Australian shares are set to regain some of yesterday's losses after Wall Street posted its first back-to-back loss in a month and European shares fell sharply on a contraction in Chinese manufacturing.
Households nervous as jobs go en masse
Thousands of workers were told they would lose their jobs on Thursday amid growing signs the labour market is deteriorating.
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RIP Ford, the first domino to fall
Ford's decision to quit manufacturing at a cost of 1200 jobs is a blow for Australia, and Victoria in particular.
Crown offloads $264m stake in Echo
James Packer's Crown Limited has offloaded its 10 per cent stake in rival Echo Entertainment, in a clear signal it is confident of gaining approval for its own casino in Sydney.
Packer card game far from clear
The biggest game in town is working out why James Packer's Crown is selling its 10 per cent stake in Echo.
Subsidies kept wobbling wheels rolling
About $10 billion over seven years. That's how much has been pumped into the motor industry by federal and state governments.
Aurizon's intermodal business in doubt
The future is in doubt for one of Aurizon's small businesses that specialises in shifting container freight and employs several hundred people across the country.

