05:50PM | Reuters
Risk aversion kept the yen and the US dollar firm as global recession worries and credit jitters fuelled by uncertainty over the struggling US auto industry led investors to cut risky assets.
05:21PM | Reuters
A rout in Asia pushed has world stocks to their lowest in 5½ years, while oil fell below $US53 a barrel.
05:08PM | AAP
The Australian bond market has closed stronger after continued weakness on global equity markets.
05:05PM | AAP
The sharemarket closed more than 4 per cent weaker, with losses in all sectors particularly among the major miners and energy stocks.
05:03PM | AAP
The Reserve Bank spent a whopping $3.15 billion propping up the Australian dollar when it plunged towards US60¢.
04:50PM | AAP
A new online account allows ANZ's customers to invest in top shares.
04:42PM | AAP
Seven out of 10 people would provide their fingerprints to banks and governments for security purposes, a survey finds.
04:38PM | AAP
Trans-Tasman food company Goodman Fielder is expecting a stronger second half because of lower input costs.
04:37PM | AAP
The national broadband network tender process will be a farce if Telstra fails to lodge a bid, opposition spokesman Nick Minchin says.
04:33PM | AAP
Allan Campbell has been appointed chairman of Sydney Gas.
04:28PM | Reuters
US Federal Reserve officials slashed economic growth forecasts through 2009, seeing continued downside risks.
04:22PM | Reuters
Stocks fell 4.19 per cent to their lowest level since May 2004 on global recession concerns.
03:56PM | AAP
Film companies are taking legal action to try to stop illegal downloads.
03:21PM | Reuters
One woman died and troops were deployed to help thousands of people after storms and flash floods hit Queensland.
02:54PM | Reuters
South Korea will offer $US1 billion in finance to Brazilian iron ore miner Vale.
02:50PM | The Australian Financial Review - Online
Following is a diary of economic and corporate events for the week of November 24-28
02:38PM | AAP
Malcolm Turnbull says Reserve Bank Governor Glenn Stevens has sent the prime minister conflictng messages.
02:34PM | AAP
There is no need for the federal budget to go into deficit, Turnbull says.
02:27PM | AAP
Ford decides that it will keep its Victorian engine plant open.
02:26PM | AAP
The stockmarket remained weak at noon despite a minor recovery from an early slump after Wall St's lowest close since 2003.
02:25PM | AAP
Gindalbie Metals defends the dilutive impact of its AnSteel share placement.
02:17PM | AAP
Comments by Reserve Bank governor Glenn Stevens in a speech on Wednesday were balanced, federal Treasurer Wayne Swan says.
02:02PM | AAP
A leading solar company has called on the government to help the renewable sector, just as it is helping the car and coal industries.
01:16PM | AAP
Credit card charges rose by 7.8 per cent in September, RBA figures show.
12:37PM | AAP
The Australian dollar was weaker at noon as a dive on Wall Street and a record fall in US inflation kicked risk-driven currencies.
12:35PM | AAP
The ACCC says it plans to reject authorisation of an Air New Zealand, Air Canada co-operation arrangement.
12:19PM | Reuters
Australia's RBA buys net a $3.15 billion in October in bid to slow a plunge in the currency.
12:15PM | Reuters
US commercial real estate investment trusts may be takeover targets possibly as early as next year, the head of Macquarie Group's US and European real estate investment arm says.
12:08PM | AAP
SP confident of funding $2.7 billion program, rules out Alinta buy.
11:56AM | Bill Vlasic and David M. Herszenhorn | New York Times
Detroit automakers were poised to leave Washington on Wednesday without the $US25 billion ($38.6 billion) in federal aid the companies contend is critical to their long-term survival.
Markets: Shares down 4pc
Commodities: Crude slips
Bassanese: Little optimism
Currencies: $A tumbles
The idea of a first federal budget deficit in a decade might prove controversial, but market economists agree now is the time. Read more
RBA governor Glenn Stevens goes in search of silver linings, and manages to find a few.
China's President, Hu Jintao, is leading scores of Chinese businessmen on a sweep through Latin America. Read more
Capital expenditure on mining and energy projects - a major driver of economic growth in recent years - has fallen in the last six months. Read more
Live stock quotes and market depth now available for all ASX listed companies.
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