Australia | Business http://en.epochtimes.com/ Wed, 03 Dec 2008 01:56:25 +0100 FeedCreator 1.7.2 http://en.epochtimes.com/n2/business/obama-decision-treasury-secretary-6739.html The toughest—and most vital—cabinet appointment facing Barack Obama is finding a successor to Treasury Secretary Henry Paulson. By Antonio Perez/Epoch Times Staff Thu, 01 Jan 1970 00:00:00 +0100 http://en.epochtimes.com/n2/business/bush-critic-krugman-wins-2008-nobel-for-economics-5581.html American economist Paul Krugman won the 2008 Nobel prize for economics for bringing together analysis of trade patterns and where economic activity takes place. Reuters Thu, 01 Jan 1970 00:00:00 +0100 http://en.epochtimes.com/n2/business/starbucks-loss-2009-store-cuts-1934.html Starbucks Corp said it would close more stores than it would open next year, sending shares up nearly 5 percent even as it posted its first quarterly net loss since it went public in 1992. Reuters Thu, 01 Jan 1970 00:00:00 +0100 http://en.epochtimes.com/n2/business/u.s.-producers-say-slowdown-spreads-to-western-europe-1800.html Cross Western Europe off the list of overseas markets where strong growth is helping U.S. manufacturers. Reuters Thu, 01 Jan 1970 00:00:00 +0100 http://en.epochtimes.com/n2/business/yahoo-and-icahn-settle-microsoft-deal-seen-adrift-1484.html Yahoo Inc will appoint investor Carl Icahn and two of his nominees to its board, defusing a proxy battle. Reuters Thu, 01 Jan 1970 00:00:00 +0100 http://en.epochtimes.com/n2/business/epoch-times-new-website-1100.html At 12:01 a.m. Monday The Epoch Times launched a new version of its Web site. The new Web site will, in fact, deliver more news on its front page than the old site, in part because it will have five rotating lead stories. By Stephen Gregory/Epoch Times Staff Thu, 01 Jan 1970 00:00:00 +0100 http://en.epochtimes.com/n2/business/gazprom-eyes-all-libyan-gas-oil-exports-803.html Russian gas export monopoly Gazprom met with Muammar Gaddafi, looking to buy all of Libya'ss oil and gas exports. Reuters Thu, 01 Jan 1970 00:00:00 +0100 http://en.epochtimes.com/n2/business/iphone-launch-764.html Long queues are expected across the world on July 11th when Apple officially launches its iPhone 3G By Suman Srinivasan/Epoch Times Staff Thu, 01 Jan 1970 00:00:00 +0100 http://en.epochtimes.com/n2/business/safe-investments-743.html One definition of the word safe in the Oxford English dictionary is free from risk. In light of recent asset ... By John Lowe/Special to The Epoch Times Thu, 01 Jan 1970 00:00:00 +0100