US couple accused of $130m bank scam
A CALIFORNIA couple has been arrested on charges they scammed eight banks out of $US130 million ($130.29m). US couple accused of $130m bank scam
Boom in top dollar homes
TOP END real estate agents are reporting a boom in sales above the $4 million mark in the Eastern Suburbs, Northern Beaches and North Shore, with two private sales confirmed last week for $16 million and $13 million. Boom in top dollar homes
Woolworths wary of tighter belts
RETAILING giant Woolworths is looking forward to a profit of nearly $2 billion in 2010 in spite of consumers continuing to tighten their belts. Woolworths wary of tighter belts
Subprime mortgage bond market stalls
SALES of bonds that finance the $US1.2 trillion ($1.42 trillion) US subprime home loan market have ground to a halt, as delinquencies by borrowers continue to rise and credit rating agencies downgrade the securities.
Ethanol ignites corn price despite big crop
CORN farmers predicted this year's bumper crop in the US. The surprise was the surge in prices that came with it.
