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Spotless NPAT down to $16.5m
9:29am Industrial services company Spotless has posted a weaker first-half net profit of $16.5 million, down 5.2 per cent on the previous corresponding period.
Murdoch lands in UK amid Sun crisis
Sam Marsden 9:19am News Corporation head Rupert Murdoch has arrived in England to take charge of the crisis at The Sun newspaper.
Aust bonds down on strong US data
9:14am Australian bond future prices have fallen following the release of stronger US jobs and manufacturing data.
Santos profit up 51% on oil price rises
9:09am Oil and gas producer Santos has lifted annual profit by more than 50 per cent to $753 million due to higher commodity prices and several asset sales.
How parts of payroll tax cut package are paid for
The Associated Press 9:35am Congressional negotiators have agreed on a roughly $150 billion package that extends three major programs through the end of the year: a 2 percentage-point reduction in the Social Security payroll tax, federal unemployment benefits for the long-time unemployed and avoidance of a 27 percent cut in reimbursements for doctors treating Medicare patients.
Beale to miss Crusaders clash
8:49am Kurtley Beale hass been ruled out of the Melbourne Rebels' pre-season clash against the Crusaders with a hamstring injury.
UN calls for Syrian president to step down
8:44am The UN General Assembly has overwhelmingly approved a resolution calling for Syria's president to step down.
ANZ lifts first quarter profit to $1.48b
8:49am ANZ's first quarter profit has grown to $1.48 billion due to good results in its offshore operations, but it says challenges remain in Australia.
APN hopes to strike outdoor ad deal
8:34am APN News & Media has confirmed it is in talks with Quadrant Private Equity about an outdoor advertising joint venture.
Silent revolution in job market: Shorten
7:49am The latest employment data reflects a shift in where jobs are across Australia, Employment Minister Bill Shorten says.
Apple asks Amazon not to sell iPad in China
7:50am Apple has asked online retailer Amazon.com to stop selling the iPad in China, according to a published report.
2 enter guilty pleas in computer exports to Iran
7:50am Two businessmen have pleaded guilty in the illegal export of computer equipment to Iran.
MS police chief, 4 others fired for cinnamon prank
HOLBROOK MOHR 7:50am A Mississippi town fired its police chief, two officers and two town officials after a video surfaced purportedly showing them encouraging a mentally disabled man to eat a mouthful of cinnamon as part of a prank.
Comedian Ronnie Corbett receives CBE
Lauren Turner 7:24am Veteran comedian Ronnie Corbett has been awarded with a CBE by the Queen at Buckingham Palace.
Carbon tax a factor in job fears: Abbott
7:24am Opposition Leader Tony Abbott says the manufacturing and transport industries are being hurt by the carbon tax, and the government is in denial.
Stocks to watch early on Friday
7:19am Stocks of interest on the Australian Securities Exchange early on Friday
Commodities markets summary
7:14am Commodities news from around the world
International markets roundup
6:59am News from the world’s major stock markets
$A up on positive US data
7:54am The Australian dollar rose almost one US cent after American economic data showed continued improvements in the economy
Remote-control chip implant delivers drug
Lauran Neergaard 6:39am Scientists have used implanted microchips in seven women to deliver the right dose of a bone-strengthening drug once a day without them even noticing.
Australian market preview
6:39am A preview of the Australian sharemarket.
Air Australia placed in administration
7:49am Budget airline Air Australia has gone into administration, disrupting the travel plans of several hundred passengers.
Former FIFA VP in row over Haiti aid
Graham Dunbar 6:14am Former FIFA vice president Jack Warner is under increasing pressure to explain what happened to earthquake aid donations that never arrived in Haiti.
Loved 'The Artist'? See LA's old silent film spots
SOLVEJ SCHOU 6:20am From around 1910 to the late 1920s, the silent film industry dominated Los Angeles. The movies were filmed everywhere, from Hollywood to bustling downtown to what was then a nearly barren valley area, on the other side of the Hollywood Hills. Without permits, unions or worries about sound, filmmakers could just grab a camera and shoot scenes on the spot, transforming various L.A. locales into any place the script called for. Hollywood was truly the Wild West, infinitely more accessible than now.
Experts urge stronger cyber regulation bill
LOLITA C. BALDOR 6:20am Cybersecurity experts are urging senators to close loopholes in legislation to give the government more power to force critical industries to make their computer networks more secure.
Review: 3 online services that track your spending
ANICK JESDANUN 6:50am My approach to tracking my spending has traditionally been to wait for credit card bills to come, then (hopefully) pay them off. Three new online services promise to help you do a better job of tracking as you buy.
After Milan meltdown, Arsenal eye FA Cup
Rob Harris 5:34am English FA Cup fourth-round matches offer hope for Arsenal, Liverpool and Chelsea.
Watson did not put wife in 'bear hug'
Peter Mitchell 5:29am An American doctor who saw Tina Thomas in distress during her fatal Queensland honeymoon dive says he thought Gabe Watson was trying to help her.
Cameron makes unity plea in Scottish talks
5:04am The British PM has made an impassioned plea to preserve the unity of the United Kingdom as he held talks with Scottish leaders on moves to independence.
Mass. teen girls' Facebook photos put on porn site
RODRIQUE NGOWI 5:20am Police in Massachusetts say part of a website has been shut down after it featured "hijacked" Facebook pictures of teenage girls from dozens of high schools and posted them on the site featuring child pornography.
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