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• Most Asian markets rise in Monday trading
Hong Kong's Hang Seng Index, which tumbled more than 7 percent Friday, opened over 2 percent but shed its gains to trade about 360.50 points higher, or 2.44 percent, at 15,157.37. In Australia, the S&P/ASX200 index was up 4 percent in response to a ...
• Asian markets mixed after big Australia rate cut
SEOUL, South Korea - Asian markets showed signs of life Tuesday as investors cheered a big interest rate cut by the Australian central bank aimed at alleviating the unfolding global credit crisis that has battered global markets. A late rally on Wall ...
• Larry Hagman excited about ‘Dallas’ reunion
Fans from Japan, Australia, Europe and across the United States have plunked down anywhere from $100 to $1,000 for the tickets. The more one pays, the greater one gains access to cast members including Hagman, Linda Gray and Patrick Duffy. "This thing ...
• Drought has Aussie farmers trading water
SYDNEY, Australia - For farmer Malcolm Holm, water now is just like a new shovel or tractor — he has to buy it. The amount of water he is allowed to take from nearby Murrumbidgee River has dwindled to nothing for the past three years because of ...
• Liquid assets: 2 great wines for tough times
One place is Australia. Barossa Valley Estate Vineyards, known as BVE, is a cooperative of growers in the famed Barossa Valley region of South Australia, owned in part by Constellation Brands, the world's largest wine company. The area is known for ...