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	TRY IT, YOU BANKERS: Big lenders still expected to raise your rates	By Stephen McMahon, Stephen Drill and Phillip Hudson - 08/02/2012
	THE RESERVE Bank decided to keep rates steady, but the big banks are still considering raising interest rates this week. more...

	Rates on hold, bank stoush postponed	By Sonja Koremans - 07/02/2012
	UPDATE: Retailers reeling while borrowers have to wait another month for rates relief. more...

	The price of love this Valentine's? A cool $908m	By Natasha Anderson - 07/02/2012
	THEY say money can't buy you happiness, but it may help buy your way into your loved one's heart this Valentine's Day. more...

	Property 'major risk for banks'	By Jane Harper - 06/02/2012
	AUSTRALIAN banks are among the most vulnerable in the region to Europe's debt crisis, according to ratings agency Moody's. more...

	NAB pledges bank war after record profit	news.com.au - 06/02/2012
	NAB is under added pressure to stick to its rock-bottom rates vow after revealing a healthy 8 per cent profit increase. more...

	Families swamped by insurance bills	Susie O'Brien - 06/02/2012
	SHELL-shocked Victorians are being asked to pay up to eight times more for home insurance after recent flooding. more...

	Greens call for superannuation tax change	AAP - 06/02/2012
	THE Australian Greens have asked Treasury to provide costings on a proposed change to the way superannuation is taxed. more...

	Why our dollar hurts our shares	By Anthony Keane - 05/02/2012
	AUSTRALIA'S booming dollar is proving decidedly dodgy for share market investors. more...

	Leave free of ill will	By Sophie Elsworth - 05/02/2012
	ESTATE planning is essential, writes Sophie Elsworth. more...

	Protect yourself from fraud	By Nhada Larkin - 05/02/2012
	PROTECT yourself from a new wave of fraud, writes Nhada Larkin more...

The latest money investing news from NEWS.com.au

	Mum and dad investors 'underperformed'	Jane Harper - 24/01/2012
	HOUSEHOLD investors who focused on companies listed during the privatisation rush have received less "bang for their buck". more...

	Investor jitters raise profit bar	By Jane Harper - 24/01/2012
	AUSTRALIA'S listed companies will have to comprehensively beat profit forecasts if they are to win over nervous investors. more...

	Make sense of managed funds	By Anthony Keane - 23/01/2012
	A MANAGED fund does not exactly inspire people, but they can can be a valuable wealth-building tool and you might already own one. more...

	Getting started building a share portfolio	By Anthony Keane - 08/01/2012
	THEY can be confusing, they can be frustrating, but they have also helped Australians to build great wealth for many years. more...

	Investments out of the doldrums	By Anthony Keane - 01/01/2012
	INVESTORS are hoping for improvements this year after a forgettable 2011 in which shares, property, super and returns on cash fell. more...

	Seek strength in diversity	By Rob Kidd - 25/12/2011
	FOR as long as anyone can remember, we're told to never put your eggs in one basket. more...

	Income investing to dominate 2012	Anthony Keane - 18/12/2011
	INCOME will be a key focus for share market investors in 2012, analysts and fund managers predict. more...

	Brokers favour Big Four bank stocks	By James McCullough - 16/12/2011
	BANKING stocks were among the best buys on the stockmarket according to new broking reports, despite S&P's recent downgrade. more...

	Savvy investors can still beat nervous market	By Sonja Koremans - 09/12/2011
	DECENT returns are still on the cards for "realistic" investors as European fallout continues. more...

	Hold the phone on your telco stocks	AAP - 09/12/2011
	TELCO stocks have transformed from ugly ducklings to market darling as jittery investors bolster their defences. more...

The latest business market news from NEWS.com.au

	US stocks up as Dow closes at 2008 high	MarketWatch - 08/02/2012
	US stocks rose today, with the Dow Jones Industrial Average closing at its highest point since May 2008. more...

	BHP's first-half profit falls to $9.3b	AAP - 08/02/2012
	BHP Billiton's first-half profit has fallen by 5.5 per cent due to lower commodity prices and some production constraints. more...

	Market set to open flat	AAP - 08/02/2012
	THE Australian market looks set to open flat, despite positive moves on Wall Street overnight. more...

	US stocks down as Greek wait continues	From correspondents in New York - 08/02/2012
	US stocks have opened slightly lower as investors turned their eyes to Greece, where talks dragged on over terms of new spending cuts. more...

