Vale Sudbury workers OK new deal
After a year-long strike, Vale's workers in Sudbury, Ont., vote 75 per cent to approve a new labour contract. cbc.ca |
Average petrol prices down
AVERAGE petrol prices recorded modest falls in the past week as a downward trend in the international benchmark continued. news.com.au |
CPPIB buys into Australian mall owner
The Canada Pension Plan Investment Board will pay the equivalent of $350 million Canadian for a stake in a company that owns Australian shopping centres. cbc.ca |
Brown defends carbon tax committee
AUSTRALIAN Greens leader Bob Brown has rejected suggestions a parliamentary carbon tax committee is undemocratic because it won't include sceptics. news.com.au |
Help 'on the way' for small businesses
PRIME Minister Julia Gillard says tax cuts and tailored strategies will be used to ensure small firms survive economic downturns. news.com.au |