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Japan factory output rises 0.3% in July
Japan's industrial output rose 0.3 pc in July from the previous month, official data shows, better than market expectations of a 0.3 per cent fall.
NZ building consents slump
The seasonally adjusted number of new houses authorised in July, excluding apartments, slumps 5.3 per cent, Statistics NZ says.
NZ construction sector at 'precipice'
The non-residential construction sector in NZ is at "the precipice of a collapse", the NZ Institute of Economic Research warns.
Investors get back into the bond market
Interest rates fall as traders jumped back in the Treasury market after suffering from seller's regret over the weekend.
Japan PM orders plan to boost economy
Japan's premier has ordered his industry minister to draw up a plan to boost domestic investment and keep jobs at home.
US economy edges closer to stalling
As weak as it was, the US economy turns out to have been even worse - closer than the government first thought to stalling.
US approves United, Continental merger
The US has cleared the way for a merger between United and Continental that will create the world's biggest airline.
Wall Street awaits US jobs report
Wall Street may be in for another rocky week, as traders brace for negative data topped by an expected rise in the US unemployment rate.
Myer chief regrets ASX listing
Myer chief executive Bernie Brookes wishes the department store had not listed on the Australian stock exchange and had remained a private company.
Migration cuts may prompt skills crisis
Migration cuts could exacerbate a looming skills shortage and lead to wage blowouts in the resources sector, industry analysts warn.
News Index
Japan factory output rises 0.3% in July
NZ construction sector at 'precipice'
Investors get back into the bond market
Japan PM orders plan to boost economy
US economy edges closer to stalling
US approves United, Continental merger
Wall Street awaits US jobs report
Myer chief regrets ASX listing
Migration cuts may prompt skills crisis
Jobs crisis heightens foreclosure risk
Investments delayed over uncertainty
Capex to surge in 2010/11 - ABS survey
German business confidence 3-year high
Rate rise 'unlikely' despite firmer data
Construction up, but pipeline shrinks
