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Morning Market Report
The highs and lows from today’s sharemarket.
Falling metals prices hit Fox
With nickel prices languishing, Fox Resources says it’s time to look elsewhere for mining opportunities. Glenn Dyer reports.
The adventures of Mr Fang and Minister Macdonald
The NSW Opposition has raised concerns about Tianda Resources’ claim to being “an international corporation” which is acting as a “bridge” between China and Australia to take advantage of the resources boom, writes Alex Mitchell.
NSW Mining Minister and the mysterious Mr Fang
NSW Minister for Energy Ian Macdonald has been courting mystery businessman Alan Fang, chairman and managing director of the Tianda Group, reports Alex Mitchell.
US, European markets taking a battering
Overseas markets continue their downward spiral, possibly with worse to come, writes Glenn Dyer.
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The highs and lows from today’s sharemarket.
Rising oil acts like another rate rise
New figures out today confirm that Australia’s already sluggish economy is continuing to slow, writes Glenn Dyer.
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Why we might not be able to count on the Indian economy
Indian inflation jumped above 11% in the first week of this month, writes Glenn Dyer, and that’s not the end of it.
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Foreign investors bailing out debt-laden Australia
It’s not conservative Australian super funds buying up Australian assets on the cheap, it is overwhelmingly foreign investors who are swooping, writes Stephen Mayne.
Briefly Business: MFS Octaviar, Craig McDermott, B&B
MFS/Octaviar has officially reached rock bottom … McDermott bowled out by cash woes … Babcock & Brown (B&B) is in the sights of US private equity … Get your own internet domain
Saudi talks won’t lower oil prices
The Saudi oil summit won’t help lower world oil prices, writes Glenn Dyer.
Kohler: Oil and the pandering paradox
Western consumers want something to be done about global warming and about the high price of fuel. You can’t do both, writes Alan Kohler.
