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Skilled vacancies in Australia dropped 8.8 per cent seasonally adjusted in October from the previous month and 24.1 per cent from a year ago, new data shows.

Federal Treasurer Wayne Swan says the Government’s bank deposit guarantee is not the only factor affecting fund management companies, which are not covered by the scheme.

Holden has decided to close its production line at Elizabeth in Adelaide for another four days before Christmas because of slow sales.

The Australian Competition and Consumer Commission has decided to allow Aurora Energy to acquire the Tamar Valley power station.

World stock markets soared as investors hunted for bargains after heavy routs and hope for a US interest rate cut and an easing of the global credit crunch.

THE share market closed in positive territory but pulled back from earlier highs of almost 5 per cent.

LOCAL shares open sharply higher this morning after Wall St’s stunning gains overnight.

CONSUMERS who have been ripped off by financial advisers should be compensated, a consumer group says.

SKILLED vacancies in Australia dropped 8.8 per cent seasonally adjusted in October from the previous month and 24.1 per cent from a year ago, new data shows.

WORLD oil prices advanced in Asian trade today, mirroring gains on stock exchanges, as markets looked to an expected rate cut by the Federal Reserve to boost the flagging US economy, dealers said.