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Australia's Qantas grounds an Airbus A380 due to cracks - Reuters
NEWS.com.auAustralia's Qantas grounds an Airbus A380 due to cracksReutersCANBERRA Feb 8 (Reuters) - Australia's Qantas Airways said on Wednesday it had grounded one its flagship Airbus A380 aircraft for up to a week after engineers found dozens of cracks in its wings during detailed inspections following a flight hit by ...Qantas temporarily grounds A380 superjumbo after discovering dozens of cracks ...Washington PostCracking grounds Qantas A380Hindustan TimesQantas A380 Jet Grounded After Cracks Found in Wing PartsBloombergall 332 news articles »

Suzann Pettersen opens LPGA season chasing Yani Tseng at Women's Australian Open - Washington Post
ESPNSuzann Pettersen opens LPGA season chasing Yani Tseng at Women's Australian OpenWashington PostMELBOURNE, Australia — Suzann Pettersen of Norway opens the LPGA season Thursday with her sights set on the formidable task of overtaking top-ranked Yani Tseng. And she knows it might take more than one season to get there. Pettersen and Tseng tee off ...Tseng, after winter of workouts, ready to put swing into action in AustraliaPGA.comLPGA Season Tees Off In AustraliaAbout - News & IssuesTseng ready to put swing into action in AustraliaTimes of IndiaGolf Channelall 262 news articles »

PM Gillard faces Australia Day questions - Sydney Morning Herald
Sydney Morning HeraldPM Gillard faces Australia Day questionsSydney Morning HeraldPrime Minister Julia Gillard has accused the opposition of muckraking and evading debate on the economy, after the coalition tried to censure her over the Australia Day fiasco. The strategy failed but all eyes were on independent MP Andrew Wilkie who ...Australian PM, surrounded by rumors of internal takeover, says she will lead ...Washington PostWith leadership speculation rife, Australia's ruling Labor Party fires up the ...GlobalPost (blog)Will Abbott lead party to election?The AgeTVNZ -The Guardian (Australia)all 2,103 news articles »

Australian, NZ Stocks: Alumina, BHP, Gunns, Hallenstein, Toll - BusinessWeek
MyFox PhiladelphiaAustralian, NZ Stocks: Alumina, BHP, Gunns, Hallenstein, TollBusinessWeek8 (Bloomberg) -- Australia's S&P/ASX 200 Index rose 0.4 percent to 4290.7 at the close of trading in Sydney, recouping some of yesterday's 0.5 percent drop. New Zealand's NZX 50 Index rose 0.3 percent to 3324.67 in Wellington, extending yesterday's 0.1 ...THE DISTILLERY: Rates relatedBusiness SpectatorJapan Stocks Weaken, Australia Shares Choppy Ahead of Rate Decisionmyfoxny.comall 21 news articles »

RBA Growth Girl Warns Aussie Too High as Stevens Holds Rates - BusinessWeek
BloombergRBA Growth Girl Warns Aussie Too High as Stevens Holds RatesBusinessWeek8 (Bloomberg) -- Incoming Australian central bank board member Heather Ridout aims to bring more attention to the nation's overvalued exchange rate as she joins the policy debate amid deliberations on lowering interest rates. “There's too much froth in ...Australian bonds extend slideSydney Morning HeraldThe Currency That No One Wants to Bet Against?Wall Street JournalAustralia to Welcome 'Growth Girl' to RBA After Holding Fire on Rate CutBloombergABC Online -Financial Timesall 1,869 news articles »

Australia a gold standard country: BHP - Sydney Morning Herald
Telegraph.co.ukAustralia a gold standard country: BHPSydney Morning HeraldAmid the global economic turmoil and credit squeeze, Australia remains a gold standard country to invest in, says BHP Billiton boss Marius Kloppers. Mr Kloppers said he was cautious about 2012 and its "risk premia" along with shortages in a skilled ...BHP Billiton Posts Higher Revenue, Lower NetWall Street JournalAustralia remains a gold-standard country to invest in, says BHP Billiton bossPerth NowAustralia shares firm; BHP down as profit fallsEconomic Timesall 380 news articles »

Alcoa Reviews Australia Smelter, May Halt Output - Wall Street Journal
BigPond NewsAlcoa Reviews Australia Smelter, May Halt OutputWall Street JournalBy DAVID WINNING SYDNEY—Alcoa Inc. joined the ranks of international companies casting doubt on the future of some Australian operations Wednesday, after pressures including the high Australian dollar prompted it to put an aluminum smelter under ...Alcoa reviews Australia aluminum-smelter operationMarketWatchAlcoa May Cut Australian Aluminum Smelter Output After ReviewBusinessWeekAlcoa reviewing future of Australian aluminium smelterReuters4-traders (press release)all 132 news articles »

National Australia Bank Prices A$1.5B 2017 Notes At Swap +185 Bps - Wall Street Journal
BloombergNational Australia Bank Prices A$1.5B 2017 Notes At Swap +185 BpsWall Street JournalSYDNEY (Dow Jones)-- National Australia Bank (NAB.AU), one of the country's four largest lenders, on Wednesday priced A$1.5 billion in fixed and floating rate 2017 notes, reopening the market to unsecured debt in 2012. The pricing, at 185 basis points ...National Australia bank prices A$1.5 bln 2017 notesReutersNational Australia Bank to Review UK OperationsBanktechSource: The AustralianThe AustralianBloomberg -Financial Timesall 310 news articles »

Australia supports condemnation of Syrian violence - Radio Australia
Globe and MailAustralia supports condemnation of Syrian violenceRadio AustraliaAustralia has joined international condemnation of the continuing violence in Syria and criticised both Russia and China for vetoing a UN security council resolution on the conflict. The US and a string of European and Gulf states have recalled their ...Australia imposes new sanctions on Syrian leadersReutersAustralia boosts sanctions against SyriaSydney Morning HeraldAustralia ups Syrian sanctions as bloodshed continuesABC OnlineTVNZall 14,236 news articles »

Australia To Deliver Broadband To Remote Areas By Satellite - Wall Street Journal
Times of OmanAustralia To Deliver Broadband To Remote Areas By SatelliteWall Street JournalCANBERRA (Dow Jones)--Australia's Prime Minister, Julia Gillard, said Wednesday the government's NBN Co. has reached an agreement to deliver high-speed internet services to remote areas by two satellites. Broadband and Communications Minister Stephen ...Space Systems/Loral Selected to Provide Two Powerful Satellites for ...MarketWatch (press release)Space Systems/Loral wins $670 million contract to build 2 Australian ...Washington PostUS firm wins Australia satellite contractTimes of OmanABC Onlineall 294 news articles »

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