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News and interviews on BHP Billiton including trends, features, blogs and community conversations from an Australian business perspective.
A European credit crisis plus a Chinese slowdown spells trouble: BartholomeuszTuesday, 22 May 2012
The cracks appearing in an already vulnerable European banking system and the apparently greater than anticipated slowing of China’s economy is impacting commodity markets and prices. Unless the Europeans act quickly, and China acts to stimulate its domestic ...
Worrying tales from the top end of town
Thursday, 17 May 2012
At times like this, every bit of intelligence an SME can get is like gold. So it always pays to keep an eye on the biggest data goldmine of all – the ASX. ...
How people power is changing business: Gottliebsen
Tuesday, 23 November 2010
News Corporation and BHP Billiton global lawyers and executives have been completely wrong-footed in Europe and North America by the decisions of politicians and regulators to abandon precedent and make decisions based on community views. ...
Billionaire Clive Palmer gives staff luxury cars and holidays in a Christmas bonus bonanza
Monday, 22 November 2010
If you were planning to give your staff a big Christmas bonus as part of a brilliant retention strategy, then think again – you've just been outdone. ...
Lending rises 3.5% in September, Commonwealth Bank posts big first-quarter profit: Economy Roundup
Monday, 15 November 2010
The value of total personal finance commitments rose by a seasonally adjusted 3.5% in September to $7.6 billion, according to the latest figures from the Australian Bureau of Statistics. ...
Retail trade jumps 0.3% in September, BHP Billiton's Potash bid rejected: Economy roundup
Thursday, 04 November 2010
Retail trade increased by a seasonally adjusted 0.3% in September, following a 0.3% rise in August and a 0.7% rise in July, according to the latest figures from the Australian Bureau of Statistics. ...
Government to unveil banking reform package, Westpac profit jumps 84%: Economy roundup
Wednesday, 03 November 2010
The Federal Government is preparing to unveil a package of banking reforms, which reportedly include a number of the Coalition's own ideas, to keep interest rates under control. ...
Commodity prices fall in October, Shares lower: Economy roundup
Tuesday, 02 November 2010
The Reserve Bank of Australia index of commodity prices fell in October due to coal and iron ore prices backing off. ...
Survey reveals 73% of workers want to work somewhere else
Friday, 29 October 2010
Over 70% of employees wish they were working somewhere else, with becoming self-employed the third most popular new employment option, according to a new list of the country’s top places to work. ...
98 property hotspots
Tuesday, 26 October 2010
Reading the property market remains a huge challenge for investors and homeowners. ...
Twiggy’s good turn
Monday, 25 October 2010
Andrew Forrest seems to have a flair for the slightly amusing photo opportunity. ...
Quigley ready to present NBN business case, Queensland Govt talks up QR National float: Economy Roundup
Friday, 22 October 2010
NBN Co. chief executive Mike Quigley has said the company is ready to present a business case to the Government regarding the financial viability of the network. ...
RBA set to lift rates in November: Economy Roundup
Tuesday, 19 October 2010
The Reserve Bank has given its strongest indication yet that it intends to increase interest rates at its next board meeting on November 2, revealing that it held off on rate rise in October because of the rising Australian dollar and weakness in the global ...
Tabcorp to split casino and wagering divisions, Perpetual gets private equity takeover bid: Economy Roundup
Monday, 18 October 2010
Gambling giant Tabcorp has ended months of market speculation by announcing that it will split its casinos division from its wagering and gaming divisions and raise $430 million in fresh capital. ...
Australia dollar just below parity, Google shares surge on profit result: Economy Roundup
Friday, 15 October 2010
The Australian dollar just failed to reach parity with the US dollar overnight, with the dollar hitting a new record high of 99.94c before retreating slightly in morning trade. ...
Westpac predicts parity with US dollar by end of 2011: Economy Roundup
Friday, 08 October 2010
Westpac has increased its forecasts for the Australian dollar to rise above parity with the US dollar by year's end, but also says the housing market will remain flat during 2011. ...
Unemployment remains at 5.1% in September, Construction activity down again: Economy Roundup
Thursday, 07 October 2010
The unemployment rate remained at 5.1% during September, according to new figures from the Australian Bureau of Statistics. ...
RBA welcomes property slowdown, Shares jump: Economy Roundup
Wednesday, 06 October 2010
Reserve Bank of Australia head of financial stability Luci Ellis has said the RBA welcomes a slowdown in the property sector, but has also played down the worries regarding the levels of household debt in Australia. ...
Retail sales edge higher in August, Services sector struggles again: Economy Roundup
Tuesday, 05 October 2010
Retail sales have increased by a seasonally adjusted 0.3% in August, slightly below analyst expectations of an 0.4% rise. ...
Google wants smartphone carriers out of the way – including Telstra: Kohler
Monday, 27 September 2010
When Telstra's share price fell to record lows last week the talk was all about the NBN, but perhaps the real source of Telstra's woe is that it's being trampled in the elephant fight between Google and Apple. ...
