Business AM - Dollar a threat to jobs

Monday April 04, 2011 Morning Edition  Business News    Markets    Quotes    Money    Innovation    Small Business    Executive Style    Mobile    Dollar a threat to jobs Gareth Hutchens 12:02AM | Australian companies face the prospect of sending local jobs offshore if the dollar continues its record-breaking run, CSL executive warns. Aussie dollar tops $US1.04, more to come 7:09AM | The Australian dollar rocketed to a new high today, cruising past 104 US cents to add more than half a cent on Friday's close. Stocks set to rise as $A soars again 8:01AM | Mostly positive set of leads from offshore signal a higher start for stocks. Plus, everything you need to know for the trading day ahead. Fleet for sale as Qantas cuts flights Westfield tipped to shed some US assets Inflation worries over mining bonanzas 'Wall of money' flowing back JB still looks for record year after downgrade Business News Wire 12:46PM Rate rise reprieve may not last for long 12:37PM JB HiFi says 'plenty of good days' ahead 11:57AM Aust share market expected to open higher 5:01PM Growthpoint confirms talks with Rabinov 4:50PM Rate rise reprieve may not last for long Comment & Analysis Directors at Australia's biggest construction group will meet tomorrow to discuss the company's third-quarter performance and whether they can pull a big rabbit out of a small hat. Adele Ferguson Have you thought about how you use media these days? It's not an idle question. The investment decisions of major listed companies, and the fate of their investors, hang on your answer. Stuart Washington Politicians are rightly lambasted for acting like weathervanes, swaying in the breeze of public opinion. One minute they work themselves into a lather over the issue of the day, the next they quietly move on to some other electoral gripe.! Clancy Yeates Advertisement Markets Gambling on a stocks breakout Dollar opens higher as oil prices rise US stocks gain on jobs, eye earnings Around the Markets at 8:25AM EST, 4 Apr 2011 Dow Jones 12376.72 + 56.99 + 0.46% Nasdaq 2789.6 + 8.53 + 0.31% Hang Seng 23801.9 + 274.38 + 1.17% NZ 50 3450.306 – 1.83 – 0.05% CAC 4054.76 + 65.58 + 1.64% End of day figures for Dow Jones and Nasdaq All others figures are intraday (20 min delay) Quotes & Charts Browse by industries » World Business 7.95b euro deal: Vivendi to buy Vodafone stake 11 dead - but execs paid 'safety bonus' $18m pay day for Goldman CEO Small Business Accountants still a trusted source of advice What's your favourite gadget? Workforce decline to hurt small business Money Named and unashamed Profile: John Quiggin Guarantors asking for trouble Business Videos The start of a new quarter but with a few big issues hanging over from the last one. James gets boost as Murdoch heir NBN Co suspends construction tenders Blogs The end appears nigh for the listed crane company turned property developer. Scott Rochfort at Executive Style Commuter rage Sorry guys, but diets don't work Cellaring your top drops Stay on top of all the market developments with Business Day on your mobile. Get it now member centre | network map | mobile | advertise with us SMH | THE AGE | AFR | MYCAREER | DOMAIN | DRIVE | FINANCE | FAIRFAX NZ Contact Us: If you would like to provide feedback, use the 'Contact Us' link. Do not reply to this email. Security Reminder: Fairfax Digital never requests personal or credit card information via email. Be wary of suspicious emails claiming to offer Fairfax Digital services. You are currently subscribed to this newsletter as: wa6els.blengeh@blogger.com, using wa6els.blengeh@blogger.com Unsubscribe | Privacy | Conditions of Use | Member Agreement