IBT Staff Reporter

Based on the national survey conducted by Hepatitis Australia, most Australians surprisingly have a disturbingly limited knowledge of hepatitis B and C.

In a significant research supported by the World Health Organization, evidence found excessive mobile phone users may be exposed to increased brain cancer risk, but the findings were not conclusive.

A Senate committee has suggested for ear plugs to be introduced at pubs and music venues and warning signs to be put up if the music is too loud.

Three out of four nursing homes admit that they cannot provide residents the quality of care and services required by law, based on the current public funding levels.

The Australian dollar has opened weaker this morning trading at US$0.8850 following another risk aversion sell of in the markets.

American Express Co has teamed up with UK private equity firm Permira to bid for Royal Bank of Scotland's payment-processing arm, the Financial Times reported in its Monday edition.

The world's biggest study of the health effects of mobile phones found that the top 10 per cent of the users are up to 40 per cent more likely to develop glioma, a common type of brain cancer.

After holding up relatively well for the majority of the week compared to other major currencies the Aussie dollar finally gave way to a barrage of selling on Friday night falling below the 89 cent handle to a low near 0.8850 against the Greenback

JPMorgan Chase & Co Chief Executive Jamie Dimon told Syracuse University graduates on Sunday he was confident the United States would see a recovery in the short term, but the country's condition over the longer term was in the hands of the next generation.

The U.S. economy has begun to climb out of the worst downturn since the 1930 Great Depression but still needs additional steps by the federal government to stem a crisis in the job market, a senior economic adviser to President Barack Obama said on Sunday.

U.S. stocks could face more volatility this week as growing doubts about whether Europe can solve its deepening debt crisis are likely to take center stage again.

GE Capital, a unit of General Electric Co. , plans to issue its second Islamic bond in late 2010 or in 2011, a senior executive said on Sunday.

German Chancellor Angela Merkel said on Sunday that a $1 trillion EU rescue plan had only bought the euro zone time to tackle its fundamental problem -- a yawning gap between its strongest and weakest economies.

Greece may investigate U.S. investment banks and their role in the run-up to the Greek debt crisis which has shaken faith in euro zone economies, Prime Minister George Papandreou said in comments broadcast on Sunday.

Venezuelan authorities have raided four money-changing businesses and arrested one man in the start of a clampdown on what President Hugo Chavez calls capitalist speculators distorting the currency market.

German Chancellor Angela Merkel Sunday denounced speculation against the euro but said the EU could overcome the problem only by tackling the yawning gap between Europe's strongest and weakest economies.

Today is Akshaya Tritiya, one of the golden days for gold in India. Though gold has been one of the integral parts of Indian household and despite India being the largest consumer of the yellow metal in the world, two short comings have hampered the real growth of this shining metal.

UBS N> could face lawsuits in the United States if the Swiss parliament fails to agree to a deal passing data on the bank's U.S. clients to U.S. tax authorities, Switzerland's finance minister said.

Greece may investigate U.S. investment banks and their role in the run-up to the Greek debt crisis which has shaken faith in euro zone economies, Prime Minister George Papandreou said in comments broadcast on Sunday.

Europe's central bankers said on Saturday their governments had at best bought time with a $1 trillion rescue, and called for radical action to curb budget deficits and harsh punishments for those who strayed.

The baby buggy manufacturer Maclaren has agreed to compensate more than 40 British children who suffered injuries from the use of their buggies.

Scientists discovered that blood test carried out soon after birth could prevent brain damage and other disability.

Google Inc said its fleet of cars responsible for photographing streets around the world have for several years accidentally collected personal information -- which a security expert said could include email messages and passwords -- sent by consumers over wireless networks.

Google Inc is closing its 4-month-old online cell phone store, abandoning an ambitious plan by the Web search leader to redefine wireless retailing.

Brazil and Iran are likely to sign a memorandum which would open the way for Brazilian companies to participate in the modernization of Iran's oil sector, the head of Brazil's energy regulator said on Saturday.

The British economy is in a dire state and there will be difficult times ahead as the government takes action to tackle a record budget deficit, new finance minister George Osborne said.

The Treasury Department is interviewing Wall Street bankers to advise the government on an initial public offering of General Motors Co , the Wall Street Journal reported on Saturday.

The chief economist for the World Bank said on Saturday that if China were to revalue its currency it would actually hurt rather than help the U.S. economy.

The chief economist for the World Bank said on Saturday that if China were to revalue its currency it would actually hurt rather than help the U.S. economy.