[MORE]
Bluefin tuna trade ban blocked
Japan has sunk a proposal at a United Nations meeting in Qatar to ban the export on Atlantic bluefin tuna. [MORE]
Axed energy assessors deserve compensation: Greens
The Greens say energy-efficiency assessors who miss out under the restructured Green Loans scheme should be compensated.[MORE]
Power bills to surge, consumers warned
Australia's electricity prices are tipped to increase by up to 30 per cent over the next few years.[MORE]
