AAP General News (Australia)
04-10-2008
NSW: Main stories in today's Sydney newspapers = 4
THE FINANCIAL REVIEW:
Page 1: Prime Minister Kevin Rudd has pushed for Australian access to China's financial
services market; the investigation into the Opes Prime collapse widens to include a tax
haven to support company share prices.
Page 3: Consumers are winding back their spending plans under pressure from higher
interest rates and rising food and fuel costs.
Page 5: State governments are set to reap the benefits of a tripling in coal prices.
World: US Federal Reserve officials fear the US is facing not only a first-half recession
but a "severe and protracted" economic downturn (New York).
Market: A push from BHP Billiton failed to lift the Australian sharemarket yesterday
as weakness among the big banks countered interest in the resources sector.
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KEYWORD: MONITOR FRONTERS NSW 4 SYDNEY
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