06:01AM | Reuters
The US dollar rose on Wednesday, snapping a two-day losing streak, supported by perceptions that slowing global economic growth would prompt a wave of interest rate cuts outside the United States.
05:20AM | Reuters
About 145 people were killed when a Spanish jet taking holidaymakers to the Canary Islands crashed on takeoff and burst into flames at Madrid airport on Wednesday, an emergency services spokesman said.
03:53AM | DealBook | New York Times
The travails of Lehman Brothers and the demise of Bear Stearns have me thinking - would these Wall Street firms have ended up in their respective messes if investment banks never been permitted to go public?
03:43AM | Reuters
US stocks were little changed on Wednesday as strong results from Hewlett-Packard triggered a rally in the technology sector, but shares of Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac slumped to more than 17-year lows on fears the companies might need a government bailout.
03:40AM | Reuters
Britain's top share index ended 1 per cent higher on Wednesday, snapping a three-session losing run.
03:38AM | Reuters
Copper slipped in erratic trade on Wednesday, taking its cue from the US dollar and the price of oil, as lack of demand from China, the top consumer of the metal, weighed on the metal.
03:34AM | Reuters
The International Cricket Council (ICC) executive board will hold a teleconference on Sunday to decide the fate of the Champions Trophy, amid concerns by players about travelling to Pakistan for the event.
20 August 2008 | Reuters
The FTSE 100 rose by 0.5 per cent early on Wednesday, as commodities tracked higher crude and metal prices.
20 August 2008 | Reuters
Premier Investments will join the benchmark S&P/ASX 200 share index from August 28.
20 August 2008 | AAP
Perpetual has reported a 29 per cent dip in annual profit and warned of uncertain times after experiencing the worst year for Australian investment markets in a generation.
20 August 2008 | Reuters
A consortium bidding for prospector Indophil Resources has raised its offer, hoping to trump a rival bid by Xstrata.
20 August 2008 | Reuters
The Aussie dollar climbed away from recent seven-month lows on Wednesday, supported by commodity prices and a softer US dollar.
20 August 2008 | AAP
Bank of Queensland has appointed director Neil Summerson as chairman to replace Neil Roberts, who has retired
20 August 2008 | AAP
Business software firm MYOB has cut its full-year earnings expectations as revenue is affected by the slowing NZ economy
20 August 2008 | Reuters
*Nikkei falls 0.1 percent to a one-month closing low</p><br/> *Exporters slide on a bleak g...
20 August 2008 | Reuters
Local shares rose 1.3 per cent on Wednesday, led by resources firms such as Rio Tinto on higher commodity prices.
20 August 2008 | AAP
Queensland Gas has made an agreed bid of $830 million for Sunshine Gas.
20 August 2008 | AAP
Macquarie Airports (MAp) says its outlook for the rest of calendar 2008 is solid despite a first-half loss and announced a $1 billion buyback to shore up its securities price.
20 August 2008 | AAP
Sims Group expects to its annual earnings to beat analysts' forecasts by up to 15 per cent when it reports next week
20 August 2008 | Reuters
SYDNEY, Aug 20 (Reuters) - Australian shares rose 1.3 percent on Wednesday, as resources firms a...
20 August 2008 | AAP
Pacific Brands says it expects flat to negative sales growth over the next four months in a tough retail environment before a recovery in 2009.
20 August 2008 | AAP
Drilling contractor Ausdrill has rejected an improved takeover bid from Macmahon Holdings, citing the offer as inadequate
20 August 2008 | AAP
Investment group Babcock & Brown plans to announce an overhaul of its business when it reports its first-half results tomorrow
20 August 2008 | Reuters
Barely 1 per cent of Australia's untapped geothermal energy could produce 26,000 years worth of clean electricity, scientists said, as the government announced a a $50 million project to help develop the technology
20 August 2008 | Reuters
The US dollar steadied on Wednesday, but was off a seven-month high as a recovery in gold and oil prices weighed on sentiment.
20 August 2008 | Reuters
Brambles flagged a delay in its talks with US retail giant Wal-Mart on a revised pallet management arrangement, sending its shares down 10 per cent.
20 August 2008 | Reuters
Most Asian stock markets edged higher on Wednesday, rebounding on hopes for policies from Beijing to jumpstart growth.
20 August 2008 | AAP
Straits Resources's subsidiary Straits Asia Resources has received in-principle approval by the Singapore stock exchange to list on the bourse.
20 August 2008 | AAP
Australian economic growth in coming months will be almost half the long-run average boosting the case for an interest rate cut in September.
20 August 2008 | Reuters
Gold rose to its highest in almost a week on Wednesday after gains in oil prices spurred buying.
The US appears to be putting its houses - Fannie and Freddie - in order, writes Glenn Mumford.
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