Business PM - Crown, Echo cleared

Tuesday November 19, 2013 Afternoon Edition  Business News    Markets    Quotes    Money    Innovation    Small Business    Executive Style    Mobile    Crown, Echo cleared Colin Kruger 4:21PM | The competition watchdog has dropped its investigation into allegations of cartel behaviour between James Packer' Crown and rival Echo. Icahn warning spooks investors Sally Rose 5:26PM | The sharemarket has closed for a second straight day, with banks leading the losses as investors fretted about a late sell-off on Wall Street. Macquarie ups mortgage commissions Clancy Yeates 5:04PM | Macquarie is ramping up its aggressive push into home lending, joining the rush of banks to increase commissions paid to mortgage brokers. Bitcoin surges 40% after US Senate hearing Ingenia to sell offshore assets Fairfax names new Domain chief Business News Wire 4:22PM Activist aims for BHP's board 3:55PM Government raises $365m from Air NZ sale 3:43PM Flood risks worst in Sydney, warns insurer 3:10PM Qantas steps up campaign against Virgin 3:03PM iiNet boss says he needs a break Comment & Analysis Qantas chief Alan Joyce can't say that the relentless airline price and capacity war in which it has engaged with Virgin will push the airline into a loss in the 2014 year, but nor can he say that it won't. Elizabeth Knight Watch out William Shakespeare, Mark McIvor is here to seize the poetical crown. Carolyn Cummins As more and more young people face being locked out of the housing market by soaring prices, it's time to acknowledge the obvious.! Clancy Yeates Advertisement Markets Dollar up on RBA's cautious optimism US stocks hit records before Icahn's caution Icahn warning spooks investors Around the Markets at 5:33PM EST, 19 Nov 2013 Dow Jones 15976.02 + 14.32 + 0.09% Nasdaq 3949.066 + 0.00 + 0.00% Hang Seng 23677.77 + 17.71 + 0.07% NZ 50 4862.508 – 29.53 – 0.60% CAC 4320.68 + 0.00 + 0.00% End of day figures for Dow Jones and Nasdaq All others figures are intraday (20 min delay) Quotes & Charts Browse by industries » World Business 'Charbucks' coffee prevails over Starbucks Dudley upbeat on US economy US investigates currency trades by major banks Small Business What your boss really wants to say to you How to win an argument Car start-up hits the road Money Save your friends from financial ruin When opportunity knocks Be cautious, first-timers urged Business Videos China's new leadership promises opening up of economy, and what's good for China's economy is great for ours. Michael Pascoe comments. ADM's Ian Pinner: We're looking for solutions Street Talk: Warrnambool battle rages on Blogs Commonwealth Bank's submission to a Senate inquiry makes for interesting reading. Adele Ferguson at Executive Style To the men who moisturise Six social media career killers Ten things that top leaders hate Stay on top of all the market developments with Business Day on your mobile. Get it now member centre | network map | mobile | advertise with us SMH | THE AGE | AFR | MYCAREER | DOMAIN | DRIVE | FINANCE | FAIRFAX NZ Contact Us: If you would like to provide feedback, use the 'Contact Us' link. Do not reply to this email. Security Reminder: Fairfax Digital never requests personal or credit card information via email. Be wary of suspicious emails claiming to offer Fairfax Digital services. You are currently subscribed to this newsletter as: kwacijowo@gmail.com, using kwacijowo@gmail.com Unsubscribe | Privacy | Conditions of Use | Member Agreement