	Shares dip after RBA disappoints	AAP - 07/02/2012
	AUSTRALIAN shares closed weaker after the central bank unexpectedly kept interest rates on hold and both National Australia Bank and Macquarie Group posted results that disappointed the market. more...

	Wall St opens lower as Greek talks drag on	From correspondents in New York - 07/02/2012
	US stocks are opening lower as talks drag on between Greek political leaders over a fresh austerity package. more...

	Australian stocks close higher	AAP - 06/02/2012
	THE Australian share market market has closed higher after better than expected US jobs figures more...

	Australian shares sink ahead of US data	AAP - 03/02/2012
	AUSTRALIAN shares edged lower to a weaker finish as investors remained cautious ahead of the release of key US employment data. more...

	US stocks flat after mixed economic data	JOSHUA FREEDAP Business Writer - 03/02/2012
	US investors coasted today while they waited for a critical government report on jobs. more...

	European shares rise on US jobs data	AFP - 03/02/2012
	European stocks rose overnight, bolstered by a bigger-than-expected drop in new US unemployment claims and the prospect of a mega Glencore-Xstrata mining merger. more...

The latest money banking news from NEWS.com.au

	Online saving builds following	By Sophie Elsworth - 29/01/2012
	SAVVY savers looking for sweeteners are being rewarded with incentives by online savings accounts. more...

	Stuck with high credit card rates	By Anthony Keane - 29/01/2012
	AN RBA rate cut will not help credit card users, writes Anthony Keane. more...

	Big four banks satisfy, slightly	By Alison Bell - 24/01/2012
	BUSINESS satisfaction with the big four banks largely stalled last month, despite three of the lenders passing on interest rate cuts. more...

	Japan's home-loan raid 'better for borrowers'	By John Rolfe and AAP - 23/01/2012
	UPDATE: Treasurer would open the doors to a Japanese raid on our banks - because it would be good for borrowers. more...

	'You're fired. First, train up your replacement'	By Helen Pow - 22/01/2012
	FURIOUS workers from one of Australia's big four banks have been let go. But before they leave, they have one final task. more...

	Alarm after bank bandits hit again	By Greg Stolz - 20/01/2012
	WORRIED police will ask banks to review their security after a spate of rare bank robberies in Queensland and NSW in recent weeks. more...

	Axe falls on ANZ staff as belt tightens	By Stephen Drill - 17/01/2012
	BANK staff have been dragged into meeting rooms and told to reapply for their jobs as the axe begins to fall. more...

	Banks bleeding customers dry	By Phil Jacob - 15/01/2012
	BANKS are bleeding business customers dry, with pricey lending surging by almost a quarter in less than 18 months. more...

	Mortgage rate held, but ANZ staff face job cuts	By Sarah Michael and AAP - 13/01/2012
	ANZ mortgage-holders breath a sigh of relief as the bank's staff anxiously await news over hundreds of possible job cuts. more...

	Credit card interest rate scam	The Mercury - 10/01/2012
	CREDIT card interest rates on premium and gold cards are still at an average of 19 per cent despite the drop in official interest rates. more...

The latest money superannuation news from NEWS.com.au

	Greens call for superannuation tax change	AAP - 06/02/2012
	THE Australian Greens have asked Treasury to provide costings on a proposed change to the way superannuation is taxed. more...

	Should you seek super advice?	News Limited newspapers - 04/02/2012
	OUR financial experts from across the generations answer your questions. more...

	Super funds push for green investments	By Caroline Henshaw - 02/02/2012
	AUSTRALIAN super funds could shift their investments away from carbon-intensive industries under a push to more social responsibility. more...

	Control your nest egg	By Anthony Keane - 29/01/2012
	ANTHONY Keane examines the basics of starting a self-managed super fund. more...

	2011: The year of saving dangerously	By Jane Harper - 24/01/2012
	MOST super funds lost ground last year, but research shows those with a strong exposure to bonds were among the most resilient. more...

	Picking a super fund: What to consider	By John O'Flaherty - 08/01/2012
	THE New Year is traditionally a time of fresh starts and resolutions. It might also be the right time to review your super arrangements. more...

	How much is enough superannuation?	By Karina Barrymore - 06/01/2012
	Is it $1 million, $2 million or $500,000? Even $100,000 is going to help, but how much do we really need? more...

	Here, have $7 million. Oops, sorry, our mistake	AAP - 06/01/2012
	FIRM left red-faced after administration error saw hundreds of super funds credited with extra cash. more...

