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National Australia Bank's Write-Down May Lead to Higher Funding Costs Australia : Business News - Wall Street Journal - 2 hours ago By ENDA CURRAN SYDNEY -- National Australia Bank could face higher funding costs after the bank surprised investors Friday with a write-down of 830 million Australian dollars (US$796.1 million), blaming the global credit crunch and slumping US housing ...

Clean power price warning Australia : Business News - Sydney Morning Herald - 9 hours ago The energy industry has warned that an effective emissions trading scheme could drive up the price of energy by almost a quarter in inflation-adjusted dollars by 2020.

Exxon, BHP to Build A$1.4 Billion Australia Project (Update2) Australia : Business News - Bloomberg - 10 hours ago By Angela Macdonald-Smith July 25 (Bloomberg) -- Exxon Mobil Corp. and BHP Billiton Ltd. approved spending about A$1.4 billion ($1.3 billion) on a project off Australia's southeast coast to gain from rising gas demand as the nation seeks cleaner ...

AFPLibs mull 'meaningless' emissions schemeSydney Morning Herald - 22 Jul 2008Federal Opposition Leader Brendan Nelson wants Australia to introduce a "near meaningless" emissions trading scheme if other countries fail to act.Bishop denies Liberals in disarray over emissions scheme ABC OnlineReaders' Comments Turn the heat on Turnbull Melbourne Herald SunAFP - Geelong Advertiser - ABC Onlineall 462 news articles »Threat of truck strike violence upsets livestock industryABC Online - 13 hours agoThe livestock industry is condemning threats of violence against truckies who intend to ignore a national strike planned for next week.Truckie thugs warn drivers to strike or be harmed LandTruckies to stop work Inverell TimesYass Tribuneall 8 news articles »Lion Nathan leaves Foster's in the shadowsSydney Morning Herald - 24 Jul 2008LION Nathan has highlighted the magnitude of the turnaround faced by its ailing rival Foster's, by declaring it is on track to deliver on its promise of a "step up" in earnings in the 2009 financial year.On track, says Lion Nathan The AgeA bigger round at Lion Nathan as beer sales surge Melbourne Herald SunThe Shout - Hotel, Bar, Club & Liquor Industry News - Ninemsn - Bloomberg - NEWS.com.auall 57 news articles »Warrnambool Cheese and Butter to take over Dairy FarmersABC Online - 8 hours agoWarrnambool Cheese and Butter has been given approval to jointly take over a large dairy cooperative. The south-west Victorian company is involved in a joint venture with National Foods to acquire Dairy Farmers, which manufactures popular cheese brands ...Parmalat bid raises rivalry concerns Sydney Morning HeraldWatchdog has concerns over Parmalat Australia bid ReutersThe Canberra Times - Stock and Land - LIVENEWS.com.au - The Ageall 77 news articles »Octaviar survives bid to wind it upSydney Morning Herald - 23 hours agoAN ATTEMPT to wind up the ailing property group Octaviar - formerly known as MFS - appeared to have been derailed yesterday with the removal of the Public Trustee of Queensland as trustee for Octaviar's listed noteholders who are owed $348 million.Change of trustee gives Octavier survival plan hope Melbourne Herald SunCourt decision lets Octaviar fight on Gold Coast NewsSydney Morning Heraldall 30 news articles ».jpg border="1" alt="Stokes irons out a handy Pilbara deal" width="83.75" height="100">

Stokes irons out a handy Pilbara deal Australia : Business News - The Age - 24 Jul 2008 SEVEN Network's billionaire executive chairman Kerry Stokes has done what dozens of junior iron ore groups dream of achieving.

Alcopops tax forcing inflation up: Turnbull Australia : Business News - ABC Online - 23 Jul 2008 Figures released today show that inflation surged ahead in the June quarter to stand at 4.5 per cent for the year, well ahead of economists' forecasts.

Cheap rent scheme expanded but investors needed Australia : Business News - Sydney Morning Herald - 23 hours ago UP TO 1.5 million low- and middle-income households will be eligible for the Federal Government's rent affordability scheme, but the final number who benefit will depend on investor interest to build the properties.

Big Mac index Australia : Business News - Economist - 4 hours ago EVER since the credit storms first broke last August, the prices of stocks, bonds, gold and other investment assets have been blown this way and that.

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