![]() Reuters | China upholds ban on Australia's access to Rio trial Reuters A receptionist checks an express mail at the Rio Tinto Limited Beijing Representative Office in Beijing March 19, 2010. CANBERRA/SYDNEY (Reuters) - China has told Australian diplomats they will not be given access to part of the trial of an Australian ... China won't budge on closed court Rio falls despite China deal but FTSE edges higher after Lloyds news Rio take note: there is courting and there is going to court |
![]() Sydney Morning Herald | Corporate big guns back indigenous jobs The Australian ANDREW Forrest has dubbed it the "Ian Black statistic". It is, he says, the stat that cannot lie. Just one-quarter of indigenous men in Australia live to age 65. "Living to 65: it's something we all expect, but if you're indigenous, you don't. ... Big names join fight against Indigenous poverty Big names unite for indigenous equality Big names join GenerationOne campaign to help end indigenous suffering |
![]() Money Management | ASIC pushes for Storm Financial recompense The Australian THE corporate regulator is seeking compensation for thousands of Storm Financial investors who lost a total of about $100 million when the financial planner collapsed last year and says it will take the matter to court if a commercial resolution is not ... Deadline set for Storm claim settlements ASIC talks with Storm collapse victims Deadline for compo deal |
![]() Reuters | Revised bid for Arrow Energy in sight The Australian ARROW Energy is expected to support an increased takeover bid by suitors Royal Dutch Shell and PetroChina, with the parties yesterday finalising the terms of a new deal. Speculation of a friendly deal gained momentum yesterday after Arrow requested a ... Takeover Target Arrow Halts Shares Shell expected to sweeten Arrow bid Arrow trading halt fuels talk of sweetened bid |
![]() Times Online | 'Most British Airways crew are striking on behalf of the passengers' The Guardian The cancellation of BA flights due to strike action has already cost the airline some £27m. It was supposed to be a trip of a lifetime for the teenage musicians. After 18 months of fundraising, the flights to New York were booked, ready for their ... BA strike: Your stories Airline strike fails to halt BA BA calls up 5000 strike-breakers |
Spotlight on super transparency Sydney Morning Herald WITH the imminent release of the federal government's recommendations on executive pay for big business, the spotlight is turning to the lack of disclosure of the pay and investments of the hundreds of funds that help manage the country's $1.1 trillion ... Shoring up support for super Av Super chair wins 2010 Trustee of the Year Award Super funds slow to build carbon capacity |
![]() BigPond News | Macarthur Coal declares force majeure The Australian MACARTHUR Coal says it has declared force majeure on some coal shipments after the closure of the Dalrymple Bay Coal Terminal due to the approach of Tropical Cyclone Ului. "The company will today declare force majeure in relation to all accepted ... Queensland Coal Ports, Rail Lines Closed as Cyclone Ului Nears Cyclone Ului threatens Queensland coking coal shipments Cyclone shuts Australia coal port, threatens sugar |
![]() TheBull.com.au | Fortescue bullish on the size of Solomon The Australian FORTESCUE Metals Group has increased the size of its Solomon iron ore deposit, which it says will underwrite a major mining operation at the project. The Perth company yesterday said the total measured, indicated and inferred resource at Solomon, ... Fortescue upgrade Fortescue Studies $8.9 Billion in Funding from US Investors Fortescue upgrades Solomon reserve estimate by 300 million mt |
![]() TheBull.com.au | Amcor faces $700m bill in nation's biggest class action The Australian THE potential cost of Amcor's decision to blow the whistle on a price-fixing scam five years ago has been revealed, with customers claiming almost $700 million in compensation. Amcor, which was previously granted immunity from civil action by the ... Amcor rejects hefty damages claim estimate Amcor rejects damages estimate Amcor rejects estimate of damages |
Australia dlr at record on euro; knocked back vs NZ$ Ninemsn SYDNEY, March 19 (Reuters) - The Australian dollar was strong near a record high against a beleaguered euro on Friday as worries about Greece's fiscal problems kept the common currency under pressure. The euro struggled at A$1.4769 , a whisker from a ... Rising Australian dollar NZ Dollar Gains Most Since December Versus Aussie on Outlook Australian Dollar Trajectory Depends on Greece Debt Crisis |