| Greece deficit 'down 46pc in first half' GREECE'S Finance Ministry says its budget deficit has been cut by 46 per cent in the first half of 2010, exceeding its targets. news.com.au |
BCE earnings up 70% Montreal-based BCE reported a 70 per cent increase in earnings Thursday and announced it was boosting its dividend by five per cent. cbc.ca |
Shares close higher THE share market closed moderately higher, building on yesterday's positive performance. news.com.au |
DJ's sales steady in new financial year DAVID Jones says it's unlikely to reach top end of guidance till economic conditions improve after flat trade in new financial year. news.com.au |
Bernanke hints at quantitative easing Federal Reserve chairman Ben Bernanke says the central bank is prepared to take steps to rejuvenate the U.S. economy through the purchase of treasury bonds but is wrestling with how big the program should be. cbc.ca |