| Agriculture 'short by 96,000 workers' AUSTRALIA'S agriculture sector has a shortage of at least 96,000 full-time workers, a study shows. news.com.au |
Banks Bought Bonds Amid Debt Crisis A report from the Bank of International Settlement suggested that the European Central Bank inadvertently encouraged institutions to increase their risk. nytimes.com |
Cabcharge to pay $15m in ACCC case CABCHARGE Australia will pay $15 million in penalties and court costs related related to alleged anti-competitive behaviour. news.com.au |
World Allocation Funds Go Anywhere for Profit World allocation, or “go anywhere,” funds make bets on or against broad asset classes or geographic regions. nytimes.com |
US STOCKS SNAPSHOT-Wall St opens down as banks weigh U.S. stock indexes opened slightly lower on Thursday as declining bank shares more than offset a boost from lingering weakness in the U.S. dollar. us.rd.yahoo.com |