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US durable goods up 0.2%, led by computers »
Orders for US manufactured durable goods edged up 0.2 percent in November, led by a strong rise in demand for computers and electronics products, the Commerce Department reported.
Israeli PM asks opposition leader Livni to join govt »
Israel’s hawkish Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu asked centrist opposition leader and former foreign minister Tzipi Livni to join his government, his office said.
‘Government knew of pedophile’ »
THE Government turned a blind eye to allegations that one of its senior public servants was a pedophile, it has been alleged.
Knitting needles, clippers on flights »
PASSENGERS are now allowed to carry knitting needles, nail clippers and tennis racquets on board flights under new laws.
Four die in Pakistan bomb attack »
A suicide bomber targeted a security checkpoint in Pakistan’s Peshawar on Thursday, killing four people.
Freezing weather blankets north China »
A cold snap that blanketed China’s Xinjiang region with snow and sparking power cuts, is spreading across other parts of the nation, state media said.
Greek parliament adopts 2010 crisis budget »
The Greek parliament has adopted a crisis budget for 2010 in a bid to bring order to its chaotic public finances and restore its badly dented credibility with foreign investors and the European Union.
New Zealand banks to pay disputed taxes »
The four largest banks in New Zealand have agreed to pay 2.2 billion US dollars (1.6 billion US) in disputed taxes in a pre-Christmas boost to the government’s coffers, officials said.
People’s bank back on the agenda? »
Australia Post could be about to jump into the banking game as a pre-election initiative by the government to optically combat the spectre of the major banks’ oligopolistic powers. 24 Dec 2009 8:43 AM
Aust stocks likely to open higher »
Local market set to climb ahead of Christmas break on stronger overseas leads. 24 Dec 2009 8:22 AM