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Debt load

BENJAMIN ONG  |  WEDNESDAY, 9 DEC 2009
Just when we thought Dubai's Desert Storm was just a one-off, we're now confronted with the shock and awe at more warnings over sovereign credit ratings. Remember the one? Towards the close of November Dubai World dropped a bombshell by announcing that ...

Desert Storm

BENJAMIN ONG  |  MONDAY, 30 NOV 2009
"You picked a fine time to leave me, Lucille. With four hungry children and crops in the field. I've had some bad times, lived through some sad times, But this time the hurting won't heal. You picked a fine time to leave me, Lucille." --Kenny Rogers ...

Mickey money

BENJAMIN ONG  |  MONDAY, 16 NOV 2009
Walt Disney lives up to its reputation - that of cheering up depression. But is Wall Street now playing with Mickey Mouse Money? Walt Disney, with a little help from its friends - JC Penney and Abercrombie & Fitch Co -brightened Wall Street's sombre ...

Market Wrap - Morning

AAP  |  MONDAY, 16 NOV 2009
Australian shares are expected to open higher on Monday after US stocks gained on Friday on encouraging earnings news from major retailers and on higher metals prices. At 0737 AEDT on the Sydney Futures Exchange, the December share price index contract ...

Market Wrap - Morning

AAP  |  WEDNESDAY, 11 NOV 2009
The Australian market has received mixed leads from overseas, with Wall Street's key stock indices and commodities prices mostly lower, although the Dow Jones Industrial Average turned positive in afternoon trade and the price of gold was higher. At ...

Market Wrap - Morning

AAP  |  MONDAY, 26 OCT 2009
The Australian sharemarket is expected to open lower after US markets fell one per cent on Friday as investors booked profits following a busy week for company earnings reports. At 0730 AEDT on the Sydney Futures Exchange, the December share price index ...

Pleasant and nasty

BENJAMIN ONG  |  MONDAY, 19 OCT 2009
It was always going to be this way in every reporting season. There will be surprises - pleasant and nasty. The Dow slipped from the 10,000 mark at the close of trading last week on the back of surprises - the nasty kind - from lower than expected profit ...

Market Wrap - Morning

AAP  |  MONDAY, 19 OCT 2009
The Australian share market has received mixed leads from overseas, with Wall Street securities and copper closing down on Friday, while precious metals up and oil were higher. At 0717 AEDT on the Sydney Futures Exchange, the December share price index ...

Market Wrap - Morning

AAP  |  THURSDAY, 15 OCT 2009
The Australian sharemarket is expected to open higher after Wall Street's main index breached the 10,000 point mark on better-than-expected corporate earnings reports. At 0725 AEDT on the Sydney Futures Exchange, the December share price index contract ...

Today is the International Day of Older Persons

ALEX DUNNIN  |  THURSDAY, 1 OCT 2009
By lunchtime today Australia's population is expected to break through 22 million, there are 2.7 million Australians over the age of 65 and today is the International Day of Older Persons. This year sees the tenth anniversary of the day, first proclaimed ...