Soccer's global governing body FIFA, gaming software-maker Electronic Arts and Sony Corp's PlayStation announced the start of the FIFA Interactive World Cup 2010 (FIWC10) season on Tuesday.
Investors flocked to the Aussie dollar following yesterday's surprise interest rate increase by the RBA. Despite the central bank having previously provided strong rhetoric pointing to an increase from 3% most analysts had been expecting the first increase in the cycle to come later in the year. The immediate reaction to the news saw the AUD/USD jump from 0.8750 to trade around 0.8850 within an hour and headed into offshore exchange looking to add to the gains.
Stocks rose on Tuesday amid signs the global economy was recovering and optimism that corporate earnings reports will beat expectations.
Gold surged to a record high above $1,040 per ounce on Tuesday, as investors piled into the metal to preserve the value of their dollar-denominated assets against erosion by a weakening dollar and inflation.
Stocks rose on Tuesday amid signs the global economy was recovering and optimism that corporate earnings reports will beat expectations.
U.S. stocks gained sharply on Tuesday after Australia became the first G20 country to raise interest rates since the onset of the financial crisis, and on optimism for a strong U.S. earnings season.
The World Health Organization (WHO) restated its confidence in the H1N1 flu vaccine on Tuesday, calling it the most important tool against the pandemic.
Stocks rose sharply on Tuesday after Australia became the first G20 country to raise rates since the onset of the financial crisis, and on optimism for a strong U.S. earnings season.
Stocks rose more than 1 percent on Tuesday on renewed hopes for a global economic recovery after the Australian central bank raised interest rates and in anticipation of the start of an improved U.S. earnings season.
Stocks rose at the open on Tuesday on renewed hopes for a global economic recovery after Australia raised interest rates and in anticipation of an improved earnings season.
Stocks were set to open higher on Tuesday on renewed hopes for a global economic recovery after Australia raised interest rates and in anticipation of the start of an improved earnings season.
The dollar fell broadly Tuesday while stocks rose after Australia's interest rate rise, the first in a G20 economy in more than a year, boosted confidence the global economic recovery is on track and others may follow.
Stock futures rose on Tuesday on renewed hopes for a global economic recovery after Australia raised interest rates and in anticipation of the start of an improved earnings season.
Japan's government put pressure on the central bank on Tuesday to avoid ending its emergency funding for companies too soon, with the finance minister saying the economy had yet to regain balance.
Stock futures rose on Tuesday on renewed hopes for a global economic recovery after Australia raised interest rates.
The dollar fell across the board on Tuesday while world stocks rose after Australia became the first developed economy to raise interest rates in more than a year and data showed the U.S. services sector expanded for the first time since 2008.
Australia's central bank raised its key cash rate by 25 basis points to 3.25 percent on Tuesday and heralded more to come, saying it was safe to row-back on stimulus now that the worst danger for the economy had passed.
Australia's central bank raised its key cash rate by 25 basis points to 3.25 percent on Tuesday and heralded more to come, saying it was safe to row-back on stimulus now that the worst danger for the economy had passed.
South Korean and Indian shares fell on Tuesday after Australia's interest rate hike showed that stronger Asian economies were starting to reverse emergency stimulus policies, hitting markets seen as likely to lift rates.
The dollar skidded against the euro and the yen on Tuesday after a British newspaper reported that Arab states were in talks to end using the dollar for oil trading, but Asian shares rose as U.S. services sector data lifted investors' mood.
The Australian academic profession is headed for crisis due to a lack of academic staff, unless major change takes place.
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