Business News

Brokers positive on Wall St rally
NEWS.com.au
SHARE brokers will be feeling better about going to work than they have in months after Wall St posted its biggest weekly gain since 1974.
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If this is as bad as it gets, be thankful
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IF THIS is as bad as it gets, what exactly is the problem? Where's the pain?
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How your super really performed
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AUSTRALIA'S most respected banks and insurance companies have been named as among the worst-performing superannuation managers.
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At last, a ripper week
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THE Australian stock market has recorded its biggest weekly gain in more than 16 years.
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Joyce into the cockpit
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ALAN Joyce is taking over the controls at Qantas just as the airline flies into more bumpy weather brought on by global uncertainty.
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OzMin in debt shock
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OZ MINERALS, forged from the merger of Oxiana and Zinifiex, shocked the market by revealing it struggled to refinance two debt facilities.
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Bargain hunters boost indices
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THE Australian share market finished higher yesterday, capping a record-breaking week buoyed by bargain hunters in BHP Billiton and Rio Tinto.
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Walker silent on Kirk
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FAIRFAX Media chairman Ron Walker has declined to comment on speculation about chief executive David Kirk's future at the newspaper and radio company.
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Pensions plunge
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AN explosive new survey of superannuation pension funds has exposed massive losses within the sector.
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Bargain hunters lift share market
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THE Australian share market finished November on a positive note, buoyed by bargain hunters snapping up shares in BHP Billiton and Rio Tinto.
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Growers watching merger
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GRAIN growers are expected to take a hard look at the proposed merger of grain giants AWB and ABB Grain before deciding whether to support it.
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Virgin plans drastic cuts
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VIRIGN Blue will cut back on flights, cancel routes and take other drastic cost-saving measures in the new year to cope with the slowing economy.
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Beating the sneaks
NEWS.com.au
FOR far too long the only innovation in banking has been new and improved sneaky fees but new technology is turning the tide back in favour of savvy consumers.
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Big miners lead share advance
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THE Australian share market closed about 1.4 per cent stronger yesterday, with the big miners leading the way after continued gains on Wall Street.
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Dixon sky-high on pay scale
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OUTGOING Qantas boss Geoff Dixon is under fire over his $11.92 million pay packet, which has been branded excessive by a leading firm.
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