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Iraq cabinet may not discuss oil deals next week

Reuters - Sunday, November 22

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  • Emirates NBD bank to consider bonds in Q1-CEO

    Reuters - Sunday, November 22

    * Bank had no borrowing plans this year

  • Iranian refinery to issue bonds worth 2.5 tln rials

    Reuters - Sunday, November 22

    * Iran seeks to boost gasoline production capacity

  • Deutsche Bahn, Qatar in 17 bln euro deal -minister

    Reuters - Saturday, November 21

    * Parties plan to sign deal on Sunday

  • ASEAN chief pleas for bloc's 'centrality'

    ASEAN chief pleas for bloc's 'centrality'

    AFP - Friday, November 20

    JAKARTA (AFP) - - The Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) must remain at the core of regional affairs despite competing visions for a new Asia-Pacific diplomatic framework, the bloc's chief said Friday.

  • RPT-OECD upbeat on Australia, more cautious on NZ

    Reuters - Friday, November 20

    (Repeats item first sent Nov 19)

  • Australian economy lures offshore prop. investors

    Reuters - Friday, November 20

    * Deka Immobilien, Commerz Real eye Australian opportunities

  • Australia approves Baotou stake in magnetite

    Australia approves Baotou stake in magnetite

    AFP - Friday, November 20

    SYDNEY (AFP) - - Australia has approved a bid by China's Baotou Iron and Steel to take a 40 million dollar (37 million US) stake in a magnetite project run by Centrex, the mining firm said Thursday.

  • BHP chief 'cautious' on global recovery

    BHP chief 'cautious' on global recovery

    AFP - Thursday, November 19

    SYDNEY (AFP) - - The head of the world's largest miner said he was cautious over the strength of the global recovery, as restocking slowed in China and demand in developed nations remained sluggish.

  • Australian business credit expected to pick up-RBA

    Reuters - Thursday, November 19

    SYDNEY, Nov 19 (Reuters) - Australia's central bank is optimistic that lending to businesses would pick up now that the economy was recovering, and saw no sign of a wholesale withdrawal of credit by banks.

  • Aquila shares soar as Baosteel stake gets nod

    Aquila shares soar as Baosteel stake gets nod

    AFP - Wednesday, November 18

    SYDNEY (AFP) - - Shares in Australia's Aquila soared Wednesday after Baosteel won Chinese approval to take a 285.6 million dollar (265.7 million US) stake in the coal miner and iron ore explorer.

  • Australia merchandise imports up 2 pct in Oct

    Reuters - Wednesday, November 18

    SYDNEY, Nov 18 (Reuters) - Australia's international merchandise imports increased 2 percent to A$17.96 billion ($16.7 billion) in October, unadjusted, from a revised A$17.63 billion in September, the Australian Bureau of Statistics said on Wednesday.

  • Australia spending more on resource projects-govt

    Reuters - Wednesday, November 18

    SYDNEY, Nov 18 (Reuters) - Spending on resource projects in Australia rose 40 percent to A$112 billion ($104 billion) over the last six months, helped by development of a big offshore gas field and growing global demand for minerals, government data released on Wednesday showed.

  • Australia leading index points to strong recovery

    Reuters - Wednesday, November 18

    SYDNEY, Nov 18 (Reuters) - Australia's economy is heading for a strong recovery, if a leading index of activity proves prescient, supporting the case for more increases in interest rates.

  • Australian RMBS market showing signs of life - RBA

    Reuters - Wednesday, November 18

    SYDNEY, Nov 18 (Reuters) - There are signs of life in the Australian mortgage securitisation market as investors return, though more needs to be done to highlight the relative strength of Australian debt, a top central banker said on Wednesday.

  • Australia dampens hope of December rate hike

    Australia dampens hope of December rate hike

    AFP - Tuesday, November 17

    SYDNEY (AFP) - - Australia's central bank hinted at a pause in interest rate hikes Tuesday, saying further upward moves were required but it was important to strike the right pace.

  • Intel to remain open on Sabbath in Jerusalem

    AP - Monday, November 16

    JERUSALEM - Intel Corp. said it has no plans to close a factory in Jerusalem on Saturdays, despite violent protests by ultra-Orthodox Jews who accuse the chip maker of desecrating the Jewish Sabbath.

  • Australian economy 'not out of the woods': Rudd

    Australian economy 'not out of the woods': Rudd

    AFP - Friday, November 13

    NEW DELHI (AFP) - - Australia's economy is "still not out of the woods" and a full recovery is likely to take time, Prime Minister Kevin Rudd said on Thursday.

  • Australia unemployment rises to 5.8%

    Australia unemployment rises to 5.8%%

    AFP - Friday, November 13

    SYDNEY (AFP) - - Australian unemployment rose last month as growing confidence saw job-seekers return to the market, data showed on Thursday, but the government warned of a further rise as stimulus money wore off.

  • China extends Rio Tinto probe 2 months: Australia

    AFP - Friday, November 13

    SYDNEY (AFP) - - China has extended an investigation of detained Rio Tinto mining executive Stern Hu by two months, Australian officials said Thursday, calling for a quick resolution to the long-running case.

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