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- Big four banks match RBA rate rise
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RBA: Sustainable growth is the aim
03 Nov 2009, 3:14PM
- Text of RBA interest rate announcement
- RBA lifts rates by 25 basis points
- Blog: The rise and rise of Aussie rates
Australia 'has a serious debt problem'
02 Nov 2009, 6:01PM
A leading analyst says Australia's latest economic forecast - despite its positive outlook on unemployment and growth - reveals a serious debt problem.
JAMES FROST
The rise and rise of Australian interest rates
The RBA's decision to move interest rates by the smallest increment possible doesn't mean that it's happy with current settings for monetary policy.
GM plans 10,000 job cuts at Opel
05 Nov 2009, 8:52AM
General Motors says it wants to cut around 10,000 jobs at its European division Opel a day after the US car maker stunned the auto sector by scrapping plans to sell the
German-based unit.
Big four banks match RBA rate rise
04 Nov 2009, 7:00AM
Australia's big four banks have wasted no time in matching the Reserve Bank's interest rate rise with 25 basis point increases to variable home loan rates.
- Blog: The rise and rise of Aussie rates
- Blog: How to make money
- Text of RBA interest rate announcement
RBA lifts rates by 25 basis points
03 Nov 2009, 9:44AM
The Reserve Bank of Australia has lifted rates by 25 basis points, moving the cash rate to 3.5 percent.
Myer shares plunge after ASX re-listing
02 Nov 2009, 6:20PM
Shares in Australia's largest iconic department store have tanked 8.5 per cent after it listed on the Australian Securities Exchange.
Homeowners boosting credit demand
30 Oct 2009, 1:42PM
Signs of a strengthening economy have yet to filter through to increased borrowing by consumers and business, but homeowners continue to demand credit.
- House prices jump as rate hike looms
- Home prices in August up fourth straight month
- Demand for first home loans ''fading''
US rebounds from recession
30 Oct 2009, 6:59AM
The United States is rebounding from recession, posting its strongest economic growth in two years as government stimulus spurred consumer spending.
- Manufacturers highlight sluggish rebound
- Britain''s recession continues
- Economy on the way up: Report
Japan gradually recovering from recession
29 Oct 2009, 3:03PM
Japan's factory output rose for a seventh straight month, in the latest sign the world's second largest
economy is slowly recovering from a recession.
- Manufacturers highlight sluggish rebound
- N Korea, economy feature at Asian summit
- Britain''s recession continues
Government to aid Bridgestone workers
27 Oct 2009, 3:52PM
The federal government will spend $4.7 million to assist the 600 workers made redundant by the closure of Australia's last tyre manufacturing plant.
Golden handshakes restrictions approved
27 Oct 2009, 7:55AM
A bid to rein in 'fat cat' bonuses is a step closer after
the Senate passed draft laws giving shareholders greater power to veto
large payouts to departing executives.
Iceland bids farewell to the Big Mac
27 Oct 2009, 7:31AM
The Big Mac, long a symbol of globalisation, has become the latest victim of Iceland's overexposure to the world financial crisis.
