Boral sells scaffolding business
BORAL has agreed to sell its formwork and scaffolding business to a local private equity firm for $35 million as the building materials maker refocusses on its core businesses. news.com.au |
For Fall, Retail Stocks and Jeggings Are In
[at The Wall Street Journal] - Common Sense For Fall, Retail Stocks and Jeggings Are In With fall in the air, this is the time of year to look for bargains among stocks in the retail sector, especially with low expectations heading into the critical holiday-shopping period. us.rd.yahoo.com |
Viterra to build $110m Minto malthouse
CANADIAN-based grains marketer Viterra says it is committed to building a $110 million malthouse at Minto in southwestern Sydney. news.com.au |
Stocks Rise Amid Fed Action Hopes; 3M Slips
Stocks struggled to remain higher Monday amid quiet holiday trading as investors considered the next steps from the Federal Reserve and ahead of several major earnings reports this week. us.rd.yahoo.com |
Dollar a fraction off parity with US dollar
THE dollar was less than US0.5c shy of parity with the US dollar at noon, after a sudden rush of gold buying. news.com.au |