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Australia is outperforming the worldThe latest OECD Economic Outlook provides further evidence that Australia is outperforming the rest of the advanced world, Treasurer Wayne Swan says. Packer: I was misled on One.Tel financesJames Packer has hit back at claims over the collapse of One.Tel, maintaining he was "profoundly misled" about the financial position of the company.
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 Australian dollar to hit $US1.03 in six monthsThe Australian dollar will reach parity with the US dollar in the next 6-12 months and peak at about $US1.02-03, a currency strategist says.
 Crisis fallout still in first half: WEFThe impact of the global financial crisis is still in its "first half", but there is only a brief opportunity to bring tough reforms, the WEF has warned.
 Weekly average wage hits $1200: ABSThe average full-time Australian employee is earning $1200 per week, according to official figures.
 Packer, Murdoch face $232 million One.Tel chargeJames Packer and Lachlan Murdoch could be forced to pay $232 million in compensation over the collpase of One.Tel.
 Gen Y workers expect 10 percent pay rise: Melbourne InstituteGeneration Y workers expect their salaries to leap by almost 10 percent over the next year, despite ongoing weakness in the job market, new research has shown.
 Rolls-Royce says Asia market picking upRolls-Royce says the market for its super-luxury cars is picking up dramatically across Asia as the effects of the global financial crisis recede.
 Ohio files suit against rating agenciesOhio has filed a suit against global rating agencies, claiming they provided misleading information before the financial crisis.
 Aussie dlr bruised as investors lock up profitsRolls-Royce says the market for its super-luxury cars is picking up dramatically across Asia as the effects of the global financial crisis recede.
 US newspaper ad revenue down nearly 28%US newspaper advertising revenue fell by nearly 28 per cent in the third quarter, continuing a slide which has led to layoffs, bankruptcies and closures.
 Robert Gottliebsen: the end of the Australian dreamWho in Australia should be given the credit for this country avoiding a technical recession and making Australia one of the fastest countries in the world to begin recovery?
Market Indices 21 November,2009
21/11/2009 20:36 Sydney, Australia.
Index Value Change
All Ordinaries 4706.7 -61.1
S&P/ASX 200 4685.8 -63.4
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21/11/2009 20:32 Sydney, Australia.
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Dow Jones 10318.16 -14.28
NASDAQ 2146.04 -10.78
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FTSE 100? 5251.41 -16.29
Japan
Nikkei 225 9497.68 -51.79
Nikkei 300 169.85 -0.03
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From the Financial Times

AirAsia eyes Thailand for dual listing @FT.com
AirAsia, south-east Asia's largest low-cost airline, is considering seeking a secondary listing in Thailand, its chief executive said yesterday.
Search for L&G chairman ends @FT.com
Legal & General hopes to name John Stewart, the former head of National Australia Bank, as its new chairman by the end of next week.
ECB unwinds liquidity support for banks
The surprise announcement of tougher standards for asset-backed securities used as collateral highlights how far the bank is planning its 'exit...
Moves to mine gem potential
De Beers and others in the gem industry are exploring how to create a viable market for diamond investment
Sony hopes SOS offering will be a saviour @FT.com
The Sony Online Service is the electronic company's attempt to make Sony televisions and devices stand apart from the competition by delivering...
Japan, deflating @FT.com
Buying stocks has proved an effective strategy everywhere except in the only developed market in negative territory in the year to date
Rare earth elements @FT.com
China has cornered the market in commodities that are arguably as important as oil to a modern economy
Bullion's record run lifts other metals
Gold's advance helps silver, platinum, palladium and copper reach fresh 2009 highs
Gold dips as commodities consolidate
Gold maintained a grip near its all-time high while oil prices dipped and base metals eased as commodity markets paused for breath after their...
Transcript: View from the Top with Robert Zoellick, president of the World Bank
Interview with the president of the World Bank on Obama's trip to China and the effects of the Chinese currency being pegged to the dollar
Minsheng bid block was 'costly mistake' @FT.com
US authorities blocked the Chinese bank Minsheng from acquiring an American lender in a decision that may have cost almost $300m of taxpayers'...
Block on Minsheng deal costs US $1.7bn @FT.com
US authorities blocked Minsheng, the Chinese bank, from acquiring a Californian lender in a deal that could have saved almost $300m of taxpayers'...
Soyabeans lead strong advance
Soyabeans and freight costs were points of strength for markets which surrendered some recent gains
China's banks face overseas pitfalls @FT.com
Torture case brought in the US reveals the perils that could threaten the overseas' expansion dreams of China's government-owned entities
China can build on the base of its sound banks
Only with proper firewalls between them can banks and capital markets function as two engines of economic growth.
Tackling systemic risk is no job for the status quo
Supervision must be free of regulatory and administrative conflicts in order to ensure the safety and soundness of the financial system, write...
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