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Dubai is setback but world economy can cope - PM
PORT OF SPAIN (Reuters) - Prime Minister Gordon Brown said on Friday he and top regulator Mario Draghi were confident that the Dubai debt problem was containable and localised.
November 28, 2009, 1:24 am -
Shares slip on Dubai woes, bonds in demand
LONDON (Reuters) - Dubai debt default concerns continued to send shockwaves across the world on Friday, with heightened risk aversion pushing global equities sharply lower and prompting investors to take refuge in government bonds.
November 27, 2009, 11:00 pm -
Euro slips
LONDON (AFP) - The euro slipped against the dollar on Thursday as world markets were shaken by news that Dubai had moved to suspend part of the debt of a major state-backed development company.
November 27, 2009, 5:40 am -
Govt to stick to tough budget task
A federal election and rising interest rates will not stop the government delivering a tough budget next May, Finance Minister Lindsay Tanner says.
November 25, 2009, 7:16 pm -
Number of young home owners declining
The deputy governor of the Reserve Bank, Ric Battellino, says there has been a notable decline in the number of first home owners under the age of 35.
November 25, 2009, 11:39 am -
OECD area shakes off recession with fragile rebound
PARIS (AFP) - Top industrialised economies broke free of recession in the third quarter despite falling output in Britain, OECD data showed Monday, but the IMF warned that the recovery was "vulnerable" and markets sent a similar message.
November 23, 2009, 11:42 pm -
Gold hits record high past $1,160 per ounce
HONG KONG (AFP) - The price of gold soared to a record close of 1,166.00-1,167.
November 23, 2009, 8:37 pm -
Swan talks climate as rate rise looms
As Labor approaches the second anniversary of its election win, Treasurer Wayne Swan is talking about climate change as economists forecast another rate rise.
November 22, 2009, 2:52 pm -
Putin announces more aid as Russia exits crisis
ST PETERSBURG, Russia (Reuters) - Vladimir Putin pledged on Saturday to widen Russia's anti-crisis aid package with a car scrappage scheme and mortgage support to jolt the economy out of the worst recession in 15 years.
November 22, 2009, 1:22 am -
Deflation returns to Japan as rates stay low
TOKYO (AFP) - Japan's central bank left its super-low interest rates unchanged on Friday as the government declared for the first time in more than three years that Asia's biggest economy is in a phase of deflation.
November 20, 2009, 9:49 pm -
Govt still chasing FTA with China: Crean
The OECD's latest upbeat appraisal of Australia emphasises the importance of a formal trade agreement with China, the federal government says.
November 20, 2009, 5:37 pm -
World recover 'modest', debt must stop: OECD
PARIS (AFP) - China, Asia and the United States are pulling the world out of an economic vortex with surprising if "modest" speed, the OECD declared on Thursday.
November 20, 2009, 3:42 am -
World recovery 'modest', debt must stop: OECD
PARIS (AFP) - China, Asia and the United States are pulling the world out of an economic vortex with surprising if "modest" speed, the OECD declared on Thursday.
November 20, 2009, 12:43 am -
Worst house building slump since WW II
The Housing Industry Association says Australia is experiencing the longest slump in new home building in its post-war history.
November 18, 2009, 1:08 pm -
Survey shows faster than expected recovery
A new private sector survey shows Australia's economic recovery may be faster than expected.
November 18, 2009, 12:28 pm -
Capital flows to US surge despite dollar weakness
WASHINGTON (AFP) - Foreign investment in US bonds and other long term investments, including from China, rose beyond expectations despite concerns over the weakness of the dollar, official data showed Tuesday.
November 18, 2009, 7:15 am -
RBA poker-faced over December rate rise
The Reserve Bank has given no strong hints about its interest rate intentions for December in the minutes from last meeting.
November 17, 2009, 11:56 am -
US market surge points to further local gains
Wall Street has gained more than 1 per cent because of solid retail sales data, higher commodity prices and expectations that interest rates will stay low.
November 17, 2009, 9:37 am -
Fed seeking to ensure strong dollar: Bernanke
WASHINGTON (AFP) - The Federal Reserve is striving for a strong dollar in an effort to ensure financial stability, chairman Ben Bernanke said Monday in the face of growing complaints about the sliding greenback.
November 17, 2009, 7:13 am
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