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          <title><![CDATA[Rise in unemployment rate; shares slightly higher]]></title>
          <description><![CDATA[Australian shares were slightly higher at 12.15pm. In news, the Australian Bureau of Statistics (ABS) reported an increase in the unemployment rates. The S&amp;P/ASX 200 added 1.4 points or 0.03 per cent to 4,821.4. The All Ords was 3.6 points or 0.07 per cent higher to 4,833.4. By industry, energy rose 23.2 points or 0.15 per cent. Materials were 2.6 points or 0.02 per cent lower, industrials lost 7.8 points or 0.2 per cent and financials fell 2.8 points or 0.06 per cent. Among the major...<a href="http://www.switzer.com.au//business-news/inside-markets/rise-in-unemployment-rate-shares-slightly-higher/">read more</a>]]></description>
          <pubDate>Thu, 11 Mar 2010 12:28:00 GMT</pubDate>
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          <title><![CDATA[Shoulders of giants]]></title>
          <description><![CDATA[Over the years I have been amazed how technically-savvy this country&rsquo;s entrepreneurs are, but it takes a special breed of businessperson to both understand business and technology. Obviously Bill Gates did and it explains why Microsoft has been such a success story. And, of course, so did the Google guys &mdash; Larry Page and Sergey Brin. Being technologically-inclined cannot mean that you ignore the fundamental building blocks of business success. Many internationally renowned...<a href="http://www.switzer.com.au//business-news/peters-daily-article/shoulders-of-giants/">read more</a>]]></description>
          <pubDate>Thu, 11 Mar 2010 09:57:00 GMT</pubDate>
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          <title><![CDATA[US stocks finish session higher]]></title>
          <description><![CDATA[US stocks closed higher overnight with the Dow adding 0.03 per cent. &nbsp;A report on wholesale inventories and sales was also released. The Dow put on 2.95 points or 0.03 per cent to 10,567.33. The Nasdaq gained 18.27 points or 0.78 per cent to 2,358.95. The S&amp;P 500 rose 5.16 points or 0.45 per cent to 1,145.61. In news, wholesale inventories in the US declined 0.2 per cent to US$382.2 billion in January, according to the US Department of Commerce, and sales were up 1.3 per cent to...<a href="http://www.switzer.com.au//business-news/inside-markets/us-stocks-finish-session-higher/">read more</a>]]></description>
          <pubDate>Thu, 11 Mar 2010 09:13:00 GMT</pubDate>
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          <title><![CDATA[Aussie shares finished mixed]]></title>
          <description><![CDATA[Australian shares finished the day mixed as a report on housing finance was released by the Australian Bureau of Statistics (ABS). The S&amp;P/ASX 200 lost 0.1 points to 4820.0. The All Ords added 0.5 points or 0.01 per cent to 4,829.8. By industry, energy lost 28.4 points or 0.18 per cent, materials were 27.9 points or 0.22 per cent lower, industrials took off 16.1 points or 0.4 per cent and financials added 5.2 points or 0.11 per cent. Among the miners, BHP Billiton was $0.16 or 0.37 per...<a href="http://www.switzer.com.au//business-news/inside-markets/aussie-shares-finished-mixed/">read more</a>]]></description>
          <pubDate>Wed, 10 Mar 2010 16:33:00 GMT</pubDate>
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          <title><![CDATA[Aussie shares down at midday]]></title>
          <description><![CDATA[Australian shares were lower around midday after rising in early morning trading. Wall Street gained overnight. The S&amp;P/ASX 200 lost 15.8 points or 0.33 per cent to 4,804.3. The All Ords was 14.2 points or 0.29 per cent lower to 4,815.1. By industry, energy lost 32.2 points or 0.21 per cent, materials took off 84.5 points or 0.67 per cent, industrials were 12.2 points or 0.3 per cent lower and financials dropped 13.9 points or 0.29 per cent. In mining, BHP Billiton fell $0.46 or 1.06 per...<a href="http://www.switzer.com.au//business-news/inside-markets/aussie-shares-down-at-midday/">read more</a>]]></description>
          <pubDate>Wed, 10 Mar 2010 12:10:00 GMT</pubDate>
