Australia and Pacific Islands Business News

Upping The Tax On Premixed Spirits - A Step In The Right Direction?

medicalnewstoday.com     6 hrs ago   1 related          

Whilst the Australian government should be applauded for increasing the tax on premixed spirits, the authors of a Comment in this week's edition of The Lancet say it should be part of a battery of strategies to reduce...                    

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Knowledge for Development (K4D) Program

enterweb.org     5 hrs ago   1 related          

The Knowledge for Development (K4D) Program helps build the capacity of client countries to access and use knowledge to strengthen their competitiveness in the global economy and increase their social well-being. It works...                    

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Home loan rates cut - at last

news.com.au     1 hr ago   5 related          

HOME loan interest rates are on their way down at last. Wizard Home Loans, Australia's most powerful non-bank lender, has today cut its mortgage rate by 0.25 per cent, pre-empting any decision by the Reserve Bank (RBA)...                    

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View: Nuclear deal in dire trouble

rediff.com     11 hrs ago   44 related          

However much the supporters of the India-United States nuclear cooperation deal might deny it, Washington's attempt to secure a special waiver for India from the Nuclear Suppliers Group's atomic trade rules got a much...                    

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Truffle farm puts down roots in Rixeyville

wtop.com     44 mins ago          

Virginia Truffle Growers in Culpeper grows and sells trees inoculated with truffles. Seizing the opportunity to cash in and bring truffle farming, with its consistently demonstrated, predictably good yields to Virginia,...                    

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Fifth annual Liquid Nation Ball to host huge live auction

surfersvillage.com     10 hrs ago          

29 August, 2008 : - - Aliso Viejo, Ca -- The SIMA Humanitarian Fund is proud to announce that this year’s annual Liquid Nation Ball will exhibit the event’s largest amount of unique, surf items for attendees to bid on...                    

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Copenhagen - Capital of the Happiest People in the World

wordpress.com     4 hrs ago          

The Danes were recently voted the happiest people in the world. And the Danes care for the environment: The harbour in Copenhagen is clean enough to swim in - and people do - and appropriately the city will host the UN...                    

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New Zealand Dollar to Remain Pressured By Looming Rate Cuts (Daily FX)

yahoo.com     11 hrs ago          

Last week saw a bit of positive data out of the beleaguered New Zealand economy. Still, the NZ Dollar failed to end the week with some meaningful upside momentum as the specter of deep cuts to the benchmark interest rate...                    

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Metroknow replied to the discussion Let's Discuss Hemp: Get Your Facts Straight

iowaavenue.com     11 hrs ago          

The U.S. is the only industrialized nation in the world that does not recognize the value of industrial hemp and permit its production. The federal government subsidized hemp during the Second World War and U.S. farmers...                    

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Warehouse shares bounce, AMP shares fall

newzealandnews.net     11 hrs ago          

NZPA | Friday August 1 2008 - 06:30pm Shares in The Warehouse rose today, providing a bright spot on an otherwise down day on the share market with AMP among the losers. The Warehouse shares rose 19c to 341, having lost...                    

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