US rejects Virgin Blue, Delta alliance

omss, this is your Australian Business update for Thu Sep 09 08:23:55 EST 2010
	US rejects Virgin Blue, Delta alliance Josh Mitchell THE Obama administration rejected today plans by Virgin Blue and Delta Air Lines to co-ordinate operations between Australia and the US.   Widespread signs of US slowing: Fed Luca Di Leo THE US economy is showing "widespread" signs of deceleration, the Federal Reserve said today in its Beige Book.   JP Morgan leads Wall St shares higher Donna Kardos Yesalavich US stocks rose modestly today after a Federal Reserve report and President Barack Obama formally unveiled fresh economic stimulus ideas.   Foster's corks $2.7bn bid Blair Speedy and Brett Clegg FOSTER'S has turned down an offer of up to $2.7 billion from a US private equity firm for its Treasury Wine Estates division.   Premier on track to decide QR fate Matt Chambers and Andrew Main QUEENSLAND Premier Anna Bligh has confirmed she will decide next week whether or not to float QR National.   Japanese mills cut Rio's iron ore price Rick Wallace, Tokyo correspondent RIO Tinto and steel mills in Japan have settled on a price cut of 13 per cent for iron shipments made between October and December.   Argus lashes politicians Matthew Stevens PROTECTING the competitiveness of the Australian mining industry is essential to the national economic well-being.   Pressure growing for rates rise Scott Murdoch AS the political climate in Canberra finally settles, the major Australian banks are facing a conundrum.   Financial Markets JP Morgan leads Wall St shares higher Donna Kardos Yesalavich US stocks rose modestly today after a Federal Reserve report and President Barack Obama formally unveiled fresh economic stimulus ideas.   Gold slips but stays near record high Resource exports near record   Financial Markets Coverage   Mining & Energy Gold slips but stays near record high Matt Whittaker GOLD dipped today as concerns about European sovereign finances eased after Portugal's bond sale.   Argus lashes politicians Resource exports near record   More Mining & Energy Coverage		07:54am Dollar up on equities 07:23am US rejects Virgin Blue, Delta alliance 06:53am JP Morgan leads Wall St shares higher 06:35am US stocks up as debt worries ease 06:22am Gold slips but stays near record high 06:09am Widespread signs of US slowing: Fed 06:07am Google unveils faster internet search 04:40am US stocks up as Europe fears ease 01:52am BP blames itself - and others - for spill 12:00am Redrawn NBN rollout to put regions first 12:00am Japanese mills cut Rio's iron ore price 12:00am Mining stocks wobble on tax uncertainty 12:00am Sydney needs a boost in cities battle 12:00am Australian dollar still rising 12:00am Premier on track to decide QR fate   More Business Breaking News
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