Japan mulls further JAL support

The Japanese government will guarantee 700bn yen in loans and other funds in order to keep Japan Airlines going, reports say.
Source: BBC News | Business | World Edition | 6 Dec 2009 | 3:37 am

UAE markets recover but Dubai remains volatile (AFP)

An Emirati trader follows the stock market activity at the Dubai Financial Market. Abu Dhabi and Dubai stocks surged on Sunday on what dealers said was profit-taking, amid an apparent return of confidence following heavy losses last week over Dubai's debt woes.(AFP/Karim Sahib)AFP - Abu Dhabi and Dubai stocks surged on Sunday on what dealers said was profit-taking, amid an apparent return of confidence following heavy losses last week over Dubai's debt woes.



Source: Yahoo! News: Stock Markets News | 6 Dec 2009 | 3:26 am

Darling warns banks over bonuses

Chancellor Alistair Darling says he will not be "held to ransom" over bank bonuses but plays down talk of a windfall tax.
Source: BBC News | Business | World Edition | 6 Dec 2009 | 3:14 am

China approves Yanzhou bid for Felix Resources

Chinese regulators have approved a bid by state-owned Yanzhou Coal to take over Australian miner Felix Resources Ltd., the company said in a statement. The statement, posted Friday on...
Source: RSS feed - channel BNewsBusiness | 6 Dec 2009 | 2:04 am

Japan to give JAL 7.7 billion dollar loan support

The Japanese government is expected to guarantee about 700 billion yen (7.73 billion dollars) in loans and other funds provided by financial institutions to help ailing Japan Airlines, a...
Source: RSS feed - channel BNewsBusiness | 6 Dec 2009 | 1:49 am

Gazit-Globe to sell 49 pct of 3 properties to REIT 1

TEL AVIV, Dec 6 (Reuters) - Gazit-Globe Israel has agreed to sell 49 percent of the rights in three properties to REIT 1 Ltd for 315 million shekels ($83.6 million), the companies said on Sunday.
Source: RSS feed - channel BNewsBusiness | 6 Dec 2009 | 1:43 am

Egypt's Citadel opens trading at 13.70 Eg pounds

CAIRO, Dec 6 (Reuters) - Egypt's Citadel Capital shares were priced at 13.70 Egyptian pounds ($2.51) in early trade on Sunday after its public listing, a step taken ahead of a planned rights issue. ...
Source: RSS feed - channel BNewsBusiness | 6 Dec 2009 | 1:33 am

Paying off student loans requires smart decisions

College graduates should manage their debts based on such factors as the kind of loans they have and their ability to pay. ...
Source: RSS feed - channel BNPaperBusiness | 6 Dec 2009 | 1:00 am

Making sure you have adequate insurance

Insurance is one of those things you don't need until you need it. But by then, it's often too late if you aren't adequately protected.
Source: RSS feed - channel BNPaperBusiness | 6 Dec 2009 | 1:00 am

Harvard couldn't hold him

When excitement over the Internet grew in the late 1990s, Jose Royo switched to technology from teaching about East Asia. Now he's CEO of Ascent Media, which builds digital archives for the studios. ...
Source: RSS feed - channel BNPaperBusiness | 6 Dec 2009 | 1:00 am

Executive session can't be called without board meeting

Question: Some shenanigans appear to be going on at my homeowners association. A group of owners were inadvertently locked out of our clubhouse because management changed the key but didn't share it with us. The association's manager called me to apologize and told me to come to the clubhouse and get a new key as he was meeting with the board in executive session to go over our financials.



Source: L.A. Times - Business | 6 Dec 2009 | 1:00 am

Classic design from a creator of L.A. landmarks

Octavius Weller Morgan's touches adorn the El Capitan, Mayan and Wiltern theaters. The 1929 Spanish Colonial Revival house he built in Beverly Grove is a perfect example of Southern California style. ...
Source: RSS feed - channel BNPaperBusiness | 6 Dec 2009 | 1:00 am

The office politics of holiday gifts

Answering questions about the etiquette of business and money.

The holiday season is upon us. Time for eggnog, caroling -- and worries about what to buy the boss. Today Alana answers your questions about gift giving and receiving.



