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11 hours 55 minutes ago. Global stock markets have plunged as a jump in US jobless figures and fresh rounds of job cuts worldwide deepened fears of recession and sent investors fleeing for cover.
Any remaining confidence in global markets has been well and truly trampled on today as investors throw in the towel... Analyst David Evans
US agrees to bail out money market fund
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22 minutes ago. Telstra boss Sol Trujillo's $13.4 million pay packet has come under scrutiny from Federal Communications Minister Stephen Conroy, who has slammed today's excessive salaries for executives.
I think the Telstra board should have a good hard look at themselves and start responding. Federal Communications Minister Stephen Conroy
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Govt puts phone companies under microscope
2 hours 25 minutes ago. The Australian share market performed a surprise turnaround in the last hour of trade to finish in positive territory after four consecutive trading days of losses.
The market can do funny things though, and when it finally does turn around it is probably going to rally hard. CMC Markets head of trading James Foulsham
AUDIO: I fear this might be a brief respite: Finance commentator Mining stocks close deep, deep down
Business
5 hours 44 minutes ago. Gunns has advised the Tasmanian govt that it won't renew the sovereign risk agreement for wood supply to the Bell Bay Pulp Mill.
6 hours 31 minutes ago. ANZ Banking Group has matched National Australia Bank's (NAB) cut to interest rates on fixed home loans, lowering the rates by up to 100 basis points.
Calls for action as ANZ tipped to axe up to 3,500 jobs
7 hours 20 minutes ago. Macmahon Holdings has signed an agreement with the NSW govt to build the $236m Quakers Hill rail duplication line. The project replaces the recently abandoned $12bn North West Metro line.
11 hours 58 minutes ago. Oil prices have tumbled below $US50, as plunging equities and weak US data sparked fresh concern that a worldwide recession could ravage energy demand, traders said.
With stock markets continuing to fall around the world, and particularly in Asia, there is just no positive news out there which could help restore confidence in oil markets. IHS Global Insight oil analyst Simon Wardell
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Oil price drops near $US50 per barrel
15 hours 10 minutes ago. The month of October continues to shatter economies around the world, or rather the events of September and the 15 months leading up to it, continue to do so.
Japan in recession, India in emergency mode
15 hours 15 minutes ago. Fears of deflation are starting to stalk financial markets, especially in the US, as investor confidence here and abroad has suddenly become very delicate.
US, European stocks take another dive
15 hours 23 minutes ago. Australia's largest locally-owned food company, Goodman Fielder, is looking at a 15% drop in first half 2009 earnings, and probably a similar level for the full June 30 year.
We anticipate that our first half profit results will be around 15 per cent lower than the prior corresponding period... Goodman Fielder chairman Max Ould
Goodman Fielder result hit
19/11/2008 8:00:00 PM. Gunns said its proposed Bell Bay Pulp mill remained on track to begin construction once financing was secure. Despite the news Gunns shares were down more than 10%.
Gunns cannot explain slump
19/11/2008 5:53:00 PM. Australia risks sinking into recession early next year after a "very disturbing" slide in expectation for economic growth, a report shows.
This is a very disturbing fall in the growth rate of the leading index... Westpac chief economist Bill Evans
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World stocks dive as recession fears soar
18/11/2008 6:29:00 AM. Macquarie said NPAT in the first half of fiscal 2009 fell 43% from a year ago to $604 million. Shares of the company rallied more than 15% after the MCQ said it expected a similar profit result in 2H.
18/11/2008 5:05:00 AM. Coca Cola Amatil has rejected an approach from beer group, Lion Nathan, describing it as "incomplete and non-binding''.
Push to extend junk food ad ban
18/11/2008 5:04:00 AM. Building materials group James Hardie has dropped its interim dividend as returns from the slumping US housing sector continues to depress earnings.
James Hardie staggers on
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