Sterling firmer in sleepy start to holiday week
Sterling scaled a six-week peak early on Monday following recent hawkish-sounding comments from the Bank of England, while the other major currencies were subdued in a holiday-riddled week.
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China, Australia Roll Out 5-Year Visas to Citizens for Business, Tourism
China and Australia will now offer each other's citizens multiple-entry visas valid for up to five years.
Surge of Chinese EVs in Australia Sparks Dumping Concerns, Up to 50 Brands Expected by 2030
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Australia Detects Bird Flu in Victorian Egg Farm, Plunging Area to Lockdown Amid Fears Strain Could be Similar to What Causes Mass Poultry Deaths Worldwide
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Australian Telco Giant Telstra to Cut 2,800 Jobs by End of 2024 to Keep on Competitive Landscape
Telstra announced that it will cut 2,800 jobs by the end of 2024, especially products and services in its enterprise business...
AU, NZ Evacuate Nationals as Unrest in New Caledonia Continues
The foreign ministries of Australia and New Zealand have announced tha...
US, Australia Introduce Uncrewed Underwater Manta Ray Drone
A new underwater drone has successfully completed its first trial, sho...
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Stocks, currencies wary of Greek confusion
Asian stock markets turned cautious on Wednesday while the U.S. dollar crept higher as looming euro zone meetings to discuss the Greek debt crisis threatened to produce more confusion than clarity.
Stocks, currencies count down to Greek meetings
Asian stock markets were subdued on Wednesday while major currencies barely budged as looming euro zone meetings to discuss the Greek debt crisis overshadowed a firmer finish on Wall Street.
Asia subdued by Greek uncertainty
Asian markets got off to a cautious start on Wednesday as looming euro zone meetings over Greece overshadowed a firmer finish on Wall Street.
Australian windfarms face $13 bln wipeout from political impasse
Australia faces a A$17 billion ($13.3 billion) exodus of investment from its windfarm industry because of a political deadlock, threatening to deal the country a major economic blow and kill hopes of
Australia's RBA cuts rates to record low, market hankers for more
Australia's central bank cut its cash rate to an all-time trough of 2.25 percent on Tuesday, breaking an 18-month hiatus on stimulus as it seeks to spur a sluggish economy while keeping downward press
Australia’s Crown Resorts drops Sri Lanka $400 million casino plan
Australian gaming mogul James Packer’s Crown Resorts Ltd. (CWN.AX) has scrapped a proposed $400 million luxury hotel and resort development in Sri Lanka after Colombo's new government withdrew approva
Asia shares inch ahead, euro steady as Fed meets
Most Asian share markets firmed on Tuesday and the euro clung to rare gains, relieved that European equities had weathered Greece's election outcome without too much disruption.
Copper suffers meltdown on growth anxiety, euro on defensive
Unease over the global economy engulfed commodities and dented Asian equities on Wednesday, while the euro loitered near nine-year lows as investors bet the European Central Bank was just a week away
Dollar slips with yields, oil still dropping
The U.S. dollar took a dip on Monday as Asian investors caught up with a benign payrolls report and the subsequent slide in Treasury yields, though turnover was light with Tokyo on holiday.