Source: L.A. Times - Business | 6 Dec 2009 | 1:00 am

Shaving real estate commissions can save sellers thousands

Some brokers are willing to lower their fees or help their clients save in other ways. But you have to ask. David...
Source: RSS feed - channel BNPaperBusiness | 6 Dec 2009 | 1:00 am

Classic design from a creator of L.A. landmarks

Octavius Weller Morgan's touches adorn the El Capitan, Mayan and Wiltern theaters. The 1929 Spanish Colonial Revival house he built in Beverly Grove is a perfect example of Southern California style.

The man whose fanciful visions helped bring to life the exteriors of such Los Angeles landmarks as the El Capitan, Mayan and Wiltern theaters was more modest, but no less meticulous, when it came to designing his own home.



Source: L.A. Times - Business | 6 Dec 2009 | 1:00 am

Making sure you have adequate insurance

Insurance is one of those things you don't need until you need it. But by then, it's often too late if you aren't adequately protected.



Source: L.A. Times - Business | 6 Dec 2009 | 1:00 am

Shaving real estate commissions can save sellers thousands

Some brokers are willing to lower their fees or help their clients save in other ways. But you have to ask.

David Herron doesn't consider himself a particularly hard-nosed negotiator. After all, Herron works as a technical service specialist for the Fantasmic show at Disneyland, and that happiest-place-on-Earth attitude tends to rub off.



Source: L.A. Times - Business | 6 Dec 2009 | 1:00 am

IRS to outline changes in the home buyer tax credit program

Revisions include expanded income limits, a cap on home prices, additional documentation requirements and prohibitions against claims by dependents.

If you're thinking about applying for the new $6,500 home buyer federal tax credit or the extended $8,000 version, the Internal Revenue Service has just issued its first formal guidelines for you.



Source: L.A. Times - Business | 6 Dec 2009 | 1:00 am

FCC pushes for Internet access on your TV

Comcast Corp.'s chief executive, Brian Roberts, was gushing last week about his company's impending takeover of NBC Universal, saying the deal would give consumers what they want, "which is access to all different types of content on different platforms and different times."



Source: L.A. Times - Business | 6 Dec 2009 | 1:00 am

IRS to outline changes in the home buyer tax credit program

Revisions include expanded income limits, a cap on home prices, additional documentation requirements and prohibitions against claims by dependents. ...
Source: RSS feed - channel BNPaperBusiness | 6 Dec 2009 | 1:00 am

Timing a retirement home purchase

Future pensioner finds today's low prices and mortgage interest rates attractive, but a lot can change in four years.

Dear Liz: I have high credit scores, no debt, a large retirement fund including a generous pension and a home I own free and clear. I plan to retire in four years and am thinking of moving to be near family.



Source: L.A. Times - Business | 6 Dec 2009 | 1:00 am

Harvard couldn't hold him

When excitement over the Internet grew in the late 1990s, Jose Royo switched to technology from teaching about East Asia. Now he's CEO of Ascent Media, which builds digital archives for the studios.

The gig : Head of Ascent Media Group and best known for helping Sony and other studios adapt to the digital revolution by building massive digital archives and making their movies and TV shows available for distribution on iPhones, broadband services and high-definition TV.



Source: L.A. Times - Business | 6 Dec 2009 | 1:00 am

Paying off student loans requires smart decisions

College graduates should manage their debts based on such factors as the kind of loans they have and their ability to pay.

Last June's college graduates face a tough choice this month. That's when the automatic six-month deferment on their student loans expires, forcing them to start repaying the money or beg for additional time.



Source: L.A. Times - Business | 6 Dec 2009 | 1:00 am

The office politics of holiday gifts

Answering questions about the etiquette of business and money. The holiday season is upon us. Time for eggnog, caroling -- and worries...
Source: RSS feed - channel BNPaperBusiness | 6 Dec 2009 | 1:00 am

Executive session can't be called without board meeting

Question: Some shenanigans appear to be going on at my homeowners association. A group of owners were inadvertently locked out of our clubhouse because management changed the key but didn't share it with...
Source: RSS feed - channel BNPaperBusiness | 6 Dec 2009 | 1:00 am

FCC pushes for Internet access on your TV

Comcast Corp.'s chief executive, Brian Roberts, was gushing last week about his company's impending takeover of NBC Universal, saying the deal would give consumers what they want, "which is access to all...
Source: RSS feed - channel BNPaperBusiness | 6 Dec 2009 | 1:00 am

Timing a retirement home purchase

Future pensioner finds today's low prices and mortgage interest rates attractive, but a lot can change in four years. Dear Liz: I have...
Source: RSS feed - channel BNPaperBusiness | 6 Dec 2009 | 1:00 am

