Australia and Pacific Islands Business News

Does the glass ceiling still exist?

dailymail.co.uk     7 hrs ago   14 related          

The so-called glass ceiling has become a 'reinforced concrete' one, with the number of women employed in senior positions falling over the past year, according to a new study reported in the Mail yesterday. She says: To...                    

S & P & #39;s announce indices change

yahoo.com     7 hrs ago   4 related          

S&P's announce indices change Index provider Standard & Poor's has announced changes to its S&P/ASX indices, with the majority of inclusions to its major indices being resource stocks. Companies deleted from the major...                    

16. Vodafone buying big stake in Aussie retailer

thestar.com.my     7 hrs ago   3 related          

LONDON: Vodafone Group Plc, the world’s largest wireless company, agreed to buy a majority stake in Australian mobile-phone retailer Crazy John’s to bolster handset sales and expand outside Europe. Vodafone was buying the...                    

Australia adviser urges cautious carbon targets

alertnet.org     2 hrs ago   19 related          

By James Grubel CANBERRA, Sept 5 (Reuters) - In an updated report on targets for a trading scheme, academic Ross Garnaut said the price of the carbon permits would then rise by 4 percent a year, on top of inflation, until...                    

U.S. soybeans lower on Midwest rains, corn rebounds

reuters.com     10 hrs ago   4 related          

By Julie Ingwersen CHICAGO (Reuters) - U.S. soybean futures declined on Thursday as rains moved through the Midwest crop belt, bringing welcome moisture to late-developing crops. The rains were likely to give the biggest...                    

Canadian Dollar: Canada's NFPs to Determine Next Move For USD/CAD

dailyfx.com     6 hrs ago   2 related          

Written by Terri Belkas, Currency Strategist Yesterday I said that, from a technical perspective, it appears that commodity currencies like the Canadian dollar, Australian dollar, and New Zealand dollar may all be due to...                    

Flush with oil cash, Gulf provides an oasis for carmakers

gulfnews.com     10 hrs ago          

Dubai/Tokyo: Custom-made Rolls-Royces, stretch Hummers and bright red Maseratis line the entrance to Dubai's Mall of the Emirates, where the spoils from booming oil prices are feeding a buying frenzy among the wealthy. Far...                    

The Trading Week: Sep. 7 - Sep. 12

fxstreet.com     5 hrs ago          

Sep. 5, 2007 (Allthingsforex.com) – Inflation and consumer spending data from major economies around the globe will take the center stage in the week ahead. In preparation for the new trading week, here is a quick look...                    

Australian dollar recovers slightly from fresh multi-year lows versus euro and yen

rttnews.com     8 hrs ago          

MOST E-MAILED (RTTNews) - The Australian dollar slightly regained momentum against most of its major opponents in the early Asian session on Friday after slipping to fresh multi-year lows against most of them. Latest AIG...                    

Australia Market Report of September 5: Aussie Dollar Dives to 1-Year Low

yahoo.com     3 hrs ago          

Sydney, Australia, Sept 5, 2008 - (ABN Newswire) - Yesterday, the Australian share market closed weaker across the board as the big miners and most of the banks fell. On Thursday the benchmark S & amp;P/ASX200 index slid...                    

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