| 'Tax won't expand to other minerals' PRIME Minister Julia Gillard has guaranteed the Government will not expand the new resources tax to other minerals if re-elected. news.com.au |
New home sales fall to 17-month low SALES of new homes fell to a 17-month low in June as new land for housing continued to dry up, a peak residential body says. news.com.au |
Oil prices slip as inventories climb Oil prices slipped Wednesday after the U.S. Energy Department reported that American stockpiles rose unexpectedly the previous week. cbc.ca |
Stocks extend rally North American markets extended their rally into a fourth week Monday and gold prices pushed to yet new record highs. cbc.ca |
Alon USA Energy to sell $60M in preferred stock Alon USA Energy Inc. on Tuesday said it opened a public offering of $60 million of its series A convertible preferred stock. finance.yahoo.com |