Business body's UK Budget warning

The British Chambers of Commerce say no sector should be immune from spending cuts in the pre-Budget report.
Source: BBC News | Business | World Edition | 6 Dec 2009 | 12:25 am

Small cars drive East Europe's plants out of crisis

Central and eastern Europe's auto industry -- the engine driving several of the region's economies -- was hit hard by the global crisis, but its focus on small, thrifty models is fuelling...
Source: RSS feed - channel BNewsBusiness | 5 Dec 2009 | 11:45 pm

TEPCO to invest Y300 bln in Aus LNG project -Nikkei

TOKYO, Dec 6 (Reuters) - Tokyo Electric Power Co will invest more than 300 billion yen ($3.3 billion) in acquiring a stake in liquefied natural gas development in Australia, the Nikkei business daily...
Source: RSS feed - channel BNewsBusiness | 5 Dec 2009 | 11:41 pm

Ex-Calpers staff ties with financier probed: report

SAN FRANCISCO (Reuters) - U.S. security regulators are investigating possible ties between a former chief executive of California pension fund Calpers and a former Calpers board member, and a financier who has pleaded guilty in a New York pension fund corruption case, The Sacramento Bee said on Saturday, citing court documents.

Source: Reuters: Business News | 5 Dec 2009 | 10:34 pm

Dubai faces gradual exodus of expatriate workers

Construction worker Bilal is in a happy mood as he takes his lunch break sitting next to an artificial lake near Dubai's showpiece Mall of the Emirates. But he admits anxiety about the...
Source: RSS feed - channel BNewsBusiness | 5 Dec 2009 | 9:12 pm

After long delay, Airbus A400M to fly for first time

The Airbus A400M military plane is scheduled to take to the skies on its first test flight late next week after a long delay that has caused headaches for European defence group EADS and...
Source: RSS feed - channel BNewsBusiness | 5 Dec 2009 | 9:04 pm

German firms complain of tight credit, intrusive banks

Small- and medium-sized German companies (SMEs) that complain of intrusive bank practices have gotten a hearing from leaders in Berlin who fear a credit crunch could kill a modest economic...
Source: RSS feed - channel BNewsBusiness | 5 Dec 2009 | 8:55 pm

Marketing magic: the business of Christmas markets

Sweet punch, gingerbread and delicate ornaments are a staple at any Christmas market in Austria, but the centuries-old tradition has also become a major business operation. In Vienna,...
Source: RSS feed - channel BNewsBusiness | 5 Dec 2009 | 8:38 pm

Japan to give JAL $7.7 billion loan guarantee: report (Reuters)

Reuters - Japan's government plans to guarantee about 700 billion yen ($7.7 billion) in loans and other funds provided by financial institutions to keep Japan Airlines Corp. afloat, the Nikkei business daily reported.
Source: Yahoo! News: Business | 5 Dec 2009 | 7:32 pm

Japan to give JAL $7.7 billion loan guarantee: report

TOKYO (Reuters) - Japan's government plans to guarantee about 700 billion yen ($7.7 billion) in loans and other funds provided by financial institutions to keep Japan Airlines Corp. afloat, the Nikkei business daily reported.

Source: Reuters: Business News | 5 Dec 2009 | 7:32 pm

SportsWatch: House may call for college football playoff

Proposal would replace BCS computer system with a national playoff to determine big-school champion.



Source: MarketWatch.com - Top Stories | 5 Dec 2009 | 6:23 pm

Rally may have legs, but beware of Scrooge

NEW YORK (Reuters) - If the bulls have their way, Wall Street's rally will keep going next week on signs of stability in the labor market. But concerns about penny-pinching consumers during the holiday shopping season and the specter of higher interest rates may be a hurdle to jump.

Source: Reuters: Business News | 5 Dec 2009 | 5:54 pm

Swedish store pulls 'political' North Korean jeans from sale

A Swedish department store cancels what was to have been North Korea's debut in Western fashion.
Source: BBC News | Business | World Edition | 5 Dec 2009 | 5:52 pm

Alistair Darling to leave CGT at 18%

ALISTAIR DARLING will not raise capital gains tax from its present 18% rate in his pre-budget report on Wednesday, despite fears of a “soak the rich” budget.


