Judging small, rich island nations purely on their wealth and emissions is unfair in climate change negotiations, Singapore's climate envoy said on Saturday, as pressure builds on more countries to curb carbon pollution.
Debt-laden miner Rio Tinto may try to persuade irate shareholders to back a $19.5 billion tie-up with Chinalco by offering them bonds on the same terms as the Chinese company, according to a newspaper article on Monday.
Rio declined to comment on the article by commentator Michael West on the Sydney Morning Herald's Web site (www.smh.com.au), which gave no source for...
Judging small, rich island nations purely on their wealth and emissions is unfair in climate change negotiations, Singapore's climate envoy said on Saturday, as pressure builds on more countries to curb carbon pollution.
Mining group Anglo American Plc (AAL.L) (AGLJ.J) scrapped its 2008 final dividend on Friday to conserve cash and said it will cut 19,000 jobs as it posted a 1 percent fall in profit, missing analysts' forecasts.
China, which triggered the biggest commodity price spike in a generation is now making deals.
Caltex Australia Ltd, the country's only listed oil refiner and marketer, posted a 58 percent fall in full-year operating profit, due to weaker demand for its fuels and unplanned plant shutdowns.
Tanzania plans to build a 400 megawatt (MW) coal-fired power plant by 2012 at a cost of $1.2 billion
From dresses, to handbags, diamonds and music downloads, consumers in Asia are taking to Internet shopping like never before as the region becomes one of the world's fastest growing e-commerce markets.
I like to shop for clothes online because no sales girls will pester me, said Cecelia Wang, a 23-year-old university student in Taipei, who spends about T$1,500 ($44) each ...
Vodafone, the world's largest mobile phone group by revenue, believes competition will continue to increase in Spain but is not concerned and believes it is on the right track.
According to reports from Reuters, the Australian bushfire death toll has risen to 171.
Australian Dollar: After being sold off aggressively the AUD was hovering around the 63 cent mark in early morning trade yesterday but managed to drift higher heading into the
Taylor Swift will launch her first nationwide tour called Fearless, which will take her to 52 cities in 38 states beginning Feb. 10 in San Antonio and stretching through the spring, summer and fall in the United States and Canada.
Overall, the dollar continues to strengthen overnight. The only exception among the majors is the pound, which rose after some very good economic reports coming from the U.K. Ahead, the market is likely to become very volatile, especially during the U.S. open, when some important releases are scheduled.
Nearly half of wireless networks used by retailers are vulnerable to attacks and data-thieves, according to a new study released today.
It has spectacular beaches but is not Australia; it is one of the world’s most secure destinations but is not Singapore; it has opulent city hotels and superb beachside resorts but is neither Jakarta nor Bali. It has world class shopping but is not Hong Kong.
Australia is the sixth largest country in the world. It's about the same size as the 48 mainland states of the USA and 50 per cent larger than Europe, but has the lowest population density in the world - only two people per square kilometre. This vast continent ...
USD : On the US front this week it all starts with Existing Home Sales data for the month of December. On Tuesday we see the release of Consumer Confidence data. The
Mining giant BHP Billiton Ltd announced plans Wednesday to slash 6,000 jobs, or about 6 percent of its global work force, as the collapse in commodity prices.
Interest in what promoters call the best job in the world, has sparked so much interest that the website of the would-be employer caved under pressure.
An Australian state, Tuesday, has launched a global search for candidates for the best job in the world to become an Island caretaker earning a top salary exploring the tropical island for six months.
Prince Harry issued an apology on Saturday after a video was released where he called an Asian army colleague a “Paki.”
There is a bucket of data out this week which should provide traders with a closer insight into the current economic situation in the United States.
