Business PM - Jobless rate drops

Thursday January 14, 2010 Afternoon Edition  Business News    Markets    Quotes    Money    Innovation    Small Business    Executive Style    Mobile    Jobless rate drops Chris Zappone 12:16PM | Australia's jobless rate surprisingly falls to 5.5%, building the case for more RBA interest rate hikes. Get a job, raise interest rates Michael Pascoe 12:40PM | Don't the poor know their place? All those people getting jobs and forcing rates higher. Watch the mortgage class complain. Rio Tinto posts record ore output 3:57PM | Rio Tinto reports a big jump in fourth quarter global iron ore production and sets a new record in sales. First-home buyers hit record in Victoria Norton shares dip after CEO, MD quit Rio's Coal & Allied reports lift in coal output Rivals hover as JAL struggles Big four weathering hard times Business News Wire 3:30PM Bosses fight to keep good staff: experts 3:17PM Rio Tinto exceeds iron ore expectations 2:46PM Transfield extends Woodside contract 2:41PM Telstra adds mobile broadband data quota 2:27PM Cutting toilet paper duty 'bad for jobs' Comment & Analysis Sensationalist headlines about Australia's high household debt generate needless angst. Just ask your bank manager. Saul Eslake Don't the poor know their place? All those people getting jobs and forcing rates higher. Watch the mortgage class complain. Michael Pascoe at 12:40pm Problems just seem to follow some small-cap companies.! Christopher Webb Advertisement Markets Big miners lift shares Asian stocks buoyed by Aussie jobs data Fed's Beige Book drives US stocks higher Around the Markets at 4:23PM EST, 14 Jan 2010 Dow Jones 10680.77 + 53.51 + 0.50% Nasdaq 2307.9 + 25.59 + 1.12% Hang Seng 21890.75 + 142.15 + 0.65% NZX 3278.333 + 2.14 + 0.06% CAC 4000.86 + 0.00 + 0.00% 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 China not budging on censorship Borat 1 - Terminator 0: California pays more to insure debt than Kazakhstan Google living up to its 'Don't be evil' motto Small Business Bankers to win out from climate change Non-puffers call for leave in lieu of smoke breaks Earnings calls go unanswered in Nomad's land Money The year that had everything Warranty warpath Clouds lift on philanthropy rules Business Videos Wall Street executives apologise for risky behaviour and underestimating the severity of the financial crisis. German GDP record drop Global car makers get noticed Blogs Prospects for real estate trusts brighten, which means sector consolidation can't be far away. Adele Ferguson at Executive Style Scots make the most of winter woes Luxury in the air Plea for action on wine glut 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