Source: Latest Business News from Times Online | 5 Dec 2009 | 5:01 pm

Bosses’ bonuses will be next under the spotlight

So far it has just been the bankers that have been on the receiving end of the venom against bonuses. But it won’t be long before the remuneration packages enjoyed at public companies return to the spotlight.


Source: Latest Business News from Times Online | 5 Dec 2009 | 5:01 pm

Balloon hunt boffins gave the web wings

YESTERDAY morning 10 eight-foot red weather balloons went up across America, put up in secret locations throughout the country by Darpa, the research arm of the Pentagon and a real world version of James Bond’s Q.
Source: Latest Business News from Times Online | 5 Dec 2009 | 5:01 pm

Mark Parker, chief executive of Nike

It’s Monday and, thus far, the week is looking pretty good for Mark Parker, chief executive of Nike, the world’s biggest sportswear company. He jetted into London the day before, to catch the Arsenal-Chelsea match as a guest of Lord Coe, watching Nike-sponsored Didier Drogba score twice in a 3-0 Blues win at the Emirates stadium.
Source: Latest Business News from Times Online | 5 Dec 2009 | 5:01 pm

Amazon in secret plan to open high street shops

AMAZON, the world’s biggest online retailer and scourge of bookshops everywhere, is planning a surprise invasion of the British high street.


Source: Latest Business News from Times Online | 5 Dec 2009 | 5:01 pm

New GM boss Nick Reilly in jobs pledge

NICK REILLY, the new boss of GM Europe, has pledged to safeguard the jobs of the company’s 5,500 workers in the UK until at least 2013.


Source: Latest Business News from Times Online | 5 Dec 2009 | 5:01 pm

Insurance pioneer Peter Wood in Esure buyout bid

PETER WOOD, the pioneer behind some of Britain’s best-known insurance brands, is attempting to buy out his Esure motor insurance business from Lloyds Banking Group.


Source: Latest Business News from Times Online | 5 Dec 2009 | 5:01 pm

Kraft chief Irene Rosenfeld’s lavish perks

THE corporate perks enjoyed by Irene Rosenfeld, the 56-year-old chief executive of Kraft, who is pursuing a £10 billion hostile bid for Cadbury, are set out in its offer document.


Source: Latest Business News from Times Online | 5 Dec 2009 | 5:01 pm

Banks face fresh Dubai debt fears

FEARS are growing among western banks that Dubai Holding, the personal investment vehicle of the emirate’s ruler, Sheikh Mohammed bin Rashid al-Maktoum, will be the next state-owned Dubai company to default.


Source: Latest Business News from Times Online | 5 Dec 2009 | 5:01 pm

The great RBS exodus: 1,000 bankers quit over bonus row

MORE than 1,000 investment bankers have quit Royal Bank of Scotland to join rival firms for guaranteed cash bonuses and big salary increases, according to banking sources.


Source: Latest Business News from Times Online | 5 Dec 2009 | 5:01 pm

Quarter in U.S. foreclosure plan late on payments (Reuters)

Reuters - More than one-quarter of homeowners receiving help under a U.S. government foreclosure prevention plan are behind on their new mortgage payments, a Treasury Department survey has found.
Source: Yahoo! News: Business | 5 Dec 2009 | 3:13 pm

Quarter in U.S. foreclosure plan late on payments

WASHINGTON (Reuters) - More than one-quarter of homeowners receiving help under a U.S. government foreclosure prevention plan are behind on their new mortgage payments, a Treasury Department survey has found.

Source: Reuters: Business News | 5 Dec 2009 | 3:13 pm

NewsWatch: U.S. stocks to get another run at jobs and retail

More data on how Americans are dealing with the tough, but improving, job market could influence stock movement.



Source: MarketWatch.com - Top Stories | 5 Dec 2009 | 3:05 pm

Vauxhall gets jobs security boost

Vauxhall's 5,000 UK workers received a pre-Christmas boost in the form of job safeguards from General Motors' European head Nick Reilly.
Source: Finance and Business. Latest breaking news, stocks and shares from the UK and world | 5 Dec 2009 | 2:40 pm

Mitchells & Butlers at war over sacking of directors

Mitchells & Butlers' largest shareholder, Piedmont, is to demand the reinstatement of directors Richard McGuire and Douglas McMahon, sacked by the pubs group last week.
Source: Finance and Business. Latest breaking news, stocks and shares from the UK and world | 5 Dec 2009 | 2:33 pm

Pre-Budget report: UK 'faces decades of debt', warns Treasury

Britain faces decades of rising public sector debt, increasing taxes and, potentially, falling living standards unless it tackles the growing costs of its pensions and health bill, the Treasury will warn this week.
Source: Finance and Business. Latest breaking news, stocks and shares from the UK and world | 5 Dec 2009 | 2:20 pm

Silverstone in the finishing straight?

