Published on December 10, 2010 by Technology Slice
Floods Still Threaten States – More rain is expected across parts of Queensland and New South Wales in the coming days, after authorities declared 35 council areas natural disaster zones. The New South Wales town of Eugowra, west of Orange, is expected to be cut in half by rising floodwaters this morning. Meanwhile residents are [...]
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Published on May 24, 2010 by Technology Slice
Smoking Banned In City Center – Orange is introducing Australia’s toughest anti-smoking rules, banning lighting up virtually anywhere in the town’s central business district. From June, Orange City Council will ban smoking within 70m of the Orange City Centre, Orange Central, and Orange Arcade shopping areas, Post Office Lane, Orange Base Hospital and any council-owned [...]
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Posted in Politics
Published on April 29, 2010 by Technology Slice
Russia Cuts Interest Rates – Russia’s Central Bank announced Thursday it was cutting its key interest rate by a quarter of a point to a historic low of 8.00 percent in order to boost economic recovery. The move, effective from Friday, marked the thirteenth cut in a row since April 2009. In October, the rate [...]
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Posted in Money
Published on March 9, 2010 by Technology Slice
Chile Quake Cost 8 Billion – QBE Insurance has warned industry-wide payouts linked to last month’s devastating Chilean earthquake could exceed US$8 billion. Speaking to investors in London QBE chief executive Frank O’Halloran warned costs of this size would probably trigger a series of price rises across the reinsurance industry which is expected to shoulder [...]
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Posted in Money
Published on March 4, 2010 by Technology Slice
Beige Book Economy – A cautious note from the Federal Reserve led stocks to give up morning gains and close nearly flat Wednesday as investors looked ahead to employment data for guidance on the economy. The U.S. central bank’s Beige Book, a collection of anecdotal economic commentary from regional branches, showed the economy growing at [...]
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