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Days of The Australian Dollar Soaring Above The 100 US Cent Mark Are Over

Jun 8, 2013

THE days of the Australian dollar soaring above the 100 US cent mark are over. So whether you're despairing that you can no longer afford that holiday in New York or rejoicing that your business is now more competitive, one thing is ...

Tags: Service

Australian Dollar Was Higher After Taking Roller-Coaster Ride in Previous 24 Hours

Jun 8, 2013

THE Australian dollar was slightly higher yesterday after taking a roller-coaster ride in the previous 24 hours. On Thursday afternoon the currency dropped to an almost three-year low of US94.35c, but in offshore trade on Thursday night ...

Tags: Service

Australian Dollar Has Jumped Sharply Higher in a Morning of Volatile Trading

Jun 8, 2013

THE Australian dollar has jumped sharply higher in a morning of volatile trading. The currency hit a two-and-a-half year low of 94.35 US cents shortly after midnight AEST before staging an impressive recovery. It climbed almost ...

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Australian Dollar Is Slightly Higher After It Was Taken on a Roller Coaster Ride

Jun 8, 2013

The Australian dollar is slightly higher after it was taken on a roller coaster ride over the past 24 hours. The currency dropped yesterday afternoon to an almost three-year low of 94.35 US cents, but in offshore trade last night it ...

Tags: Dollar, US Economic Figures

Further Falls Have Been Forecast for The Australian Dollar

Jun 7, 2013

Further falls have been forecast for the Australian dollar, which yesterday dived below the US95c mark to levels not seen since October 2011. Speculation that the US Federal Reserve will begin to slow its monetary stimulus sooner than ...

Tags: Aussie Dollar, US95c

Retail Crime Gangs Rising Crime

Jun 7, 2013

Savvy, confident organized retail crime gangs - who steal billions of dollars worth of merchandise each year only to sell that merchandise online or at physical fence locations – continue to test retailers to the core, oftentimes ...

Tags: Retailers, Retail Crime, Apparel&Accessories

Bulletproof Creates a Sleek Look for a New Dark Fruit Variant of Top Cider Brand Strongbow

Jun 6, 2013

Design agency Bulletproof has created a sleek look for a new dark fruit variant of top cider brand Strongbow Bulletproof was awarded the project by Strongbow brand owner Heineken in October 2012 based on the strength of their existing ...

Tags: Packs, Bulletproof, Dark Fruit Strongbow

Australian Dollar Fell to Lowest Level Since October 2011 Amid Weakness

Jun 6, 2013

The Australian dollar fell to its lowest level since October 2011 amid weakness on global stock markets. The currency dropped to a low of 95.11 US cents early this morning. By 7am AEST it had recovered slightly and was trading at 95.46 US ...

Tags: Australian Dollar, Stock Markets

Unveiling of Prime Minister Shinzo Abe's Long-Awaited Growth Strategy Did Little to Stem

Jun 6, 2013

The unveiling of Prime Minister Shinzo Abe's long-awaited growth strategy did little to stem the recent slide in Japanese stocks, with the Nikkei 225 closing down 3.8 per cent yesterday. And analysts warned that the measures announced -- ...

Tags: Abenomics, Growth Strategy

Australian Dollar Came Under a Fresh Wave of Selling

Jun 6, 2013

The Australian dollar came under a fresh wave of selling yesterday on news of weaker-than-expected economic growth in the first quarter, which reignited talk of further rate cuts this year. Government figures showed gross domestic product ...

Tags: Australian Dollar, Rate Cuts

Avantium&Alpla Werke Alwin Lehner,Announces a Agreement for The Development of Pef Bottles

Jun 5, 2013

Avantium, a renewable chemicals company, and plastic converter specialist Alpla Werke Alwin Lehner have announced a joint development agreement for the development of PEF (polyethylene furanoate) bottles After The Coca-Cola Company and ...

Tags: PEF Bottles, Plastic Converter, Coca-Cola

Australian Dollar Is Almost Half a US Cent Lower

Jun 5, 2013

The Australian dollar is almost half a US cent lower after global investors reacted to yesterday' s interest rate decision. At 7am AEST the currency was trading at 96.50 US cents, down from 96.93 cents at yesterday’s local close. ...

Tags: RBA Statement, Australian Dollar

Sharemarket Closed 1 Per Cent Lower as Weak GDP Figures Prompted Investors

Jun 5, 2013

The sharemarket closed more than 1 per cent lower as weak GDP figures prompted investors to dump banking stocks. At the close today, the benchmark S&P/ASX200 index was down 65.6 points, or 1.34 per cent, at 4835.2. The broader All ...

Tags: Stocks, GDP Data

Union Leaders Are Demanding a Halt to The National Broadband Network

Jun 5, 2013

UNION leaders are demanding a halt to the National Broadband Network to ensure an end to asbestos exposure as they put forward a plan to dispatch independent assessors across the project to check on the danger to public health. The union ...

Tags: NBN, Asbestos Safety

Amcor Packpyrus Is Also a Recyclable Pack

Jun 4, 2013

Amcor Packpyrus is also a recyclable pack. It has an oxygen barrier and is suitable for pre-sliced products like meat or cheese, the firm said. The firm is providing Packpyrus in three versions; Packpyrus Flexible for vacuum pack base ...

Tags: Amcor, Thermoformable Cellulose-Based Pack

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