Formula One circuit's owners in eleventh-hour talks to ensure Britain does not lose its Grand Prix.
Source: Finance and Business. Latest breaking news, stocks and shares from the UK and world | 5 Dec 2009 | 1:53 pm

Christmas battle has started but the real test will be 2010

A festive "price war" between the UK's big supermarkets is as much a part of Christmas as mince pies or TV repeats of Del Boy falling through the bar.
Source: Finance and Business. Latest breaking news, stocks and shares from the UK and world | 5 Dec 2009 | 1:49 pm

Pre-Budget report: Business fears for recovery

The British Chambers of Commerce (BCC) has downgraded its 2009 and 2010 growth forecasts and warned the Government it could tip Britain into a double-dip recession if it penalises businesses in the forthcoming pre-Budget report.
Source: Finance and Business. Latest breaking news, stocks and shares from the UK and world | 5 Dec 2009 | 1:46 pm

David Tyler sees a path to fast growth for Sainsbury

In his first interview the new Sainsbury chairman explains how his revamp is more about renewing a heritage than chasing rivals.
Source: Finance and Business. Latest breaking news, stocks and shares from the UK and world | 5 Dec 2009 | 1:40 pm

Why Copenhagen climate talks matter

It's a massive jamboree, with tempers on both sides of the issue running hot and no final deal in sight.
Source: Business and financial news - CNNMoney.com | 5 Dec 2009 | 1:31 pm

Class of '09: They're finally working

In August, CNNMoney asked Whitney Wise and 8 other grads about their job search. Six months later, all of them are working at least part-time.
Source: Business and financial news - CNNMoney.com | 5 Dec 2009 | 1:27 pm

Icap's Michael Spencer may vote with his feet

City grandee is dropping hints that he will move his business abroad if Labour wins the election.
Source: Finance and Business. Latest breaking news, stocks and shares from the UK and world | 5 Dec 2009 | 1:25 pm

George Osborne: For confidence to return, Britain needs a credible plan

As we look forward to this week's pre-Budget Report our economy faces some serious challenges, writes Shadow Cancellor George Osborne.
Source: Finance and Business. Latest breaking news, stocks and shares from the UK and world | 5 Dec 2009 | 1:03 pm

Ex-Calpers staff ties with financier probed: report (Reuters)

Calpers headquarters is seen in Sacramento, California, in this October 21, 2009 file photo. REUTERS/Max WhittakerReuters - U.S. security regulators are investigating possible ties between a former chief executive of California pension fund Calpers and a former Calpers board member, and a financier who has pleaded guilty in a New York pension fund corruption case, The Sacramento Bee said on Saturday, citing court documents.



Source: Yahoo! News: Business | 5 Dec 2009 | 12:59 pm

Treasury calls for banks to disclose all their lending charges

The Treasury is to demand that all British banks publish the margins and fees they charge on lending to small and medium businesses, in an attempt to head of criticisms that the banking industry is gaining profits off the back of hard-pressed companies.
Source: Finance and Business. Latest breaking news, stocks and shares from the UK and world | 5 Dec 2009 | 12:25 pm

GM exec expects Germany to contribute Opel aid

FRANKFURT (Reuters) - General Motors will not cut more jobs at Opel in Germany if the German government refuses to give state aid although the U.S. carmaker said it remains confident Berlin will soften its current stance.

Source: Reuters: Business News | 5 Dec 2009 | 11:18 am

GM exec expects Germany to contribute Opel aid (Reuters)

FILE - In this Dec. 1, 2009 file photo, General Motors' Chairman Ed Whitacre Jr. announces that CEO Frederick 'Fritz' Henderson has resigned during a news conference in Detroit. New CEO Ed Whitacre Jr. is shaking up GM's numbers-oriented bureaucracy. In a folksy, self-deprecating broadcast to employees, he says they're free to take risks without fear of being fired. (AP Photo/Paul Sancya, file)Reuters - General Motors will not cut more jobs at Opel in Germany if the German government refuses to give state aid although the U.S. carmaker said it remains confident Berlin will soften its current stance.



