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Aust stocks open slightly lower

Local sharemarket as Greek debt bailout gives to sceptiscism.
10:16 AM

Lending standards must stay high: RBA

Aust well placed to avoid US-like sub-prime housing crisis.
9:49 AM

US stocks decline amid Greek worries

Investors fear Greece may still default, exit euro.
9:41 AM

NSW dismisses push for tax reform

State govt to focus on findings of Schott report.
7:29 AM

New deal 'binds Greece to euro'

Bailout will also shield country from default, official says.
7:15 AM

Aust stocks set to open little changed

Local sharemarket tipped to drift on Greek scepticism.
7:02 AM

European stocks slip on debt concerns

Traders wary that eurozone problems remain.
5:56 AM

Combet hits out at business self-interest

Companies said to influence policy for their own gain.
1:58 AM

China calls for democracy at World Bank

Xinhua says US stranglehold is outdated.
1:20 AM

EU to freeze Hungary funds over deficit

Officials want tougher action on government spending.
1:11 AM

Greece rushes to clear austerity measures

Government slashes spending and Greek incomes.
1:05 AM

Computershare profit sinks in H1

Registry company says business conditions are difficult.
22 Feb 2012 4:59 PM

China manufacturing weakens

HSBC preliminary purchasing managers index shows fall in activity on the back of lower export orders.
22 Feb 2012 4:26 PM

Outlook remains weak: WBC/MI

Survey shows slowdown in growth rate despite improved economic outlook.
22 Feb 2012 4:25 PM

Wage price index beats expectations in FY

ABS data shows bigger-than-expected rise in wages.
22 Feb 2012 4:23 PM

Commentary

Adam Carr

SCOREBOARD: European apathy

Weak economic data took the wind out of European stocks, while US markets were also lacklustre.
7:44 AM
Oliver Marc Hartwich

Returning to old European rivalries

As political extremism and national tensions grow between eurozone members, there's no guarantee that what could follow the European Union would be any better.
6:43 AM
Business Spectator

THE DISTILLERY: Yuan love

One jotter finds untapped yuan trading benefits for Australian companies, while another hones in on Coca-Cola's battle with Woolworths.
6:34 AM
Stephen Bartholomeusz

Avoiding an unnecessary funding fix

With Gottliebsen, Bouris and Joye promoting radical changes that would affect the availability and cost of home loans, such unnecessary moves could have unforeseen consequences.
22 Feb 2012 5:20 PM
Karen Maley

China's high-end European label

Beijing's production move into the eurozone will shore up sales against the region's debt crisis, but also signals a shift from Beijing's position as the world’s low-cost factory.
22 Feb 2012 9:23 AM
Alan Kohler

Epic hopes for a devalued euro

No one seriously believes Greece's bailout will hold. The question is whether it can help prop up European banks long enough to enable their recapitalisation.
22 Feb 2012 8:02 AM

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