Daughters overlooked in family business
WE may have a female Prime Minister, but there is still a real reluctance to let daughters inherit the family business. news.com.au |
$1.3-trillion U.S. budget deficit expected
This year's U.S. federal budget deficit will surpass $1.3 trillion US, the non-partisan Congressional Budget Office says. cbc.ca |
Dollar up, investors wait on Japan
THE dollar was higher at noon, but investors are waiting for the resolution of Japan's leadership struggle before making any big moves. news.com.au |
Dollar surges above 98 US cents
THE dollar shot up more than half a US cent to a new two-year high after fulltime employment rose strongly. news.com.au |
Taiwan's Foxconn to collaborate with US startups
Taiwan's Foxconn Technology Group, which makes iPhones and other gadgets for global technology companies, said Saturday it will collaborate with U.S. startups to develop new products, using cutting-edge technologies in semiconductors, sensors, batteries and wireless communications. finance.yahoo.com |