[AAP] – Canadian mining firm Goldcorp says it has offered to buy Australia s Andean Resources for $C3.6 billion ($A3.74 billion), topping a hostile bid by fellow miner Eldorado Gold.The second biggest Canadian …
September 4, 2010
Afghans crowd scandal-hit bank to withdraw savings
[AFP] – Branches of Afghanistan s biggest private bank were crowded Saturday morning with government employees queuing to be paid and customers wanting to withdraw their money following corruption allegations.Kabul …
Chamber supports compulsory acquisition
[ABC] – The Chamber of Minerals and Energy says the State Government s compulsory acquisition of land in the Kimberley for a gas processing hub will bring opportunities to the local community.The 30 billion …
Wall Street ends week with hope
[AAP] – Wall Street heads into next week with strong tailwind from recent days rally and brighter outlook as traders keenly await President Barack Obama to unveil new plans for boosting the shaky US economy.Last …
Back off over Hague, MP tells UK media
[AAP] – A long-standing friend and political colleague of William Hague has called on the press to back off , branding coverage of the Foreign Secretary s personal life contemptible .International …
Dollar up on firm US data
THE dollar opened higher today on positive pieces of US economic data and a move back towards riskier assets.
Share market higher at noon
THE stock market was higher at noon, after losing some ground with all four major banks falling into negative territory.
Strong week for share market
THE Australian share market on Friday ended the week with a third successive gain.
US stocks soar after employment data
US stocks closed higher on Friday after a much anticipated jobs report lifted hopes that the US economic recovery is on the right track.
Wall St jumps on positive data
WALL Street stocks advanced today as better-than-expected jobs and housing data helped sustain the previous day’s boom ahead of a key monthly employment report.