| Dollar higher on General Electric dividend US corporate earnings and positive stress test results on European banks lifted investor sentiment on financial markets. news.com.au |
Stock market closes firmer THE Australian share market closed unexpectedly firmer after a flat lead from offshore, with financial and materials stocks leading the way. news.com.au |
BoC 'careful' on rate hikes: Carney The Bank of Canada will move carefully on any future interest rate increases because of the slowing U.S. economy, governor Mark Carney says. cbc.ca |
French rogue trader Kerviel convicted The lawyer for former French bank trader Jerome Kerviel says he is appealing a Paris court's verdict sending Kerviel to prison for three years and ordering him to pay a staggering 4.9 billion euros ($6.86 billion) in damages. cbc.ca |
Markets slip on European debt worries Most shares head lower and the euro falls as traders worry about the European debt crisis. cbc.ca |