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Gas stand-off raises pressure for change
Financial Times - 1 hour ago
By Ed Crooks Any remaining hopes that the confrontation between Russia and Ukraine could be treated as a bilateral dispute were blown away on Tuesday as analysts said the impact of the gas crisis was greater than in the previous most serious ...
ANALYSIS-Europe gas stocks tested by Russia crisis Reuters
Bulgaria urges return to nuclear BBC News
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The Age
Tas pulp mill's approval draws ire from forest, green lobbies
The Canberra Times - 1 hour ago
BY DANIELLE CRONIN The environment and forestry lobbies have slammed the Federal Government's conditional approval of the Gunns pulp mill.
Garrett fears compo claim if he blocks Gunns mill The Age
Gunns welcomes go-ahead, critics expect protests ABC Online
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OM Holdings fights potential bidder
Business Spectator - 2 hours ago
A potential takeover struggle between Consolidated Minerals and OM Holdings has heated up, with OM's directors accusing shareholder Consolidated Minerals of seeking to change the company's constitution quietly to advance their self-interests, ...
Takeover battle risks stumbling into Bermuda triangle The Australian
Takeover target changes rules to block Ukrainian Sydney Morning Herald
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The Australian
Leighton profits dive by 60 per cent
NEWS.com.au - 1 hour ago
THE first-half profit of Australia's largest construction and engineering firm has plummeted by 60 per cent because of the world economic slowdown.
Leighton slashes earnings forecast Sydney Morning Herald
Leighton's shares fall after shock $240m loss The Australian
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TVNZ
Leaders of Poland, Ukraine to meet on gas crisis
Reuters - 1 hour ago
WARSAW, Jan 6 (Reuters) - Polish President Lech Kaczynski, an outspoken critic of Russia, said on Tuesday he had invited his Ukrainian counterpart next week for talks on the natural gas crisis which has badly disrupted supplies to Europe.
Gas war may boost alternative routes to Europe guardian.co.uk
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New Zealand Herald
Dow Jones boss to head Lonely Planet
Telegraph.co.uk - 2 hours ago
A senior executive at Dow Jones, who runs the Wall Street Journal website and MarketWatch.com, has been chosen by BBC Worldwide to head its controversial Lonely Planet brand.
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Lonely Planet appoints new CEO TravelMole
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Gawker
‘Broken’ Billionaire Merckle Killed Self, Family Says
Bloomberg - 40 minutes ago
By Aaron Kirchfeld and Sheenagh Matthews Jan. 6 (Bloomberg) -- German billionaire Adolf Merckle killed himself, “broken” as his business empire crumbled under a growing burden of debt, his family said.
German tycoon Adolf Merckle commits suicide Reuters
Merckle suicide won't impact family's loans-sources Forbes
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TVNZ
NYMEX-Crude up on Russia fuel dispute, Gaza, OPEC
Reuters - 1 hour ago
NEW YORK, Jan 6 (Reuters) - US crude oil futures rose Tuesday as the impact of Russia's energy dispute with Ukraine, fighting in the Middle East and OPEC's supply cut implementation lifted oil futures.
Ukraine shut gas pipes: Russia The Australian
Gazprom: Ukraine is acting 'like a barbarian' Times Online
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WELT ONLINE
Ukraine shut gas pipes: Russia
The Australian - 28 minutes ago
LONDON: Ukraine has shut down three of four pipelines that export Russian gas to Europe, severely disrupting supplies, Gazprom vice-president Alexander Medvedev alleged last night.
Gazprom: Ukraine is acting 'like a barbarian' Times Online
Oil Rises to 5-Week High Above $50 on OPEC Cuts, Russia Dispute Bloomberg
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Thaindian.com
Our coal blamed in letter to Obama
The Australian - 1 hour ago
AUSTRALIA'S miners have slammed a leading NASA scientist for warning US president-elect Barack Obama that Australia's coal exports are contributing to the earth's destruction, saying he has picked the wrong culprit.
Australia 'destroying life on Earth' Melbourne Herald Sun
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Motor Report
Car sales screech to a halt
The Australian - 1 hour ago
A CRASH in business confidence has plunged the Australian car industry into its worst sales performance in 30 years, with fleet sales falling sharply and the industry predicting another sharp decline this year.
New car sales set to crash as buyers hit the brakes Sydney Morning Herald
Cloud on car sales Melbourne Herald Sun
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Motor Report
New car sales set to crash as buyers hit the brakes
Sydney Morning Herald - 3 hours ago
SALES of new vehicles are expected to drop by between 10 and 20 per cent this year as the global economic crisis takes hold. The gloomy forecast comes as official sales figures, released yesterday, showed more than 1 million new vehicles were sold last ...
Car sales to fall Business Spectator
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Reserve keeps interest rates on hold, further cuts likely
Courier Mail - 1 hour ago
RESERVE Bank of Australia governor Glen Stevens may have gone for a swim yesterday, or a sail on Sydney Harbour, given the heat wave that struck the New South Wales capital.
RBA board tipped to stay on holiday The Age
Holiday rate cut unlikely Broker News Australia
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Trouble with deposit guarantees
The Australian - 1 hour ago
LIKE so much economic advice, the OECD's warning that bank deposit guarantees could encourage reckless lending is as accurate as it is useless.
OECD wary of deposit guarantees: Bishop The Age
Bankers Association confident on guarantee scheme ABC Online
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Bourse gains spread across most sectors
The Australian - 1 hour ago
THE Australian share market closed firmly in the black yesterday, with gains across all sectors except healthcare. The benchmark S&P/ASX200 index was up 55.7 points, or 1.51 per cent, at 3742.7 while the broader All Ordinaries index gained 50.3 points ...
Gains across the board put market in the black Sydney Morning Herald
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Property owners see value of homes falling: survey
The Australian - 1 hour ago
PROPERTY owners are expecting the value of their homes to decline in the next quarter, according to a survey conducted jointly by the Mortgage and Finance Association of Australia and BankWest.
First-home buyers favour brokers Broker News Australia
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B&B in debt for equity swap bid to woo backers
The Australian - 1 hour ago
BABCOCK & Brown is lobbying its financial backers to approve an intricate debt-for-equity swap. This is believed to be a final bid to secure the future of the troubled investment bank.
Bank talks delay B&B rescue plan Sydney Morning Herald
Babcock revised business model verdict Sky News Australia
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Proactive Investors Australia
Rising commodities prices lift share markets
The Australian - 3 hours ago
THE Australian share market reversed direction yesterday, rising strongly on the back of surging commodity prices. The benchmark S&P/ASX 200 climbed 55.7 points, or 1.5 per cent, to 3742.7 while the All Ordinaries was up 50.3 points at 3689.2, ...
Stocks post first gain in new year The Age
Australian sharemarket closes at seven-week high NEWS.com.au
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Times Online
NAB weighs up an exit from Britain
The Age - 2 hours ago
A review of the bank's operations, now under way, may finally resolve the question whether it should get bigger in the UK or get out, writes Eric Johnston.
It's hard to pin a chief executive down these days Sydney Morning Herald
NAB plans to battle on in Britain's bad times The Australian
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The Age
Garrett fears compo claim if he blocks Gunns mill
The Age - 2 hours ago
PETER Garrett is refusing to overturn the Howard government's approval of the multibillion-dollar Tasmanian pulp mill because of legal advice suggesting Gunns could legally seek compensation.
Gunns welcomes go-ahead, critics expect protests ABC Online
Gillard, Garrett split over Tasmania pulp mill start The Australian
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