Full-time jobs surge
CHRIS ZAPPONE 2:01pm |
Australia's unemployment rate hits 5.4 per cent in April, exposing lingering weakness in the job market.
Goldies faces class action over 'dodgy' options
MICHAEL EVANS 12:20pm |
The embattled investment banking giant is targeted by Slater & Gordon, amid allegations of deceptive conduct on option contracts.
Macarthur gives up on Gloucester takeover
5:23pm | Takeover target Macarthur Coal has given up its bid to acquire smaller miner Gloucester Coal.
Feeding frenzy as lawyers smell blood
A thousand people an hour have swamped the hotlines at IMF Australia, which will fund the lawsuits against the big banks.
Surplus? Growth? Good luck with that
WILLIAM PESEK 9:01am |
You don't tend to make money betting against Australia. Until now.
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- AMP in no rush to place bid for AXA
- Optus net profit up 16% on strong mobile additions
- GPT to enter discussions with lawyers over class action
- US regulator to eye Viralytics product
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Shares rally as confidence grows
4:18pm |
Australian shares rallied today, as Spain's plan to cut spending soothed investor fears about Europe's debt woes and soaring domestic employment boosted confidence.
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Insider Litigation funder IMF's shares rise 10% on news of a class action.
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Canadians on rocky road in Transurban bid
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The company's chief may seem like the kid in the lolly shop, but the parents are refusing to cough up the cash.
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Small business council chief resigns
TONY FEATHERSTONE 2:41pm |
The Council of Small Business of Australia has started searching for a new chief executive after Jaye Radisich's shock resignation today.
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