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  • Greece debt - deal a 'step away' 30 Jan 12. Greece says it is ''a step away'' from a major debt write-down, as it resumes talks with private creditors to escape a looming default and stem further turmoil in the euro zone.The lead negotiator for banks, insurers and other private investors arrived at the residence of the Greek prime minister...
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  • Swan must keep his promise 27 Jan 12. He has already committed to return the budget to surplus next year, and now 2012 is shaping up as the year in which the Treasurer will need to make some overdue hard decisions. Especially since the IMF is suggesting countries with 'policy room' to consider a slowing of their 2012 structural fiscal...
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  • Chinese investors' gun for fertile Australia 27 Jan 12. Australia is recognised as an economically stable environment for overseas investors looking for strong tenancy covenants and capital growth, Chinese investment company HNA Group has said.The Beijing headquartered conglomerate's comment follows news that it has purchased an office tower in the...
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  • Commission ban plan - 25,000 wealth jobs closer to guillotine 25 Jan 12. Up to 25,000 jobs could be wiped from the wealth industry if the federal government's push to ban financial adviser commissions goes ahead, AMP has warned. It said the laws would force planners to leave the industry and would cut consumer access to advice - particularly in the regional areas,...
 
Opinion
  • Fickle has replaced simple in the telephone department 27 Jan 12. Smartphones have replaced the humble telephone as one of the most valuable business tools a mobile entrepreneur can carry. Nokia is planning a return to the Australian smartphone market with the launch of its Lumia 800 handset in March. Remember when the humble old telephone had only one simple...
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  • On Blogging 27 Jan 12. Do you remember 1998? Chances are you got a small amount of personal web-space with your first dial-up internet connection, found a copy of HotDog website builder and built and uploaded a website with a picture of your dog/wife/house/kids/girlfriend/boyfriend etc on your homepage with a link to...
 
 
 
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