	Tips on how to fatten your nest egg	news.com.au - 05/01/2012
	MOST Australians won’t have the $1 million super they need to retire but simple steps can ensure you aren’t one of them. more...

	'Stop super-rich getting extra benefits'	news.com.au - 03/01/2012
	UNIONS call on government to overhaul superannuation concessions which they say benefit people earning more than $180k. more...

The latest business breaking news from NEWS.com.au

	Aussie dollar jumps above 108 US cents	AAP - 08/02/2012
	THE Australian dollar has hit a seven-month high above 108 US cents after the RBA's surprise move to keep the official interest rate on hold. more...

	US stocks up as Dow closes at 2008 high	MarketWatch - 08/02/2012
	US stocks rose today, with the Dow Jones Industrial Average closing at its highest point since May 2008. more...

	We don't regulate interest rates - Swan	AAP - 08/02/2012
	FEDERAL Treasurer Wayne Swan has brushed off concerns borrowers could be hit with higher bank interest rates, saying home owners and businesses could take their business elsewhere. more...

	Yahoo! chairman, directors stepping down	AFP - 08/02/2012
	YAHOO! chairman Roy Bostock announced today he is stepping down from the board of the struggling Internet company along with three other directors. more...

	BHP's profit falls 5 per cent	AAP - 08/02/2012
	BHP Billiton's first-half profit has fallen by 5.5 per cent to $US9.941 billion ($A9.3 billion), due to lower commodity prices and some production constraints. more...

	Yum forecasts strong expansion overseas	AFP - 08/02/2012
	THE owner of Taco Bell, KFC and Pizza Hut, said Tuesday it's on course to deliver another hefty round of restaurant growth overseas in 2012, led by its insatiable China market and its emerging business in India. more...

	Market set to open flat	AAP - 08/02/2012
	THE Australian market looks set to open flat, despite positive moves on Wall Street overnight. more...

	US stocks down as Greek wait continues	From correspondents in New York - 08/02/2012
	US stocks have opened slightly lower as investors turned their eyes to Greece, where talks dragged on over terms of new spending cuts. more...

	Qantas grounds A380 after cracks found	AAP - 08/02/2012
	QANTAS has taken one of its jumbo jets out of action after hairline cracks were discovered in its wings. more...

	World's biggest merger in resources sector	By Rebecca Le May and Greg Roberts - 08/02/2012
	MINING giant Xstrata agrees to union with commodities trader Glencore to create a $US90 billion global entity. more...

The latest money property news from NEWS.com.au

	Property 'major risk for banks'	By Jane Harper - 06/02/2012
	AUSTRALIAN banks are among the most vulnerable in the region to Europe's debt crisis, according to ratings agency Moody's. more...

	Tide turns as beachfront homes await sale	By Vaughan Mayberry - 05/02/2012
	THE dream of owning a beach shack is still alive with a wave of run-down old beachfront homes sitting on the market waiting for the next tide of new owners. more...

	It cost $2.5m to build, it's on sale for $1.5m	By David Nankervis - 04/02/2012
	FORMER used car salesman selling his five bedroom double-story beachfront mansion cheap. Interested? more...

	Online scam leaves renters out of pocket	By Tiffany Wertheimer - 03/02/2012
	POTENTIAL renters are being warned of an online scam that could cost them thousands of dollars. more...

	Building approvals continue to decline	AAP - 02/02/2012
	ECONOMISTS expect the housing sector to remain soft for a while longer after new data showed building approvals continue to decline. more...

	Little Korea set to be built in Tasmania	By David Killick - 02/02/2012
	DEVELOPMENT worth almost $1 billion in Hobart to lure Koreans south to escape the cold and nuclear accidents. more...

	Victorians rebuild from the ashes	The Courier-Mail - 02/02/2012
	REGIONS of Victoria ravaged in the 2009 Black Saturday fires will be rebuilt within four years. more...

	New home sales fall in December	AAP - 01/02/2012
	SUCCESSIVE interest rate cuts failed to halt a decline in new home sales in December, a survey shows. more...

	1880s cottage for sale - in pieces	By Amy Noonan - 31/01/2012
	FANCY a home that's a piece of Australian history? There's just one catch – you'll have to build this house yourself. more...

	Household policy hike as values drop	By Stephen McMahon and Alex White - 31/01/2012
	VICTORIAN families face a $117 increase in premiums for household insurance over the next two years as property values fall. more...