| Credit and charge card transactions rise THE total value of credit and charge card transactions, including advances, was $19.631 billion in May, RBA data shows. news.com.au |
BP oil crisis close to end: Obama U.S. President Barack Obama says the struggle to stop the flow of oil from a blown-out well into the Gulf of Mexico is finally nearing an end. cbc.ca |
Shares bounce back from early week losses THE Australian share market put in a robust performance to close 0.7 per cent higher, with banks and other stocks recovering from losses earlier in the week. news.com.au |
Alinta to sell all assets to pay debt SHARES in gas retailer Alinta jump after lenders agree to extinguish its $3.5 billion debt for ownership of its assets. news.com.au |
Exxon sexism ruling appealed An Alberta woman who was recently awarded more than $650,000 in a long-running human rights case has filed an appeal. cbc.ca |