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Wage and inflation risks loom after Australia floods

Extensive reconstruction after Australia's floods risks fuelling a wages blow-out, as flooded states and the booming resource sector bid for scarce workers, which will in turn push up inflation and add pressure for a tightening of interest rates.

ABC's Off the Map premieres soft

U.S. network ABC's new medical drama Off the Map didn't premiere as strong as expected, due to President Obama's Arizona Memorial speech from 8:39-9:20 p.m. ET that caused last-minute schedule changes and pre-emptions.

Colin Firth downplays actors' importance to society

On the day he received the 2,429th star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame, amid award hoopla and critical acclaim for his starring role in The King's Speech, Colin Firth was bemused and not taking it all too personally.

Green Day's new Awesome album due out March 22

Green Day will release its new live CD/DVD, Awesome As F**k, on March 22, the band confirmed Wednesday. The set, whose title Green Day officially announced earlier this week in a YouTube trailer, was recorded during the punk trio's

Green Hornet poised to be first hit of 2011

Fueled by younger males, Sony Pictures' 3D superhero pic The Green Hornet should sport a potent sting this weekend. Universal Pictures' The Dilemma, directed by Ron Howard, will have a tougher time and could bring

Obama gets 31 million TV viewers in Tucson tribute

Some 31 million U.S. television viewers tuned in to see President Barack Obama lead a memorial tribute to victims of the deadly shooting rampage in Tucson, Arizona, according to TV ratings provider Nielsen.

U.S. criticized over Chrysler Financial pact

The U.S. Treasury may not have fully vetted the settlement of its interest in Chrysler Financial last year and not gotten a strong enough return for taxpayers, a bailout watchdog said in a report issued on Thursday.

Workers to vote on new contract at Fiat plant

Workers at Italian carmaker Fiat's (FIA.MI) historic Mirafiori plant were set to start the voting later on Thursday on an employment deal aimed at helping revive Fiat's fortunes at home.

Britain scraps forced retirement age at 65

Companies will no longer be able to force staff to retire at 65, Britain's government said on Thursday in a move to boost the number of older people staying on at work as the population ages.

Tinie Tempah leads BRIT music award nominations

British rapper Tinie Tempah led the field on Thursday at the BRIT awards with four nominations, just ahead of singer-songwriter Plan B, folk rock act Mumford & Sons and London's The XX, who each had three nods.

NCIS draws record audience

Talk about polar opposites. While ABC's Tuesday night lineup hit or tied series lows, while CBS' NCIS drew a record audience.

Green Hornet never reaches top speed

Leaving behind a long list of previously attached talent from stars George Clooney, Mark Wahlberg and Jake Gyllenhaal to filmmaker Kevin Smith, the Black Beauty finally roars into theaters this weekend with Seth Rogen and Jay Chou

Conan feels liberated after year of tumult

Conan O'Brien said on Wednesday that his tumultuous past year has given him a new lease on life, freeing him to be sillier and more spontaneous on his new late-night TV talk show than he was in the past.

Prize-winning Korean director shoots iPhone film

Today, the iPhone. Tomorrow, Cannes? Prize-winning South Korean director Park Chan-wook's latest film, Night Fishing, has created a buzz in his native country -- it was filmed using 10 Apple iPhone 4s, three of which he himself controlled.

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