Business
BHP Billiton to close Norwich Park mine
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BHP Billiton will shut down its smallest and costliest Queensland coking coal mine because of flooding, falling prices, higher costs and union action that has cut pr...
Glenn Evans faces fraud charges over $1.06m in client money
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A FORMER senior client adviser at Australian stockbroking firm Bell Potter has been charged with 15 counts of fraudulent conduct relating to the improper use of just...
Woodside wins delay on James Price Point project
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WOODSIDE Petroleum's request to delay a decision on a $40 billion LNG plant at James Price Point near Broome has been granted, as the federal and West Australian gov...
Chinese inflation higher than expected year-on-year in March
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CHINA'S consumer price inflation rose more than expected in March but the increase looks mild enough for Beijing to continue to engineer a mild easing of monetary po...
Swan’s `straightjacket economics’ risks causing rates reaction
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WAYNE Swan's budget surplus target is under renewed fire from economists who predict major spending cuts could hurt economic activity and prompt the Reserve Bank of ...
Australia and China to sign new infrastructure agreement
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A NEW agreement between China and Australia will help foster major infrastructure projects including high-speed rail links, the federal government said.
Dollar weakens in Asian trading
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The dollar lost ground against major rivals during Asian trading hours Thursday, while the euro recovered slightly from losses triggered by fresh European debt worri...
Texas tornadoes cause damage, injuries
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Tornadoes and violent storms raked through the Dallas area Tuesday, crumbling the wing of a nursing home, peeling roofs from dozens of homes and sending truck rigs i...
Asia stocks slump on US job growth worries
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Asian stock markets followed Wall Street into negative territory Wednesday after the U.S. Federal Reserve voiced concern about U.S. job growth but appeared to refrai...
GM says sales of fuel-efficient cars jumped in March
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Look to General Motors' March sales numbers to see how Americans are adjusting to higher gas prices. The once truck-centric Detroit automaker says that combined s...
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