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US economy grows 2.8% in Q4

Overall 2011 growth was worst since recession.
8:24 AM

Fitch downgrades Italy, Spain

Five countries in eurozone downgraded.
8:24 AM

Greece nears crucial debt deal

Finance minister reassures that agreement is near.
8:08 AM

Wall Street mixed after US growth data

Economic figures fall below expectations.
8:07 AM

Auto sector will continue to dwindle: Kennett

Swan defends car industry subsidies.
7:56 AM

European stocks fall on US growth data

Greek debt woes continue to weigh on markets.
5:56 AM

Europe leaders stress the positive at Davos

Political leaders seek to ease fears of global CEOs.
2:47 AM

Europe leaders optimistic ahead of summit

First time talks have not been tagged a crisis or last chance summit.
27 Jan 2012 5:42 PM

RBA should cut interest rates: Hockey

Shadow treasurer believes central bank should do heavy lifting.
27 Jan 2012 4:31 PM

IMF cuts Australian growth forecast

Revised figures fall below RBA, government forecast.
27 Jan 2012 4:26 PM

Aust stocks close 0.4% higher

Local sharemarket strengthens despite weak leads.
27 Jan 2012 4:25 PM

Nikkei opens little changed

Trade sluggish following declines in US shares overnight.
27 Jan 2012 1:15 PM

Japanese consumer prices weaken in December

Drop was in line with market expectations.
27 Jan 2012 1:14 PM

Aust bonds up despite equities rally

Bonds defy global move towards risk assets.
27 Jan 2012 9:45 AM

Wall St slips after housing data

Housing data overshadows earlier optimism.
27 Jan 2012 9:18 AM

Commentary

Fred Bergsten & Jacob Funk Kirkegaard, VoxEU

Europe's impending crisis solution

Europe's political powers are playing chicken but as a crash looms closer, the right deals will be struck and Europe will emerge stronger and with its currency intact.
27 Jan 2012 6:09 PM
Kohler, Gottliebsen & Bartholomeusz

KGB: Bendigo Bank's Mike Hirst

The chief executive says a housing market decline would be orderly if it occurs, and he is considering following ANZ in decoupling from the Reserve Bank's official rates decisions.
27 Jan 2012 6:05 PM
Stratfor

Watching a PNG quagmire

The mutiny in Papua New Guinea may be over, but Australian still has good reason to monitor the situation closely.
27 Jan 2012 6:04 PM
Daniel J Weiss

CLIMATE SPECTATOR: Obama's plan to empower America

The US president's State of the Union address outlined a plan for 'an America built to last', with a clean energy agenda that would create jobs, lower energy bills and cut pollution. But will the Republicans help build it?
27 Jan 2012 6:03 PM
Shane White

THE WEEK AHEAD

Locally, trade and building approval figures will dominate the week's economic news, while offshore the US earnings season starts to wind down.
27 Jan 2012 6:01 PM
Christopher J Tipler

Exposed in a retail looking glass

Businesses striving to improve their quality of service should take a good, hard look in the mirror – and they should be prepared to make a choice if they don't like what they see.
27 Jan 2012 2:18 PM

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