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          <title><![CDATA[Forget double dip]]></title>
          <description><![CDATA[If a fear of a double dip recession is holding back your enthusiasm for shares right now, you should know the chances of this happening are lengthening. And best of all this is a view I share with my favourite female forecaster &mdash; Abby Joseph Cohen. Not only is she a hotshot on Wall Street, she is officially the chief market strategist for the world&rsquo;s most formidable investment bank &mdash; Goldman Sachs. Like all big call merchants, she&rsquo;s not always right but you don&rsquo;t...<a href="http://www.switzer.com.au//business-news/peters-daily-article/forget-double-dip/">read more</a>]]></description>
          <pubDate>Wed, 10 Mar 2010 09:36:00 GMT</pubDate>
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          <title><![CDATA[Dow adds 0.1%]]></title>
          <description><![CDATA[Stocks in the US rose overnight on the anniversary of the March 2008 lows when the Dow closed at 6547.05. Today, the Dow was 11.86 points or 0.11 per cent higher to 10,564.38. The Nasdaq put on 8.47 points or 0.36 per cent to 2,340.68. The S&amp;P 500 gained 1.95 points or 0.17 per cent to 1,140.45. In financials, Citigroup was up US$0.26 or 7.3 per cent to US$3.82 and AIG put on US$0.26 or 7.3 per cent to US$3.82. In news, Cisco announced a new routing system which it says &ldquo;serves as...<a href="http://www.switzer.com.au//business-news/inside-markets/dow-adds-0-1/">read more</a>]]></description>
          <pubDate>Wed, 10 Mar 2010 08:40:00 GMT</pubDate>
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          <title><![CDATA[Get set for growth]]></title>
          <description><![CDATA[ With signs that the global financial crisis is over and the Australian economy forecast to grow strongly in 2010, it's time to get set for growth. The Commonwealth Bank&rsquo;s Symon Brewis-Weston explains how to fine-tune your business finances so you can pump up the volume. It's official &mdash; according to Ken Henry, head of the Australian Treasury, &quot;What people have called the global financial crisis, that has passed, I think it is safe to say&quot;. For small-business owners,...<a href="http://www.switzer.com.au//small-business/business-management/money/feature/get-set-for-growth/">read more</a>]]></description>
          <pubDate>Wed, 10 Mar 2010 08:24:00 GMT</pubDate>
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          <title><![CDATA[Job ads and business confidence higher; shares gain]]></title>
          <description><![CDATA[Australian shares finished the day higher as reports showed job ads and business confidence rose in February. The S&amp;P/ASX 200 gained 12.2 points or 0.25 per cent to 4,820.1. The All Ords put on 9.7 points or 0.2 per cent to 4,829.3. By industry, energy rose 63 points or 0.41 per cent, industrials were up 35..7 points or 0.9 per cent and financials put on 27 points or 0.57 per cent. Materials dropped 69.8 points or 0.55 per cent. In mining today, BHP Billiton lost $0.11 or 0.25 per cent to...<a href="http://www.switzer.com.au//business-news/inside-markets/job-ads-and-business-confidence-higher-shares-gain/">read more</a>]]></description>
          <pubDate>Tue, 09 Mar 2010 16:23:00 GMT</pubDate>
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          <title><![CDATA[Australian shares slightly higher at midday]]></title>
          <description><![CDATA[Australia shares were slightly higher at midday after falling in early morning trading. The S&amp;P/ASX 200 gained 3.5 points or 0.07 per cent to 4,811.4. The All Ords put on 1.8 points or 0.04 per cent to 4,821.4. By industry, energy rose 47.4 points or 0.31 per cent, industrials put on 12.2 points or 0.31 per cent, and financials were up 12.4 points or 0.26 per cent. Materials lost 75 points or 0.59 per cent. Among the major miners today, BHP Billiton lost $0.24 or 0.55 per cent to $43.27...<a href="http://www.switzer.com.au//business-news/inside-markets/australian-shares-slightly-higher-at-midday/">read more</a>]]></description>
          <pubDate>Tue, 09 Mar 2010 12:12:00 GMT</pubDate>
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