Source: Yahoo! News: Business | 5 Dec 2009 | 11:18 am

Wall Street heads for 2009 home stretch with new confidence (AFP)

Traders work on the floor of the New York Stock Exchange November 2009 in New York City. Wall Street heads into the final stretch of 2009 with fresh confidence that the worst of the economic crisis is over, setting up a positive environment for the market heading into 2010.(AFP/Getty Images/File/Mario Tama)AFP - Wall Street heads into the final stretch of 2009 with fresh confidence that the worst of the economic crisis is over, setting up a positive environment for the market heading into 2010.



Source: Yahoo! News: Stock Markets News | 5 Dec 2009 | 10:37 am

'Parmalat founder's art' seized

Italian officials say they have seized art worth more than 100m euros (£90m) concealed by the convicted founder of Parmalat.
Source: BBC News | Business | World Edition | 5 Dec 2009 | 10:30 am

GM’s European boss to head up Opel and Vauxhall

Search for outside candidate ends as Nick Reilly confirms he will take on chief executive role at both brands
Source: Financial Times - US homepage | 5 Dec 2009 | 10:15 am

What's hot at the L.A. Auto Show

Fuel economy is the name of the game in Southern California.
Source: Business and financial news - CNNMoney.com | 5 Dec 2009 | 10:12 am

Black joblessness 'a serious problem'

While the overall unemployment rate for Americans fell in November, the jobless gap between African-Americans and all other races actually rose, continuing a disturbing trend that has many lawmakers up in arms.
Source: Business and financial news - CNNMoney.com | 5 Dec 2009 | 10:11 am

The top of Santa's wish list: A flu shot

Santa Claus is a marked man.
Source: Business and financial news - CNNMoney.com | 5 Dec 2009 | 10:08 am

Rally may have legs, but beware of Scrooge (Reuters)

Shoppers look for bargains during Black Friday sales at a Best Buy store in Glendale, California November 27, 2009. REUTERS/Phil McCartenReuters - If the bulls have their way, Wall Street's rally will keep going next week on signs of stability in the labor market. But concerns about penny-pinching consumers during the holiday shopping season and the specter of higher interest rates may be a hurdle to jump.



Source: Yahoo! News: Stock Markets News | 5 Dec 2009 | 10:00 am

Rally may have legs, but beware of Scrooge (Reuters)

Shoppers look for bargains during Black Friday sales at a Best Buy store in Glendale, California November 27, 2009. REUTERS/Phil McCartenReuters - If the bulls have their way, Wall Street's rally will keep going next week on signs of stability in the labor market. But concerns about penny-pinching consumers during the holiday shopping season and the specter of higher interest rates may be a hurdle to jump.



Source: Yahoo! News: Business | 5 Dec 2009 | 10:00 am

NewsWatch: U.S. stocks to get another run at jobs and retail

More data on how Americans are dealing with the tough, but improving, job market could influence stock movement.



Source: MarketWatch.com - Top Stories | 5 Dec 2009 | 10:00 am

Chevron signs gas deal with Tokyo Electric

Japanese firm will become major player in Chevron's Wheatstone project in Australia.



Source: MarketWatch.com - Top Stories | 5 Dec 2009 | 9:18 am

Devonport leads in house price see-saw

Two years on from the heady days of 2007, Devonport has weathered the property bust better than anywhere else in Auckland, notching up an 18.5 per cent sales price increase.Hardest hit has been the Hibiscus Coast, including Whangaparaoa,...
Source: nzherald.co.nz - Business | 5 Dec 2009 | 9:00 am

Martin Hawes : New ethics rules will put clients first

I do not think it will be very long before commissions paid for the sale of investments will be banned in this country. In the past few months there has been a sea change and the tide is now running very strongly away from those...
Source: nzherald.co.nz - Business | 5 Dec 2009 | 9:00 am

Dubai keeps rising

The Dubai debt crisis is not fazing Kiwi expats who see it as an epicentre of opportunity for career and lifestyle.State-owned investment vehicle Dubai World, which manages operations including the Palm Islands, The World Islands...
Source: nzherald.co.nz - Business | 5 Dec 2009 | 9:00 am

Success due to 'good vibes'

A Kiwi mother-of-two says a technique called "vibrating" and feeling good can improve your financial situation, and is telling how in her first book.Lisa Folland's The Attractive Mum looks at how using the principles of the...
Source: nzherald.co.nz - Business | 5 Dec 2009 | 9:00 am

