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Déjà vu for technology investors
OLDER investors could be forgiven for having a sense of de ja vu on hearing the news that Facebook is expected to float at $100billion, writes Julian Knight.
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Strong $A hurts Coffs manufacturer
COFFS Harbour engineering company W.E Smith Engineering says the strong Australian dollar is pricing it out of major mining contracts.
Business boosts Emily's career
20-YEAR-OLD Emily will become one of Rockhampton's youngest entrepreneurs when she takes the helm of Boost juice bar in Stockland Rockhampton on Wednesday.
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'Hunt for mine jobs waste of time'
ALL Mark Freeman has to show for his $6000 investment in securing a mining industry job is a maxed out credit card, an overdue mortgage and mounting bills.
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Mining booty brings hardships
A WHOPPING $32.5b of mining projects in the region are set to deliver some 30,000 jobs, sparking calls for urgent investment in infrastructure and services.
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Farmers' market blasts price war
FARMERS at the Lismore Produce Market have hit out at the two major supermarkets over a possible “war” to reduce vegetable prices.
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Return of the traditional mortgage
VOLATILE investment markets and shaky property values are making line-of-credit loans less popular and potentially harder to unwind for those who have one.
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How do I sell my property?
THE major difference between selling a home by auction and private treaty is that the home is taken to market without a declared price.
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Is Facebook really worth so much?
THE Morgan Stanley bankers who have been hired to run the Facebook flotation find themselves in a months-long jousting match over stock's sale price.
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Westpac ready to bring the pain
WESTPAC employees are bracing for the loss of as many as triple the number of job losses already announced this week as the bank adjusts to a weak economy.
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Opinion
Re-energise your resolutions
WE ARE now more than halfway through January – how are your New Year’s Resolutions going?
Business
Microsoft scam snares Bay mum
A CRIMINAL cell is targeting vulnerable people living on the Fraser Coast, stealing cash, credit card details and personal information.
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