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• Market makes gains after stocks slump

  Published: August 12, 2007, 9:20 pm

  Tags: Business Economics Finance, Economic Trends, Australia

  The Australian share market has opened stronger after suffering its biggest one-day loss since 2001 on Friday.

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• WorkChoices hitting women hardest: study

  Published: August 12, 2007, 6:41 pm

  Tags: Business Economics Finance, Industrial Relations, Community Society, Government Politics, Federal Government, Law Crime Justice, Laws, Work, Women, Australia

  A report has found that women in low-paid jobs are being hit hard by the Govt's WorkChoices legislation.

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• Business group calls for urgent targets on renewable energy

  Published: August 13, 2007, 5:31 am

  Tags: Business Economics Finance, Industry, Electricity Energy Utilities, Environment, Alternative Energy, Government Politics, Federal Government, Australia

  The Business Council for Sustainable Energy says new renewable energy targets are urgently needed to increase levels of green power generation.

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• Cut stamp duty to boost housing investment: survey

  Published: August 13, 2007, 5:05 am

  Tags: Business Economics Finance, Industry, Housing, Government Politics, Federal Government, Labor Party, Nationals, Tax, Australia

  A survey has found reducing stamp duty would encourage investors to buy more rental properties.

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• Market closes higher despite investor caution

  Published: August 13, 2007, 4:00 am

  Tags: Business Economics Finance, Finance Markets, Stockmarket, Currency Markets, Australia

  The Australian share market looked a lot healthier today, thanks mainly to a rebound in banking and mining stocks.

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• Qantas anticipates price-fixing fine

  Published: August 13, 2007, 3:30 am

  Tags: Business Economics Finance, Consumer Protection, Industry, Business Regulation, Law Crime Justice, Air Transport, Australia, United States

  Qantas says it will put aside $47 million to cover a fine that may be imposed in the United States due to alleged price-fixing by its freight division.

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• Labor's housing plan inefficient: Costello

  Published: August 13, 2007, 3:04 am

  Tags: Business Economics Finance, Industry, Housing, Government Politics, Federal Government, Labor Party, Liberal Party, Australia

  Federal Treasurer Peter Costello says Labor's plan to increase the affordability of rental housing is terribly inefficient.

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• Report urges competitiveness plan for manufacturing

  Published: August 13, 2007, 2:25 am

  Tags: Business Economics Finance, Industry, Manufacturing, Trade, Government Politics, Federal Government, Parliament, Australia

  A federal parliamentary report into the manufacturing industry has recommended more funding be made available for research and training, to ensure Australia remains competitive in the global economy.

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• New alliance to mount anti-nuclear election fight

  Published: August 13, 2007, 2:22 am

  Tags: Business Economics Finance, Industry, Electricity Energy Utilities, Indigenous, Environment, Alternative Energy, Conservation, Nuclear Issues, Government Politics, Elections, Federal Government, Activism Lobbying, Nuclear Energy, Australia, Alice Springs 0870

  Anti-nuclear campaigners say they are confident they can make the future of the nuclear industry in Australia an election issue.

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• Cash injection soothes rattled investors

  Published: August 13, 2007, 5:28 pm

  Tags: Business Economics Finance, Economic Trends, Australia

  It has been a more settled session to start the week on the United States financial markets.

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• Interest rates hold at 6.5 pc

  Published: September 4, 2007, 7:32 pm

  Tags: Business Economics Finance, Economic Trends, Australia

  Interest rates remain steady at 6.5 per cent.

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• Council support for car free day in CBD

  Published: September 4, 2007, 7:10 pm

  Tags: Business Economics Finance, Industry, Transport, Australia, Vic, Melbourne 3000

  Melbourne's CBD will have its first car free day early next year.

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• Postal workers to vote on strike action

  Published: September 4, 2007, 7:07 pm

  Tags: Business Economics Finance, Industrial Relations, Australia, Vic

  The Communication Workers Union will hold a secret ballot of Australia Post employees this month, to ask them to support strike action.

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• Online shopping complaints on the rise

  Published: September 4, 2007, 6:48 pm

  Tags: Business Economics Finance, Consumer Protection, Information Communication, Internet, Nsw

  There has been a significant increase in the number of complaints in New South Wales by people who shop online.

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• US markets close with steady gains

  Published: September 4, 2007, 5:50 pm

  Tags: Business Economics Finance, Company News, Finance Markets, Stockmarket, Futures Markets, Currency Markets, Australia, United States

  US investors returned from the holiday long weekend in a positive mood, with firm buying interest in the technology and energy sectors.

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