Ecuador court fines Chevron $8-bln for polluting Amazon

A court in Ecuador has fined US oil explorer Chevron (NYSE: CVX) $8-billion for polluting part of the country's Amazon region.

Markets

Swan Pushes for Banks to Pass RBA Rate Cut in Full

11:16 AM ET

A day after the Reserve Bank of Australia (RBA) unexpectedly cut the overnight cash rate by half a percentage point to 3.75 per cent.

Politics & Policies

PM Gillard All Ears on Business Community Feedbacks

Gillard Appoints Bob Carr Foreign Minister in 3rd Cabinet Reshuffle

02:58 PM ET

Australian Prime Minister Julia Gillard announced on Friday noon the appointment of Bob Carr as Foreign Affairs Minister.

Real Estate

Lynas inks rare earths supply deal with a Japanese firm

West Australia Will Not Allow Entry of Lynas Waste from Malaysia

11:21 AM ET

Lynas Corp., it what could be another blow to its business operating principles, has been categorically denied yet again supp...

Tech

Shoppers carry their purchases during the Black Friday sales at a shopping mall in Tysons Corner

CBA's Business Sales Indicator: Aussie Retail Sales Up in All Territories

03:58 PM ET

Australia's retails sales had gone up by 0.6% for the fourth consecutive month in all territories, according to the Commonwealth Bank's Business Sales Indicator.

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