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Military parade marks Chinese revolution

China has launched formal celebrations of the 60th anniversary of communist rule, with a 60-gun salute in Tiananmen Square and a mass military parade through central Beijing.

Sumatra rocked by second quake

The US Geological Survey says another earthquake, measuring 6.8 on the Richter scale, has hit the Indonesian island of Sumatra.

Georgia fired first in war with Russia: EU report

A report commissioned by the European Union says Georgia fired the first shots in a war with Russia last year, but Russia overstepped the line with its response.

France drops support for Polanski

* Related Story: Filmmaker Polanski arrested in Switzerland The French government has dropped its public support for Roman Polanski, saying the Oscar-winning director held in Switzerland over a three-decade-old child sex case is not "above the law."

Murray irrigators win healthy boost

Good rain has prompted the South Australian Government to announce an immediate boost in irrigators' entitlements from the drought-affected Murray.

Police called to Young Liberals' gatecrashers

Police were called to a Young Liberals meeting in Sydney's north-west last night after about 40 uninvited people tried to force their way in.

Dust no fading memory in outback

As visions start to fade of city dust storms in recent days, skies are still turning orange and visibility is low as dust storms sweep through the far north of South Australia. The weather bureau says high winds in northern pastoral districts and the Flinders Ranges in the past day again picked up a substantial volume of dust, which blanketed a wide area.

Kraft admits VegeFAIL

The makers of Vegemite have bowed to intense pressure from the public and canned their new iSnack 2.0 product branding.

Swiss GDP to Expand in 2010

Switzerland’s State Secretariat for Economic Affairs raised its GDP forecast in September and projects the growth rate to contract at an annual rate of 1.7% this year versus expectations for a 2.7% drop in June. At the same time, the group now anticipates GDP to expand 0.4% in 2010, along ...

Swiss Exports Expand for Second Month in August

Switzerland’s trade narrowed to CHF 1.79B from a revised reading of CHF2.21B in July, while foreign demands for Swiss goods rose for the second consecutive month in August. Exports rose 2.0% after increasing 4.1% during the previous month, while imports plunged 2.5% after falling 1.1% in J ...

Rudd flags executive salaries crackdown

Emboldened by the G20 leaders' commitment to crack down on executive pay, Australia looks set to take a leading role.

Forex Correlations (September): Market Participants Slowly Shifting Their Focus from Risk to Growth

Previous Articles Sep 01 - Forex Correlations (September): Market Participants Slowly Shifting Their Focus from Risk to Growth Aug 03 - Forex Correlations (August): Dollar, Swiss Franc and Japanese Yen's Role as Safe Havens Shifting Jul 06 - Forex Correlations (July): How Do Cu ...

Momentum and Fundamental Winds Key to a Long-Term EURJPY Range

Previous Articles Sep 25 - Momentum and Fundamental Winds Key to a Long-Term EURJPY Range Sep 24 - AUDCHF Range Must Override Risk Appetite, SNB Warnings Sep 23 - AUDNZD Might Have Reached the Extreme of Its Range Sep 21 - EURCAD a Volatile but Fundamentally Disconnected ...

Swiss Growth Outlook Dims Despite Improvement From Euro-Zone

Previous Articles Sep 25 - Swiss Growth Outlook Dims Despite Improvement From Euro-Zone Sep 24 - Equities, Oil Lower Despite Rise in German Business Confidence Sep 23 - Euro-Zone Recovery Signs Continue As Durable Goods Soar Sep 22 - Higher Growth Forecasts In Switzerland ...

Currency Crosses: Technical Outlook

Previous Articles Sep 25 - Currency Crosses: Technical Outlook Sep 21 - Currency Crosses: Technical Outlook Sep 18 - Currency Crosses: Technical Outlook Sep 16 - Currency Crosses: Technical Outlook Sep 09 - Euro Crosses Mostly Constructive Sep 03 - Japanese Ye ...

NZD/USD At Risk For Pull Back If Risk Appetite Wanes

Previous Articles Sep 25 - British Pound Short Hits Initial Target, Canadian Dollar Sold Sep 25 - NZD/USD At Risk For Pull Back If Risk Appetite Wanes Sep 25 - Japanese Yen Continues to Outperform, British Pound Remains Worst Performing Currency Sep 25 - EUR/CHF Creating ...

German Consumer Confidence Rises to 16-Month High

Previous Articles Sep 25 - Full G-20 Statement Sep 25 - NZD/USD Short Taken @0.7195 (Morning Slices) Sep 25 - Sep 25 - German Consumer Confidence Rises to 16-Month High Sep 25 - China Comments Help Buck (Opening Comment) Sep 24 - Sterling Pounded on Downbeat K ...

Full G-20 Statement

Previous Articles Sep 25 - Full G-20 Statement Sep 25 - NZD/USD Short Taken @0.7195 (Morning Slices) Sep 25 - Sep 25 - German Consumer Confidence Rises to 16-Month High Sep 25 - China Comments Help Buck (Opening Comment) Sep 24 - Sterling Pounded on Downbeat K ...

UPDATE 4-G20 urges world"s banks boost capital, limit pay | Markets | Markets News | Reuters

* Banks welcome clarity on capital standard timing * Financial executive pay targeted for changes (Recasts; adds Obama, Draghi comments; background) By Kevin Drawbaugh PITTSBURGH, Sept 25 (Reuters) - The Group of 20 on Friday called for crackdowns on banker bonuses and a build ...