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The week in business...in case you missed it
THE hoax that wiped $314 million off a company's stock in minutes, the coin that could save the US economy and the hottest jobs of 2013.
Billabong appoints former Ten exec as CFO
TROUBLED retailer Billabong has appointed a former Network Ten executive as its new chief financial officer.
China growth prospects looking brighter
AUSTRALIA'S biggest trading partner, China, is showing signs it is well on its way to recovering lost economic ground.
Busting financial jargon
IT HAS been a rich period for financial jargon as the upheaval in the global economy unearths the literary talents of many.
Aust ranked 3rd most free world economy
AUSTRALIA is ranked the third most free economy in the world despite its score falling slightly in the past year, a new report says.
Dollar hovers around 106 US cents
THE Australian dollar was higher at noon, trading just below 106 US cents ahead of some key Chinese inflation data.
Seek increases presence in China
ONLINE job ad company Seek is buying a greater stake in Chinese employment website Zhaopin for $US105 million.
Why nobody can trust their boss
FOR years Joe Hildebrand had suspected his superiors at The Telegraph had been trying to kill him. Now he just might have proof.
Shares open higher on Wall St lead
THE Australian share market has opened higher after Wall Street hit a five-year high overnight on encouraging data from China.
Business Breaking News
Market Charts at 12:00AM
| Switch to Chart | Points | Change | Percent |
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| Hang Seng | 23218.47 | +107.28 | +0.46 |
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| ASX200 | 4709.5 | -13.5 | -0.29 |
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| All Ords | 4733.8 | -11.4 | -0.24 |
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| Nikkei | 10578.57 | +70.51 | +0.67 |
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| Switch to Chart | Points | Change | Percent |
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| DJIA | 13471.2197 | +80.71 | +0.6 |
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| S&P; 500 | 1461.02 | +3.88 | +0.27 |
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| S&P; 100 | 575.64 | -10.07 | -1.72 |
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| NASDAQ | 3105.81 | +14.0 | +0.45 |
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| Switch to Chart | Points | Change | Percent |
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| CAC 40 | 3717.45 | +11.57 | +0.31 |
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| DAX 30 | 7720.47 | +24.64 | +0.32 |
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| FTSE | 6098.65 | +45.02 | +0.74 |
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| Euro Top100 | 2396.66 | +16.97 | +0.71 |
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| Switch to Chart | Points | Change | Percent |
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| AUD/USD | 1.0579 | -0.0 | -0.05 |
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| Oil | 0.0 | 0.0 | � |
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ASX200 - Top Gainers & Losers at 04:33PM
| Code | Name | Price | Percent |
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| MSB | Mesoblast Ltd | 5.74 | 9.54% |
| SEK | Seek Ltd | 7.65 | 5.37% |
| MTU | M2 Telecommunic.. | 4.22 | 5.23% |
| SYD | Sydney Airport | 3.08 | -5.53% |
| DML | Discovery Metals | 1.48 | -4.83% |
| MGX | Mount Gibson Ir.. | 0.81 | -4.71% |
Commodities
| Name | Price | Change | Percent |
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| Gold | 1657.25 | -1.09 | -0.07% |
| Oil | 0.0 | 0.0 | �% |
| Lead | 2298.5 | -12.25 | -0.53% |
| Copper | 8046.0 | +0.75 | +0.01% |
World Market Data at 12:00AM
| Index / Security | Price | Change | Percent |
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| CAC 40 | 3717.45 | +11.57 | +0.31% |
| Euro Top100 | 2396.66 | +16.97 | +0.71% |
| FTSE | 6098.65 | +45.02 | +0.74% |
| DAX 30 | 7720.47 | +24.64 | +0.32% |
| Hang Seng | 23218.47 | +107.28 | +0.46% |
| Nikkei | 10578.57 | +70.51 | +0.67% |
| NASDAQ | 2270.57 | -59.5 | -2.55% |
| S&P; 500 | 1461.02 | +3.88 | +0.27% |
It's your life @ work
Why nobody can trust their boss
FOR years Joe Hildebrand had suspected his superiors at The Telegraph had been trying to kill him. Now he just might have proof.
How to take time out without wrecking your career
MOST of us have dreamt about taking a break from our jobs. But how do you ask your boss if you can jet off to South America for six months?
Where the jobs are going to be in 2013
NEW year, new job? Before you make a career change this year, find out which roles will be most in demand in each industry.
LinkedIn tops 200 million members
LINKEDIN says that more than 200 million people have joined the career-focused online social network since its launch.
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Busting financial jargon
IT HAS been a rich period for financial jargon as the upheaval in the global economy unearths the literary talents of many.
GST weighs down small businesses
COLLECTING the GST costs Australian small businesses a much bigger amount than comparable overseas countries, new research has found.
'Search for semi-skimmed milk returned zero results'
THE sometimes excruciating process of online shopping has been sent up in a series of videos, showing supermarket shoppers face hurdles such as '404 not found' errors.
Reforms on leaders' wish lists
AUSTRALIAN businesses are looking for more than a small gift this Christmas: They want fundamental change.
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