Published on May 19, 2010 by Technology Slice
RBA States There Is No Housing Bubble – The Reserve Bank has warned lenders and borrowers to be prudent while giving an assurance that Australia does not have a speculative housing bubble on its hands. Fears of a property bubble emerged after the Australian Bureau of Statistics house price index rose 20 per cent in [...]
Tags: Australia, Australian Bureau Of Statistics, boom, Borrowers, Bureau Of Statistics, Capital Cities, Current Situation, Decline, Fears, Financial Stability, House Price, house prices, Housing Bubble, Lenders, Price Index, Rba
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Published on May 2, 2010 by Technology Slice
Big Tax Increase On Miners Earnings – Opposition Leader Tony Abbott has attacked the Federal Government’s announcement to impose a new tax on mining companies as part of its much-anticipated response to the Henry tax review. Companies will have to hand over hundreds of millions of dollars each year under the resource super profits tax [...]
Tags: australians, boom, Cutting Company, Decade, Dollars Each Year, Earnings, Federal Government, Incentives, Infrastructure Fund, Miners, Mining Companies, Mining Industry, Mr Abbott, Opposition Leader, Pace, Parliament, Prime Minister, Profits Tax, Tax Cuts, Tony Abbott
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Published on March 2, 2010 by Technology Slice
Stan Lee – The mystery of the “Stan’s Back!” ads is officially solved — yes, the indestructible Stan Lee has yet another business venture underway, this one with Boom! Studios. On Tuesday, Boom! will officially announce that Lee will “present” three new superhero series featuring costumed characters of his creation. One of the series will [...]
Tags: 1960s, 1970s, Autograph, Black Background, Blue Water, boom, Business Venture, Clue, Detective Work, First Word, Glory Days, Mailing Address, Mark Waid, Marvel Comics, Mystery, Red Herring, Signature, Stan Lee, Tongue In Cheek, Vancouver
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Published on February 17, 2010 by Technology Slice
Joseph Bohlig, 52, had just reached the summit of Mount St Helens in Washington state in the US, and wanted to mark the moment with a picture. After stripping off his jacket and backpack he handed his camera to another climber, telling him to make sure to get the scenic outline of Mount Rainierin the [...]
Tags: Army, Avalanche Beacon, Backpack, boom, Companion, High Winds, Mount St Helens, Mount Washington, Mt St Helens, Portland Oregon, Rescue Pilot, Rescuers, St Joseph, Summit, Television Station, Washington State
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Published on August 24, 2009 by Technology Slice
IT’S the proof we’ve been waiting for that the housing boom is back – at dinner tables across the country talk is returning to the old conversation chestnut … property. While the global financial crisis made us all armchair investment analysts, now lower interest rates, government bonuses and the first home market boom was again [...]
Tags: boom, property, property market, real estate
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