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- Cinema popcorn 'a nutritional horror'
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- India eyes move to plastic money
- SA fires take toll as crews crash trucks
- Australia 'among worst carbon offenders'
- French police stop high school massacre
- Australia faces 'huge' skills shortage
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- Wind energy 'has a future in Australia'
- Rudd 'concerned' over Scientology
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- Heatwave 'connected to climate change'
- Indonesia flouts asylum housing deal
- Xenophon calls for probe into Scientology
- Sarko says sorry to Irish for goal
Bernanke watching dollar drop closely
17 Nov 2009, 4:16AM
- China calls for responsible global monetary policies
- Chinese trade official plays down talk of yuan shift
- Attention returns to economic data
- U.S. welcomes yuan rise so far, wants more
IMF chief rules out new US recession
13 Nov 2009, 7:21PM
IMF chief Dominique Strauss-Kahn ruled out a 'double-dip' recession in
the US and said the world economy was slowly perking up.
JAMES FROST
The rise and rise of Aussie 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.
France plans €35bn 'national loan'
20 Nov 2009, 2:16PM
The French public appear to be less than enthusiastic for a scheme to loan French industry €35bn.
- Belgian PM picked as first EU president
- Japan extra stimulus likely, GDP fails to convince
- APEC ministers reject early stimulus end
US economy rebounds 'but at heavy cost'
20 Nov 2009, 7:56AM
The US economy is recovering much faster than expected but with heavy toll on public finances, the OECD has warned.
- U.S. housing starts fall sharply, inflation edges up
- APEC leaders denounce protectionism
- IMF chief does not see double - dip U.S. recession
IMF chief says more stable global currency needed
17 Nov 2009, 2:35PM
BEIJING (Reuters) - The need for greater global currency stability means the world can no longer rely, as it has done since the end of the gold standard, on a currency issued by a single country, the head of the IMF said on Tuesday.
- Bernanke says watching dollar drop closely
- Gold hits record high, Asian shares rise
- Burgernomics show yuan worth double
RBA unclear over rate rise pace
17 Nov 2009, 11:56AM
The Reserve Bank of Australia has flagged further increases in interest rates but its board minutes show no sign of a clear timetable.
- Fed''s Kohn sees no asset bubbles building in U.S.
- China rounds on U.S. rates as global economic risk
- RBA chief backs govt''s stimulus action
Commercial real estate fears deepen in US
15 Nov 2009, 2:50PM
Unlike the US home market, which has shown signs of rebounding,
recovery is elusive in commercial real estate, raising fears that the recovery could falter.
- China rounds on U.S. rates as global economic risk
- Attention returns to economic data
- Fed officials cautious on U.S. economic recovery
Obama under fire at APEC conference
15 Nov 2009, 11:00AM
US President Barack Obama came under fire from Asia-Pacific leaders for backsliding on free trade as the APEC summit opened in Singapore.
- APEC to ''drop 50% emission cut target''
- Rudd pushes for Asia Pacific Community
- Obama hails China''s expanded role
APEC warned over 'hothouse economy'
13 Nov 2009, 2:22PM
Russian President Dmitry Medvedev has told Asia-Pacific nations to limit state help for struggling firms or risk unsustainable economic growth.
- China''s currency to dominate APEC
- APEC ministers reject early stimulus end
- Rudd backs India''s APEC bid
Warren Buffett: The financial panic is over
13 Nov 2009, 6:55AM
Warren Buffett, perhaps the world's most admired investor, says the financial panic that gripped the globe last year is a thing of the past, even as the US economy's struggles persist.
- World tourism body sees 2010 recovery
- APEC to keep spending taps open
- Buffett gives $A1.5 billion to charity
China hints at resumption of yuan appreciation
12 Nov 2009, 8:00AM
China sent its clearest signal yet that it was ready to allow yuan appreciation after an 18-month hiatus, saying it would consider major currencies, not just the dollar, in guiding the exchange rate.
- Gold rallies to record high as dollar slips
- A Morgan Stanley star falls in China
- China to give Africa $US10b in loans
Bear Stearns managers acquitted
11 Nov 2009, 11:48AM
Two ex-Bear Stearns hedge fund managers have been acquitted of defrauding investors, in a setback for attempts to punish Wall Street for the financial meltdown.
