http://www.abc.net.au/news/business Latest ABC Business and Finance news http://www.abc.net.au/news/ http://abc.net.au/news/img/newslogo88.gif http://blogs.law.harvard.edu/tech/rss ABC News Online Fri, 14 Nov 2008 18:44:36 +1100 Fri, 14 Nov 2008 18:44:36 +1100 Pilots at Air France are beginning a four-day strike in protest at Government plans to raise their retirement age. http://www.abc.net.au/news/stories/2008/11/14/2420413.htm 2420413 Fri, 14 Nov 2008 18:41:00 +1100 work air-transport france Construction has begun in central Queensland on what the state and federal governments say is a world first clean coal project. http://www.abc.net.au/news/stories/2008/11/14/2420002.htm 2420002 Fri, 14 Nov 2008 13:46:00 +1100 electricity-energy-and-utilities coal biloela-4715 gladstone-4680 The Australian share market has finished higher at the close of trade, despite paring back early gains. http://www.abc.net.au/news/stories/2008/11/14/2420325.htm 2420325 Fri, 14 Nov 2008 17:06:00 +1100 stockmarket futures-markets currency-markets australia The head of Toyota in Australia says the Government has taken on board the car industry's requests in its new car plan announced this week. http://www.abc.net.au/news/stories/2008/11/14/2420347.htm 2420347 Fri, 14 Nov 2008 17:20:00 +1100 automotive federal-government australia The defence lawyer in the criminal trial of the man dubbed the 'midnight miner' has used an ancient legal case of a Hungarian prostitute to defend his client. http://www.abc.net.au/news/stories/2008/11/14/2420296.htm 2420296 Fri, 14 Nov 2008 17:19:00 +1100 mining courts-and-trials alice-springs-0870 darwin-0800 The Federal Government has confirmed existing Australian Workplace Agreements (AWAs) can continue, but only if they meet the proposed new minimum employment standards. http://www.abc.net.au/news/stories/2008/11/14/2420341.htm 2420341 Fri, 14 Nov 2008 17:18:00 +1100 business-economics-and-finance industrial-relations federal-government social-policy australia The Queensland Opposition says the State Government has no excuse for rising power prices. http://www.abc.net.au/news/stories/2008/11/14/2420315.htm 2420315 Fri, 14 Nov 2008 17:00:00 +1100 electricity-energy-and-utilities states-and-territories australia qld The RACQ is calling for $31.5 billion of the Federal Government's Infrastructure Australia fund to be designated to Queensland roads. http://www.abc.net.au/news/stories/2008/11/13/2418574.htm 2418574 Thu, 13 Nov 2008 12:08:00 +1100 business-economics-and-finance industry building-and-construction regional-development community-and-society urban-development-and-planning government-and-politics federal-state-issues regional activism-and-lobbying australia qld brisbane-4000 bundaberg-4670 cairns-4870 longreach-4730 mackay-4740 maroochydore-4558 mount-isa-4825 rockhampton-4700 southport-4215 toowoomba-4350 townsville-4810 The recovery on the Australian share market has tapered off. http://www.abc.net.au/news/stories/2008/11/14/2420121.htm 2420121 Fri, 14 Nov 2008 15:00:00 +1100 stockmarket futures-markets currency-markets australia The Government has ruled out topping up its rescue package for ABC Learning, saying the $22m already given is enough. http://www.abc.net.au/news/stories/2008/11/14/2420089.htm 2420089 Fri, 14 Nov 2008 14:45:00 +1100 company-news banking child-care federal-government australia qld The Federal Government says it is disappointed, but not surprised by ANZ Bank plans to cut up to 1,000 jobs. http://www.abc.net.au/news/stories/2008/11/14/2420091.htm 2420091 Fri, 14 Nov 2008 14:40:00 +1100 company-news banking federal-government australia The Perth shipbuilder Austal has won a contract with the US Defence Department which is potentially