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ERA

Ranger finally powers ERA

Barry FitzGerald Rio Tinto's listed uranium subsidiary, Energy Resources of Australia, is finally enjoying the benefits of higher uranium prices at its Ranger uranium mine in the Northern Territory.

ERA posts profit gain as uranium price rises

Uranium miner Energy Resources of Australia has posted a 23 per cent rise in annual profit on higher revenue from sales of the mineral.

ERA 2009 profit up 23% on uranium sales

Uranium miner Energy Resources of Australia Ltd (ERA) has posted a 23 per cent rise in annual profit on the back of higher revenue from sales of the mineral.

Digital era ends golden age for free-to-air TV

Harold Mitchell Kerry Packer didn't make all his money playing blackjack; though I'm reliably informed he spent a not inconsiderable amount of time at the tables trying to.

ERA breaks records in Dec quarter

Rebecca Le May Energy Resources of Australia fetched record prices for its uranium last year while tonnages sold were the third highest in the Rio Tinto subsidiary's history.

Uranium miner ERA breaks records

ERA fetched record prices for its uranium last year while tonnages sold were the third highest in its history.

Rio union deal shows a new IR era: CFMEU

Rio Tinto will negotiate a collective deal with its iron ore rail workers for the first time in 15 years, the CFMEU says.

RBA signals golden era of growth ahead

Economy.

Australians can look forward to years of brisk economic growth, an upbeat RBA says, fuelling speculation about an imminent increase in interest rates.

Wanna buy a power plant, or maybe a tunnel?

Verrender

Ian Verrender We Australians appear to be turning into a nation of contrarians when it comes to economics and business.

Start of the U Honeymoon

Barry FitzGerald Commissioning of Australia's fourth uranium mine begins next month.

C31 aims to widen its viewer appeal

An upgrade to digital TV is good news for Channel 31, writes Glenn Mulcaster.

Aussie dollar turns into Popeye of the Pacific

dollar

Ian Verrender Here's a bit of trivia for you. What do Sweden and Australia have in common?

The Aussie and the krona make the world go round

Ian Verrender A major realignment in world currencies is under way for the medium to longer term.

The politics of delay: it's about the wrong number

Ian Verrender The longer the NBN buy takes, the more money Telstra makes. But don't forget the Senate numbers.

Fourth generation threat to NBN

Telstra is not the only potential threat to the NBN, of course.

Australia's mortgage debt blow-out

Housing

Chris Zappone Australia is importing a real estate bubble from China, as an easing of investment rules and low rates fuel a new housing bubble, warns prominent doom prophet Steve Keen.

If the rules are clear, staff will not act like twits

Twitter bird.

Danielle Veldre As more marketers use social media such as Twitter and Facebook in their professional and personal lives, the lines between the official company line and private comment are becoming increasingly...

Greek debt tragedy sets Europe trembling

Euro

Ruth Williams and Lucy Battersby Greece is Europe's worst nightmare, write Ruth Williams and Lucy Battersby.

It's half a century since Australia received the Holt Jolt

Alex Millmow Alex Millmow recalls the day Harold Holt ended import controls.

Lend Lease dodges ratings downgrade

Adele Ferguson

Adele Ferguson Lend Lease's $800m-plus equity raising gets a tick from a credit ratings agency, avoiding an unsightly downgrade.