I'm helping out with SciFoo for the third year running, which is a blast. Neal Stephenson is back again, which is fun. Anyway, there is always a bit of hurry up and wait at conferences, so I got a chance

THE RBA may need to cut interest rates by 50bp next month to make an impression on mortgage rates, an economist says.

THE local share market is expected to open the week stronger, after a strong showing by Wall Street stocks on Friday.

STRUGGLING mortgage finance giant Fannie Mae has unveiled a steeper-than-expected quarterly loss and announced dramatic measures to weather the worst US housing slump in decades.

GAMING giant Tabcorp Holdings says a merger with Tatts Group wouldn't be beneficial to the company.

THOUSANDS of South Australians have braved wet, chilly conditions to rally near the mouth of the Murray River to voice their concerns over the future of the dwindling water source.

WORLD oil prices, which have plunged from recent record heights, could spike higher again should the market be rocked by new supply-side shocks, according to industry experts.

SWISS banking giant UBS will unveil its second quarter results Tuesday still scarred from its subprime-related "annus horribilis" and the loss of billions of dollars - and wealthy clients.

IRAN'S government has ordered the state oil company to deposit oil revenues only in selected banks in a bid to dodge toughening sanctions over its nuclear drive, local media reported yesterday.

A CAR stolen after the stabbing death of a female employee at a Brisbane adult store on Friday night has been found.

I'm home!Well, actually I got home yesterday, but I was in no fit state to post. The flight from LAX was actually one of the best I've had. We took off at 10:30pm and I was already feeling drowsy. They