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SYDNEY Nov 20 Reuters - Australian shares fell 3.5 percent on Thursday as concerns about a prolonged global recession triggered sharp losses in leading miners BHP Billiton BHP.AX and Rio Tinto RIO.AX. The benchmark SPASX 200 index .AXJO ...
Australia shares hit new 4-yr low on recession fear - ninemsn
SYDNEY Nov 20 Reuters - Australian shares fell 4 percent on Thursday as concerns about a prolonged global recession triggered sharp losses in leading miners BHP Billiton BHP.AX and Rio Tinto RIO.AX. Analysts said weak oil prices and fears over ...
THE SYDNEY MORNING HERALD (www.smh.com.au) - Reuters
Outgoing New South Wales NSW Treasury secretary John Pierce has criticised former premiers Morris Iemma and Bob Carr for lacking an appetite for hard economic decisions. As the Rees Government struggles to prop up its finances Mr Pierce said ...
REFILE-UPDATE 1-SingTel gets S$1.075 bln in bank financing - Reuters
SINGAPORE Nov 14 Reuters - Singapore Telecommunications STEL.SI Quote Profile Research Stock Buzz said on Friday it has signed agreements for S1.075 billion 707.2 million in bank credit facilities to refinance existing loans and for ...
Commonwealth Bank sees higher loan provisions in H1 - Reuters
SYDNEY Reuters - Commonwealth Bank of Australia CBA.AX Quote Profile Research Stock Buzz the countrys second-largest lender expects higher bad loan provisions in the first half and is cautious on the economic outlook for at least 18 ...
European shares edge up, dollar dips - Washington Post
HONG KONG Reuters - Asian shares fell on Thursday to their lowest this month on uncertainty about the U.S. Treasurys banking rescue plan and signs the global financial crisis biting deeper in Asia. Japans Mizuho Financial Group 8411.T said it ...
US-BUSINESS Summary - Washington Post
Resize HONG KONG Reuters - Asian shares fell on Thursday to their lowest this month on uncertainty about the U.S. Treasurys banking rescue plan and signs the global financial crisis biting deeper in Asia. Japans Mizuho Financial Group 8411.T ...
UPDATE 2-Australia's CBA buys HBOS's BankWest for $1.5 bln - Reuters UK
SYDNEY Oct 8 Reuters - Commonwealth Bank of Australia CBA.AX Quote Profile Research has agreed to buy British bank HBOSs HBOS.L Quote Profile Research Australian unit BankWest for A2.1 billion 1.5 billion below book value to ...