Investors hit as timber group felled

omss, this is your Australian Business update for Tue Sep 07 08:16:00 EST 2010
	Investors hit as timber group felled Andrew Main and Rebecca Urban THE troubled managed investment scheme model has claimed another victim, with the collapse of Willmott Forests owing about $120 million.   China may allow farms as collateral Leo Lewis CHINA'S farmers are possibly about to be sucked into the greatest financial revolution since the invention of the credit card.   Macquarie delivers third profit warning Scott Murdoch MACQUARIE Group has delivered its third profit warning in three months, saying GFC shockwaves are still buffeting its businesses.   RBA should lift rates but it won't Henry Thornton THE Reserve Bank should, but almost certainly will not, tighten monetary policy following its board meeting today.   Woolies gets fresh in food fight Blair Speedy WOOLWORTHS boss Greg Foran flags a focus on fresh food, a tight product range and a label upgrade, in its fight to dominate Coles.   Leighton boss's exit imminent John Durie THE Leighton board yesterday edged closer to setting the end date to Wal King's 23-year reign as chief executive.   Flying Roo says BA's got Buckley's Steve Creedy, Aviation writer QANTAS has hosed down speculation it is again a merger target for British Airways.   Qantas navigates a return of routes Damon Kitney QANTAS is poised to return to some routes currently only served by its budget subsidiary Jetstar.   Financial Markets Utilities lead European shares higher Simon Kennedy EUROPEAN stockmarkets closed marginally higher overnight, with utilities stocks among the top performers.   Investors hit as timber group felled 'Solid expectations' for local firms'   Financial Markets Coverage   Mining & Energy Andean appears to be in the clear Bryan Frith ANDEAN Resources will today respond to a third query from the ASX in just over three weeks.   Lynas surges on rare earth Andean bidding war wild card   More Mining & Energy Coverage		08:12am Business sales expectations rise - survey 07:40am Dollar opens higher on global risk mood 07:24am China may allow farms as collateral 06:36am BA cabin crew vote for strike ballot 06:23am Utilities lead European shares higher 05:09am Money can buy you happiness, study says 03:15am Obese man can't work due to injury risk 12:00am RBA should lift rates but it won't 12:00am Qantas navigates a return of routes 12:00am Andean bidding war wild card 12:00am Macquarie delivers third profit warning 12:00am Leighton boss's exit imminent 12:00am Investors hit as timber group felled 12:00am FirstMac to offer $416m in RMBS 12:00am Bendigo, BoQ urged to merge   More Business Breaking News
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