US economy grew slightly at end of 2012

THE US economy grew slightly in the fourth quarter last year, the government says, revising its prior estimate of a small contraction. Gross domestic product grew at an annual rate of 0.1 per cent in the October-December period, the Commerce Department...

23.09 | 0 komentar | Read More

Abbott govt would consider IR reform

THE Productivity Commission would be called on to review the Fair Work Act if Opposition Leader Tony Abbott wins power, under a plan being considered by the federal coalition. Senior coalition figures have told The Australian newspaper the proposal...

23.09 | 0 komentar | Read More

China says US-based hackers attack it

HACKERS mainly based in the United States attacked two Chinese military websites including the Defence Ministry page an average of 144,000 times a month last year, the ministry says. China's first report of attacks on its websites steps up a...

23.09 | 0 komentar | Read More

Kabul demands control of Afghan militia

PRESIDENT Hamid Karzai has given US-led foreign forces three months to transfer control over armed Afghan militias to his government, following allegations of abuse by the militiamen. The move appeared to be a further sign of Kabul's determination...

23.09 | 0 komentar | Read More

US weekly jobless claims rise

NEW claims for US unemployment benefits fell last week to 344,000, in line with the recent trend after the previous week's spike higher, government figures show. Claims, an indicator of the pace of layoffs across the country, fell by 22,000...

23.09 | 0 komentar | Read More

US stocks dip on disappointing growth

US stocks have edged mostly lower after a fresh government estimate on economic growth in the fourth quarter came in lower than expected. Five minutes into trade on Thursday, the Dow Jones Industrial Average fell 17.11 points, or 0.12 per cent,...

23.08 | 0 komentar | Read More

Pessimists live longer, study shows

OLDER people who look on the darker side of life tend to live longer than optimists, who in turn face an increased risk of illness and mortality, a new study by a German research institute has found. Researchers in Germany and Switzerland found...

23.08 | 0 komentar | Read More

Fukushima cancer risk near plant: WHO

JAPAN'S 2011 Fukushima disaster raised the cancer risk for people living near the atomic plant, but no jump in cases is expected elsewhere, the UN's health agency says, sparking an angry reaction from anti-nuclear campaigners. Within a 20km perimeter...

23.08 | 0 komentar | Read More