Approval ups ante on NBN
BROADBAND policy is shaping as a central issue at the next election after the approval of Telstra's structural separation removed the final regulatory hurdle for Lab...
No ‘revolution’ at QBE, says CEO-elect John Neal
THE chief executive-elect of QBE, John Neal, will mostly persist with stalwart Frank O'Halloran's strategy, pledging today that his approach will be "more about evol...
Telstra unveils prices for access to national broadband network
TELSTRA, Australias biggest telecoms company, has revealed its price plans for access to the national broadband network (NBN), after agreeing a wholesale broadband ...
Australian shares fall as BHP, big banks endure sell-off
THE Australian sharemarket closed lower today, dragged down by mining giant BHP Billiton, which paid its interim dividend, the big banks - three of which suffered ra...
Billabong rejects $765.3mn TPG offer but may accept higher bid
SURF, skate and skiwear group Billabong has knocked back a $765 million takeover offer from US private equity group TPG, but has indicated it would be willing to acc...
Reserve Bank open to forex intervention to weaken Australian dollar
THE RBA could move to weaken the Australian dollar if conditions required it, but it does not foreshadow forex intervention now.
Vodafone Hutchison loses 500,000 customers
VODAFONE Hutchison Australian nightmare network service problems hit the bottom lines of its investors hard last year as over half-a-million customers churned away f...
Australian stockmarket closes lower against backdrop of political uncertain...
THE sharemarket closed with mild losses today as political uncertainty stymied investor appetite, miners retreated, and investors eyed some mixed earnings.
Telstra accepts separation conditions in National Broadband Network deal
TELSTRA today confirmed its acceptance of the governments conditions to its landmark structural separation undertakings, clearing the way for its National Broadband...
Some Doubt a Settlement Will End Mortgage Ills
Even as government officials prepare to unveil new standards this week for how banks treat millions of Americans facing foreclosure, housing advocates and homeowners...
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