Surprise as RBA leaves rates on hold
BORROWERS will have to wait for at least another month for more interest rate relief after the Reserve Bank surprised pundits by leaving its key rate unchanged.
Money talks this Valentine's Day
BEWARE this Valentine's Day – along with the gifts and flowers, you may end up getting an STD.
Clarks has big online footprint
CLARKS shoes were among the most searched-for items, according to Getprice Online Shopping Index.
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Tyranny of distance takes toll
CASHING in on the mining boom might reap financial benefit but a psychologist says the hidden emotional costs may not be so well understood.
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RBA cut won't be one of necessity
IF THE Reserve Bank of Australia (RBA) elects to cut the official bank rate at its February meeting it won't be out of necessity.
Speaker sure to inspire
MENTION the name Gloria Jean's Coffee and there would be few who are not familiar with the brand.
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Maintain current repayments
FALLING interest rates give borrowers a chance to shorten the term of their loan.
Focus on getting paid faster
THE cost of having profit locked up in your business is quite significant.
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Upskilling in construction
THE recent release of an innovative initiative through the Strategic Investment Fund provides construction tradespeople with new incentives.
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Chevrolet grinds Ford's gears
WHILE the New England Patriots and New York Giants battle it out on the Super Bowl field a bigger battle is happening in the corporate suites.
Qantas has 'grave fears' for future
QANTAS boss Alan Joyce has warned an Australian parliamentary hearing that proposed legislative changes are a major threat to the airline's future.
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Jobs go at BSES
ELEVEN staff members at the Bundaberg BSES sugar research station will lose their jobs by the middle of the year in a restructure.
Meeting those final bills
AUSTRALIA'S aging population means we may have to get comfortable with talking about what to do after someone dies.
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Déjà vu for technology investors
OLDER investors could be forgiven for having a sense of de ja vu on hearing the news that Facebook is expected to float at $100billion, writes Julian Knight.
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THE Morgan Stanley bankers who have been hired to run the Facebook flotation find themselves in a months-long jousting match over stock's sale price.
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Stocks have best January in years
WHISPER it low, but stock markets around the world have had the best January for 18 years, writes Hamish McRae.
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