The Australian dollar softened yesterday after weaker-than-expected Chinese manufacturing data raised concerns over the momentum of recovery in the world's second-largest economy and Australia's biggest trading partner. The preliminary ...
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The Australian dollar regained losses incurred after Italian election results added to concerns the debt-ridden country could abandon austerity measures. At 7am AEDT the currency was trading at 102.89 US cents, up from 102.79 US cents at ...
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VODAFONE could potentially face "tens-of-millions" of dollars in compensation claims from disgruntled customers as part of a class action suit. The law firm has only just launched its bid to formally recruit customers for the class action ...
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The results of a global survey indicate the majority of independent system integration companies are optimistic about the automation industry’s prospects in 2013. Conducted jointly by J.P. Morgan and the Control System Integrators ...
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The dollar rallied strongly today after the Reserve Bank of Australia signalled it might be done cutting interest rates. At 4.30pm AEDT, the Aussie was trading at $US1.0310, up from $US1.0238 late yesterday. It traded as high as $US1.0323 ...
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The sharemarket recovered as investors piled into high-yield stocks after Thursday's steep decline, which followed the release of US Federal Reserve minutes showing growing concern among Fed members about potential side-effects of its ...
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The sharemarket partially reversed its big sell-off with a solid finish after the Reserve Bank's positive comments about the economy. The benchmark S&P/ASX 200 index closed up 38 points, or 0.76 per cent, at 5018.1 points today, while the ...
The Australian dollar fell slightly against its US counterpart following a downgrade to Britain's credit rating. At 6.30am AEDT the currency was trading at 103.05 US cents, down from 103.13 cents at Friday’s local close. Ratings ...
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It’s shortly before Christmas, and Steve Flagg is just days away from leaving Minnesota for six weeks of mountain biking in the friendlier winter climes of Sedona, Arizona—an indulgence the founder of Quality Bicycle Products ...
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Prompt prices gained value Thursday morning on the UK's NBP gas trading hub as demand rose, storage facilities were heavily utilized and temperature forecasts were revised lower. At 1200 London time, same- and next-day contracts were ...
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Kronos Worldwide, Inc. announced a price increase for all titanium dioxide products sold in Western Europe, Eastern Europe and Turkey. Effective March 1, 2013, or as permitted by contract, prices for all Kronos titanium dioxide products ...
Oracle is moving 130 manufacturing jobs from Mexico to Oregon, a company spokeswoman said. The move by Oracle reflects a growing trend by both tech and other companies to move a part of their manufacturing back to the U.S. Apple, for ...
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IBM is making a renewed push into the burgeoning market for all things mobile, saying it can help its corporate customers grow revenue and become more competitive through mobile app development. The effort pulls together a raft of IBM ...
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Parents need life insurance for one reason: To provide income for your family if you die. As young parents on a budget, you'll be wasting money if you try to use a life insurance policy as an investment. There are better ways to grow your ...
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Conventional wisdom dictates to hold off on buying a car in the first year of new generation due to potential reliability concerns. Now, we're seeing automakers like Toyota making improvements to popular models like the Camry sedan in just ...
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