worth more than $2.5 billion. http://www.abc.net.au/news/stories/2008/11/14/2419998.htm 2419998 Fri, 14 Nov 2008 13:43:00 +1100 company-news defence-industry stockmarket agreements-and-treaties sea-transport wa perth-6000 The Commonwealth Bank has confirmed it lent more money to ABC Learning. http://www.abc.net.au/news/stories/2008/11/14/2419818.htm 2419818 Fri, 14 Nov 2008 12:04:00 +1100 business-economics-and-finance industry banking family-and-children child-care australia qld Tasmania's Resources Minister, David Llewellyn, has admitted there are problems in the forestry industry. http://www.abc.net.au/news/stories/2008/11/14/2419981.htm 2419981 Fri, 14 Nov 2008 13:35:00 +1100 timber tas One of Australia's biggest property developers says it is starting to see signs of a rebound in the demand for homes. http://www.abc.net.au/news/stories/2008/11/14/2419965.htm 2419965 Fri, 14 Nov 2008 13:23:00 +1100 business-economics-and-finance consumer-finance consumer-protection economic-trends industry housing australia The Australian share market has shot up in early trade after plunging to a four-year low yesterday. http://www.abc.net.au/news/stories/2008/11/14/2419551.htm 2419551 Fri, 14 Nov 2008 10:12:00 +1100 business-economics-and-finance finance-markets stockmarket currency-markets international-financial-crisis australia Work is starting in central Queensland on Australia's first pilot plant using clean coal technology. http://www.abc.net.au/news/stories/2008/11/14/2419900.htm 2419900 Fri, 14 Nov 2008 12:43:00 +1100 business-economics-and-finance industry electricity-energy-and-utilities environment alternative-energy government-and-politics federal-government coal australia qld biloela-4715 The Finance Sector Union in SA says the ANZ Bank is leaving workers in the dark about their future. http://www.abc.net.au/news/stories/2008/11/14/2419765.htm 2419765 Fri, 14 Nov 2008 11:43:00 +1100 banking unemployment unions work sa adelaide-5000 Another Tasmanian industry has expressed concern at the Federal Government's proposed emissions trading scheme. http://www.abc.net.au/news/stories/2008/11/14/2419814.htm 2419814 Fri, 14 Nov 2008 12:03:00 +1100 industry air-pollution tas railton-7305 Tasmania's electricity retailer Aurora Energy has acknowledged the hardship families and businesses have faced with rising electricity prices. http://www.abc.net.au/news/stories/2008/11/14/2419748.htm 2419748 Fri, 14 Nov 2008 11:35:00 +1100 electricity-energy-and-utilities tas Billionaire investor George Soros says hedge funds will be decimated by the financial crisis. http://www.abc.net.au/news/stories/2008/11/14/2419653.htm 2419653 Fri, 14 Nov 2008 10:50:00 +1100 business-economics-and-finance international-financial-crisis united-states The body representing the paper industry, A3P, has joined the attack on the carbon emissions trading scheme, saying it could lead to a loss of investments throughout the country. http://www.abc.net.au/news/stories/2008/11/14/2419631.htm 2419631 Fri, 14 Nov 2008 10:46:00 +1100 packaging climate-change air-pollution sa adelaide-5000 The ANZ Bank is expected to announce that it is cutting between 500 and 1,000 jobs later today. http://www.abc.net.au/news/stories/2008/11/14/2419360.htm 2419360 Fri, 14 Nov 2008 07:26:00 +1100 business-economics-and-finance industry banking unemployment australia melbourne-3000 The Catholic Bishop of Broome has asked the Premier, Colin Barnett, for a "stay of execution" over a proposed gas processing hub on the Dampier Peninsula. http://www.abc.net.au/news/stories/2008/11/14/2419462.htm 2419462 Fri, 14 Nov 2008 09:11:00 +1100 oil-and-gas regional-development indigenous religion-and-beliefs catholic wa broome-6725 karratha-6714