Layby holidays take off

Kiwis are apparently flocking to sign up for online layby holidays with a new travel company, even though their dream trip could cost them thousands of dollars more than if they paid up front.Auckland-based LayAway Holidays, launched...
Source: nzherald.co.nz - Business | 5 Dec 2009 | 9:00 am

Lean prospects for graduates

Generation Y graduates are having employment doors closed in their faces as bosses opt for experience to lift them out of the recession.Employers are seeking experienced people and not wanting to train staff, which will have a...
Source: nzherald.co.nz - Business | 5 Dec 2009 | 9:00 am

Anthony Doesburg: Cellphone newcomer playing a waiting game

Anyone waiting for cellular network newcomer 2degrees to add on-account services to the prepaid plans it launched at the start of August shouldn't hold their breath. 2degrees boss Eric Hertz said last week it would be 12 to 18...
Source: nzherald.co.nz - Business | 5 Dec 2009 | 8:55 am

Yoke Har Lee: From baby steps to international sales

Yes, shoe manufacturing in New Zealand can still be a viable business. As proof, Chris and Colleen Bennett can point out that about 300,000 of the 700,000 pairs they sell annually are made in this country.Their company, Bobux,...
Source: nzherald.co.nz - Business | 5 Dec 2009 | 8:55 am

Obama delays appearance in Copenhagen

Move seen as attempt to add momentum to negotiations to reduce hydrocarbon emissions blamed for global warming.



Source: MarketWatch.com - Top Stories | 5 Dec 2009 | 8:46 am

The Unusual Suspects (AMZN, AAPL, COST, FTR, HUN, SOMX, S, TTWO, WFC, BAC, BRK-A, YHOO)

This was a wild week, and perhaps a disappointment that the news did not propel stocks even higher.  There were many key movers though, and we have a very active panel of very active and widely held shares for traders and investors to keep an eagle eye on in the coming week.  This coming week’s [...]

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Source: 24/7 Wall St. | 5 Dec 2009 | 8:41 am

BHP, Rio seal iron ore joint venture agreement

MELBOURNE (Reuters) - Mining giants BHP Billiton and Rio Tinto on Saturday signed a $116 billion iron ore joint venture agreement to combine their Western Australian iron ore operations.

Source: Reuters: Business News | 5 Dec 2009 | 8:02 am

NewsWatch: Top bond manager Gundlach ousted from TCW

The TCW Group, a $110 billion fixed-income investment firm, says that it agreed to buy rival asset-management firm Metropolitan West Asset Management in a deal that shakes up the bond investing world.



Source: MarketWatch.com - Top Stories | 5 Dec 2009 | 7:05 am

Stocks next week: Rest or recharge

Wall Street has finally gotten the piece of economic news it has been waiting for: the battered labor market may be starting to heal. But with major stock gauges at their highest levels in more than a year, recovery bets could already be baked into the cake.
Source: Business and financial news - CNNMoney.com | 5 Dec 2009 | 7:00 am

Best time of year to land a job

Putting your job hunt on the back burner until after New Year's? That could be a big mistake, according to some hiring managers.
Source: Business and financial news - CNNMoney.com | 5 Dec 2009 | 6:24 am

Top Ten: The week's Top 10 videos on MarketWatch

In case you missed them, here are the top 10 videos that appeared on MarketWatch for the week of Nov. 30-Dec. 4:



Source: MarketWatch.com - Top Stories | 5 Dec 2009 | 6:01 am

Personal Finance Daily: The week's 10 best Personal Finance stories

In case you missed them, here are the top 10 Personal Finance stories from MarketWatch for the week of Nov. 30-Dec. 4:



Source: MarketWatch.com - Top Stories | 5 Dec 2009 | 6:01 am

Market Snapshot: U.S. stocks to get another run at jobs and retail

More data on how Americans are dealing with the tough, but improving, job market could influence stock movement.



Source: MarketWatch.com - Top Stories | 5 Dec 2009 | 4:01 am

Auto Review: 2010 Ford Mustang GT: The V-8's a grabber

It is one of Ford’s more popular colors -- the Grabber Blue that this weekend’s test car, the 2010 Mustang GT, shows off to the world. While the brilliant blue turns heads wherever you go, the wonderful V-8 will grab the attention of those who like to drive.



Source: MarketWatch.com - Top Stories | 5 Dec 2009 | 4:01 am