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	Brazil's commodities boom produces richest man Eike Batista has ridden up the commodities boom to become the richest guy in his country. He aims to keep going. Dubai's spectacular collapse - what have investors learned? Dubai's spectacular collapse has destroyed vast fortunes and exposed the dangers of doing business in the Gulf. What have investors learned? Bill Gates No Longer World's Richest Man Carlos Slim Helu takes No. 1 spot on Forbes World's Billionaires list as a record 164 10-figure titans return to the ranking amid the global... Gujarat to spend $500m on its NSW mines Indian-owned coal producer Gujarat NRE Coking Coal Ltd plans to spend $500m expanding its two mines in the Illawarra region of NSW over the next... Hobart, N Qld head best property markets Hobart and the sleepy regional north Queensland town of Silkwood were among the best performing property markets over the past decade, research found. Coal prices set to rise amid confusion Coal prices are tipped to rise in coming months amid constrained supply and ongoing Chinese demand. $A lower, jobs stats indicate rate pause The Australian dollar closed slightly lower after mixed employment figures indicated the central bank would keep interest rates on hold in April. Stocks to watch Stocks to watch on the Australian stock exchange at close. Market Wrap Across Asia, regional indices are all weaker after inconclusive direction from Wall Street, with higher metal prices and positive reads on the US service sector... Aussie stocks close lower The share market closed marginally lower as investors worried that China may move to cool economic growth after a higher than expected inflation figure. Perth's broadband blackspots 'to go' Perth's wireless broadband blackspots will be eliminated when Vivid Wireless launches the 4G wireless broadband network, its chairman Ryan Stokes says. Seven shareholders 'warming to merger' Seven Network shareholders are warming to Kerry Stokes' $3 billion push to merge the television group with WesTrac, the media mogul's right-hand man says. China inflation accelerates in February China's inflation spiked higher in February, adding to pressure on Beijing to prevent overheating and keep China's recovery on track. CBio gets $1 million milestone payment CBio has received a $1 million milestone payment from global pharmaceutical firm Novo Nordisk in relation to the development of CBio's drug, XToll. Tiger reports rise in passenger numbers Tiger Airways Holdings Ltd has reported strong growth in passenger numbers and an improvement in load factors for February. Seven appoints CFO of media assets Seven Network Ltd has appointed one of its executives to the position of chief financial officer of its media assets. $A slightly weaker at noon The Australian dollar was weaker at noon after mixed employment figures suggested the Reserve Bank of Australia (RBA) might hold interest rates steady in April. ASX flat at noon, reversing direction The Australian stock market was flat at noon, reversing early gains as market players absorbed the latest set of employment figures. Stocks to watch Stocks of interest on the Australian stock exchange at noon. Credit Suisse prices $1.1b of 4-yr bonds Credit Suisse has priced its inaugural Australian bond sale, with the issue of $1.1 billion of four year notes. Centrebet defends takeover talk Centrebet International says it first become aware of takeover proposals in February but did not tell the market until this week for reasons of confidentiality. Cooper Energy hampered by flooding Cooper Energy says flooding in the Cooper Basin is likely to have an impact on its South Australian operations as roads are cut off and... Jobless rate edges up in February The jobless rate edged up to 5.3 per cent in February from a downwardly revised 5.2 per cent in January, with the number of people... Iron ore and coal exports rise Australia's exports of iron ore and coal rose to record levels in the December quarter buoyed by strong demand from Japan, Korea and China. Price pressure fears flat: survey Consumer inflationary expectations were flat in March, but signs of economic growth meant the proportion of people who expect prices to remain stable declined. iiNet confirms Netspace takeover talks Internet service provider iiNet says it is in discussions with rival Netspace about a takeover but no decision has been made to proceed with the... Eurozone at 'crossroads' Controversy over the future of the 16-nation eurozone sparked by Greece's fiscal crisis reached a new pitch this week over ideas for a rescue fund. Curbing derivatives might hurt, not help, Greece The complex financial products helped blow up the US housing market. They all but sank AIG. Now European officials want to crack down on a... Leighton wins $463m HK rail contract Leighton Holdings Ltd has won a $463 million contract to construct part of an express rail link between Hong Kong and mainland China. Economic woes put dampener on metals Copper prices retreated on Wednesday after lingering worries over global economic health nudged the industrial metal into negative territory, analysts said. Myer first-half profit falls 74% Myer Holdings Ltd's first-half profit declined 74.4 per cent and the store owner says it remains cautious about the outlook for the second half of... $A opens flat ahead of unemployment data The Australian dollar opened flat on Thursday ahead of key domestic employment data. Stocks to watch Stocks of interest on the Australian stock exchange today. Oil prices rise, metals fall World oil prices rose on Wednesday after news that US fuel stockpiles slumped last week, indicating strengthening demand in the world's top energy consumer. ASX receives mixed set of leads The Australian stock market has received a mixed set of leads from offshore trading, with Wall Street and oil prices higher, but metals prices weaker. World markets continue to rise NEW YORK - US stocks continued their slow trek higher on Wednesday, in response to the US government's report of a drop in company inventories... OECD says tax review will aid workforce The OECD anticipates that the yet to be released Henry Tax Review will provide initiatives to lift workforce participation. US budget deficit hits record high The US government registered a record budget deficit in February, the 17th consecutive month of running in the red, the Treasury said on Wednesday. Banks keep gains from card customers Movements on credit card interest rates over two years show banks have kept 85 per cent of the net benefit gained from the Reserve Bank... $A closes higher on consumer report The dollar closed higher after a positive consumer confidence report and firming market expectations in the lead up to labour force figures on Thursday. NBN Co finds a home in Sydney The company charged with rolling out the federal government's national broadband network has finalised the location of its Sydney offices. Stockland's St Kilda Rd site reaps $27m Stockland says it has sold its St Kilda Road apartments development site in Melbourne for $27.5 million. Stocks to watch Stocks of interest on the Australian Stock Exchange at close. Stocks flat as miners offset bank gains The Australian share market closed flat after eight consecutive trading day gains, as weaker mining stocks offset a stronger financial sector. ANZ OK for RBS' Taiwan, Singapore units ANZ Banking Group says it has received regulatory approvals for its proposed acquisition of Royal Bank of Scotland's businesses in Singapore and Taiwan.