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Bonds buoyant as Asia's population ages
Jiyeun Lee The greying population will be looking to preserve and maintain their wealth.
Gulf survivors seek $23m damages
Leonie Wood Two oil industry workers are claiming damages of more than $US24 million against the Perth-based Mermaid Marine Ltd.
Space invaders seek real estate redemption
Dara Doyle A new front in the battle for Ireland's empty properties has opened up.
Seek tips profit growth for current business year
Online jobs website business and education services provider Seek says it expects to post earnings growth in 2011/12.
CVC, Nine unit to seek debt extension
CVC Asia Pacific and its Nine Entertainment TV network will meet lenders today to ask for an extension on refinancing about $2.6b in debt.
Seek's earnings up, price down
Colin Kruger Online job advertising company confirms fractious economic environment could affect earnings this year.
Gold higher as investors seek inflation hedge
Gold futures rose to a record settlement price for the second straight day after US wholesale costs rose more than forecast in July, spurring demand for the precious metal as a hedge against...
Woodside to seek East Timor revival
Peter Ker New Woodside boss to make diplomatic visit to East Timor in attempt to revive hopes of building big gas project.
Gillard allies seek inquiry into steel share price rise
Peter Ker Australia's corporate regulator has been urged to investigate a series of sharemarket fluctuations that appeared to anticipate elements of the Gillard government's carbon tax plan.
Greens seek finance corporation for renewable energy
Tom Arup and Clancy Yeates The Greens are pushing for a multibillion-dollar ''finance corporation'' to fund and roll out large-scale renewable energy projects as part of a deal on a carbon tax with the federal government and...
Modelo to seek board OK for Foster's bid
Mexican brewer Grupo Modelo will seek support from major shareholder Anheuser-Busch InBev for a takeover bid for Australia's Foster's Group, a source familiar with the situation said.
Seek still has a lot to learn about education
Julian Lee SHARES in the online jobs website Seek took a hammering after the company revealed a surprise operational loss from its educational division which led it to miss profit targets.
Seek posts record profit but shares dive
Online jobs website Seek says first-half profit rose 31%, but the gain was not enough for investors.
Booksellers' woes worsen as franchisees seek to defect
Chris Zappone The turmoil in the book industry worsens with the breakaway of 25 Angus & Robertson franchised stores from the parent company.
US regulators seek $2.5b from bank execs
US banking regulators have authorised lawsuits against 109 bank officials so far as they seek to recover at least $US2.5 billion ($2.5 billion) in losses connected to recent bank failures.
Rich investors seek board shake-up at oil and gas group as shares slip
Barry FitzGerald The share price retreat of Molopo Energy has prompted a bunch of rich businessmen on its share register to petition for a boardroom shake-up.
Seek help from IMF now, Merkel tells Ireland
James Hertling GERMANY is pressing Ireland to seek aid before tomorrow's meeting of European finance ministers, to calm market volatility and win agreement on making investors help pay for future bailouts, a German...
Seek CEO to resign June 2011
The co-founder of online employment portal Seek, Paul Bassat, says he will retire at the end of the financial year.
Nine tipped to seek 7% rise in advertising rates
Julian Lee Channel Nine is to ask for a hefty increase in advertising rates for next year.
Employment growth helps push Seek to a record
Seek, the job advertisement website, has posted record sales and profit amid steady employment growth and a continuing shift from print to online.
