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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.
 Weekly average wage hits $1200: ABSThe average full-time Australian employee is earning $1200 per week, according to official figures.
 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.
 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.
 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?
 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.
 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.
 EBay completes sale of Skype for $2bEBay has completed the sale of Skype for about $US2 billion ($A2.18 billion) to an investor group that includes the founders of the internet phone service.
 Aussie dlr bruised as investors lock up profitsOhio has filed a suit against global rating agencies, claiming they provided misleading information before the financial crisis.
 Chinese consumers embrace gold Chinese consumers' demand for gold reached record levels in the third quarter but high prices affected demand in other areas of the world
Market Indices 22 November,2009
22/11/2009 10:12 Sydney, Australia.
Index Value Change
All Ordinaries 4706.7 -61.1
S&P/ASX 200 4685.8 -63.4
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Market Indices22 November,2009
22/11/2009 10:14 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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AirAsia, south-east Asia's largest low-cost airline, is considering seeking a secondary listing in Thailand, its chief executive said yesterday.
Legal & General hopes to name John Stewart, the former head of National Australia Bank, as its new chairman by the end of next week.
The surprise announcement of tougher standards for asset-backed securities used as collateral highlights how far the bank is planning its 'exit...
De Beers and others in the gem industry are exploring how to create a viable market for diamond investment
The Sony Online Service is the electronic company's attempt to make Sony televisions and devices stand apart from the competition by delivering...
Buying stocks has proved an effective strategy everywhere except in the only developed market in negative territory in the year to date
China has cornered the market in commodities that are arguably as important as oil to a modern economy
Gold's advance helps silver, platinum, palladium and copper reach fresh 2009 highs
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...
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
US authorities blocked the Chinese bank Minsheng from acquiring an American lender in a decision that may have cost almost $300m of taxpayers'...
US authorities blocked Minsheng, the Chinese bank, from acquiring a Californian lender in a deal that could have saved almost $300m of taxpayers'...
Soyabeans and freight costs were points of strength for markets which surrendered some recent gains
Torture case brought in the US reveals the perils that could threaten the overseas' expansion dreams of China's government-owned entities
Only with proper firewalls between them can banks and capital markets function as two engines of economic growth.
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