Business AM - Time to act on wine glut

Tuesday January 12, 2010 Morning Edition  Business News    Markets    Quotes    Money    Innovation    Small Business    Executive Style    Mobile    Time to act on wine glut Eli Greenblat 12:00AM | Leading wine industry figure John Casella throws his weight behind calls for thousands of hectares of vineyards to be ripped out to end the crisis facing the sector. Positive offshore leads but local futures flat 7:35AM | Metals were higher overnight but Wall Street indices were flat to mixed in afternoon trade. Plus, everything you need to know for the trading day ahead. Macquarie makes British power bid Eric Johnston 12:00AM | Macquarie Group has reportedly joined the race to acquire a huge British power-distribution network. Job ads boom but it's not all good news Still the dunce in the economy class Get talking to end oil rig dispute, says Gillard Crunch-time for Clyne on NAB UK strategy Charges for Opes Prime trio Business News Wire 7:21AM Abu Dhabi fund eyes long-term in West 6:35AM Optimism at Detroit auto show 10:22PM China is world's largest auto market 9:23PM London stocks hit 16-month high 8:30PM MinRes moves to acquire Polaris shares Comment & Analysis The rising tide of commodities speculation suggests the Aussie dollar is in for a wild 2010. Michael Pascoe at 1:09pm Construction is up, but the liquidity check looms. John Garnaut This is going to be just another one of those columns about why Kevin Rudd is all talk and no action, on how he kowtows to vested interests and shies away from tough decisions.! Jacob Saulwick Advertisement Markets US stocks flat ahead of earnings season Dollar opens slightly lower but holds on to gains Positive offshore leads but local futures flat Around the Markets at 8:22AM EST, 12 Jan 2010 Dow Jones 10666.49 + 48.30 + 0.45% Nasdaq 2312.41 – 4.76 – 0.21% Hang Seng 22411.52 + 114.77 + 0.51% NZX 3300.756 – 2.99 – 0.09% CAC 4043.09 – 2.05 – 0.05% Quotes & Charts Browse by industries » Advertisement Make money while you sleep with MoneyManager Compare savings accounts, interest rates and account fees to help you find the best deal on offer in Australia. Find out where at Moneymanager.com.au. World Business AmEx rewards points can pay income tax, company says Venezuela devaluation: US companies face earnings hit Abu Dhabi fund sees long-term potential in West Small Business Consumer confidence in Australia rebounds Ai Group urges employers to hire more apprentices Australian business confidence boost Money The year that had everything Warranty warpath Clouds lift on philanthropy rules Business Videos The FTSE has had a strong start to 2010, but it's not the only economic indicator to hint at a recovery. ECB to push regulatory reform Hong Kong toy fair outlook Blogs Enforceable undertakings could colour ASIC's criminal prosecutions. Adele Ferguson at Executive Style Shop tactics: The modern-day men's club Traps for entrepreneurs Star spotting in London Stay on top of all the market developments with Business Day on your mobile. Get it now member centre | network map | mobile | advertise with us SMH | THE AGE | AFR | MYCAREER | DOMAIN | DRIVE | FINANCE | FAIRFAX NZ Contact Us: If you would like to provide feedback, use the 'Contact Us' link. Do not reply to this email. Security Reminder: Fairfax Digital never requests personal or credit card information via email. Be wary of suspicious emails claiming to offer Fairfax Digital services. You are currently subscribed to this newsletter as: atlantm1210@ukr.net, using atlantm1210@ukr.net Unsubscribe | Privacy | Conditions of Use | Member Agreement