| Skilled job vacancies rose 0.3pc in July SKILLED job vacancies rose by 0.3 per cent in July compared to a month earlier, national data shows. news.com.au |
Orica reaches settlement with tax office ORICA has reached a final settlement with the tax office over the sale of the company's pharmaceuticals business. news.com.au |
Quebec shale gas debate heats up The provincial government says it's moving cautiously toward allowing energy companies to explore the St. Lawrence River Valley. cbc.ca |
New woes drag on US shares US stocks slumped in closing trade today for the second straight day as mixed data on jobs and the housing market stoked new concerns over the economic recovery. news.com.au |
US deficit shrinks nearly 9 per cent THE US budget deficit shrank by nearly 9 per cent in the last fiscal year, according to government figures published overnight, as spending decreased and revenues rose. news.com.au |