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UPDATE 1-Australia blocks Virgin Blue-Air NZ tie-up - Reuters
September 10, 2010 France24 | UPDATE 1-Australia blocks Virgin Blue-Air NZ tie-up Reuters NZ) on flights between Australia and New Zealand, dealing a blow to Virgin Blue and sending its shares sharply lower. The tie-up was seen as "likely to ... Australia shares edge up but Virgin Blue sinks Virgin Blue, Air New Zealand Tie-Up Blocked by Regulator DOT deals Delta, Virgin Blue a 'surprise' setback in alliance effort |
Tough Road Ahead for Australia's New Minority Government - Voice of America
September 10, 2010 The Guardian | Tough Road Ahead for Australia's New Minority Government Voice of America Photo: AP Australia's first minority government for 70 years has started work following the closest election result in the country's history. ... A new government in Australia: Victorious, just Julia Gillard Back at Work as Australia's Prime Minister Australian mine tax uncertainty to last into 2011 |
Sekisui teams with Lend Lease in Australia push - Reuters
September 10, 2010Sekisui teams with Lend Lease in Australia push Reuters AX) to develop and market residential properties in Australia, aiming to bolster its expansion outside its saturated home market. ... Avoca, Lend Lease, Newcrest, Virgin, Pike River: Australian, NZ Equities |
Asian Stocks Gain as Australia Adds More Jobs, European Debt Concerns Ease - Bloomberg
September 10, 2010Asian Stocks Gain as Australia Adds More Jobs, European Debt Concerns Ease Bloomberg National Australia Bank Ltd. rallied 3.7 percent on optimism it won't need to raise capital to finance a takeover. Canon Inc., which gets 32 percent of its ... |
Strong Australia Jobs Numbers Mean Rate Hike Likely - Wall Street Journal
September 10, 2010 AFP | Strong Australia Jobs Numbers Mean Rate Hike Likely Wall Street Journal SYDNEY—Australia's job market keeps growing, adding 30900 jobs in August, driving the unemployment rate down to 5.1% and putting the central ... Australia's jobless rate falls to 5.1 percent Australia banks to ride out new global rules-report Australia July Home-Loan Approvals Climb, Boosting Case for Rate Increase |
Study: Australia, New Zealand Most Charitable Nations - AOL News
September 10, 2010 CBC.ca | Study: Australia, New Zealand Most Charitable Nations AOL News 9) -- Australia and New Zealand top a "world giving index" in a new charitable behavior study that finds happier people are more likely to give money than ... Australia tops list of charitable countries Australia, N.Zealand top charity index; US 5th Charity begins at home, but USA global |
FACTBOX-Rugby-Tri-Nations-Australia v New Zealand - Yahoo! Eurosport UK
September 10, 2010 ABC Online | FACTBOX-Rugby-Tri-Nations-Australia v New Zealand Yahoo! Eurosport UK Australia's increased work-rate tested the All Blacks' resolve from start to finish, but barring fullback Kurtley Beale's opportunist try shortly after ... Lachie Turner in for Australia in Tri-Nations finale Quade Cooper chsoses World Cup over NRL Rugby-Flyhalf Cooper commits to Wallabies through World Cup |
Patience Gets AMP's Dunn Second Shot at Axa Asia Pacific as NAB Bid Barred - Bloomberg
September 10, 2010 Reuters | Patience Gets AMP's Dunn Second Shot at Axa Asia Pacific as NAB Bid Barred Bloomberg AMP, Australia's second-biggest asset manager, said yesterday it's still interested in Axa Asia Pacific, whose shares dropped the most in 18 months after ... Australia's ACCC Maintains Opposition To NAB's Bid For AXA Asia Pacific AXA slumps, NAB gains as Australia rejects deal Australia's Regulator Continues Its Objection to NAB's Takeover Proposal of Axa |
Australia Shares End Up 1.0% On Offshore Leads, Jobs Data - Wall Street Journal
September 10, 2010 Malaysia Star | Australia Shares End Up 1.0% On Offshore Leads, Jobs Data Wall Street Journal National Australia Bank outperformed after the Australian Competition and Consumer Commission rejected its revised A$13.3 billion bid for AXA Asia Pacific ... Santos Gas Venture May Face Delays in Environmental Approval, Analysts Say Total takes 20 pct stake in Australia gas project Total Buys 20% of Australian LNG Project to Gain From Asian Energy Demand |
2 charged in Australia after python wrestling demo - The Associated Press
September 10, 2010 ABC Online | 2 charged in Australia after python wrestling demo The Associated Press MELBOURNE, Australia — Two men were arrested after bewildered diners at a McDonald's spotted them wrestling a 5-foot (1.5 meter) python named Boris in the ... Men arrested after python wrestle Stolen Python wrestled outside McDonalds Python Wrestling Federation Gets Two Men Arrested |
