Fed unveils $600b recovery boost
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The US Federal Reserve will pump another $US600 billion into the flagging American economy.
Building slide worsens as Reserve 'gets it wrong'
Home building approvals have fallen for the sixth month in a row, with a 6.6 per cent slump in September.
Westpac profit cracks $6b
Westpac has broken through the $6 billion mark with its latest profit result, taking the combined profits of the major banks to more than $20 billion for the year.
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Sympathy for RBA
Small businesses say they are being hit twice by the Reserve Bank's rate rise, but one prominent retailer says he understands why the RBA moved now.
Islamic banking 'over-reaction'
The Federal Government's independent adviser on tax laws says people are over-reacting in the debate on Islamic banking.
Flags of convenience
The Maritime Union of Australia wants the Federal Government to crack down on ships sailing under flags of convenience.
Telco trickery
Many small businesses have been burnt by telephone contracts that offer 'free' equipment in bundled deals.
Bad call
Macquarie Bank has been rebuked by the chairman of the ACCC for suing hundreds of people caught up in an alleged telco-finance scam.
Why another Wallis?
The debate about bank regulation is lumping together two separate issues: competition and risk.
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