澳洲新闻 ABC新闻快递 2012-12-30
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The US President Barack Obama is meeting with congressional leaders in a bid to prevent the country from going over the so-called "fiscal1 cliff". Republicans and Democrats2 have just four days to reach an agreement in a bid to prevent massive tax rises and spending cuts. The country's House of Representatives will reconvene at an urgent session on Sunday night. Analysts3 say there is little chance the parties will resolve their differences ahead of the New Year.
Businessman John Singleton has announced he's bought a stake in FairFax Media and formed an alliance with another
shareholder4 mining magnate Gina Rinehart. Mr Singleton has issued a statement about the purchase through a company called Gutenberg Investments. Mr Singleton says he's a longtime friend of Ms Rinehart and they will consult each other on key matters affecting FairFax. There are reports his stake in FairFax is less than one percent.
Shares in the bailed-out Spanish bank Bankia SA have taken another hammering on the country's stockmarket. Bankia shares traded down more than 30 per cent at one stage overnight. The shares have
plummeted5 since news emerged that Bankia has a debt of around five billion dollars. Bankia is in line for a 23-billion-dollar bailout.
When the markets in Europe closed a couple of hours ago, London's FTSE 100 was down. So were the Dax and Euro. In the US, trading comes to a close shortly and the Dow Jones is down. So is the S&P 500.
The Australian dollar is worth 103 US cents this morning. It'll also buy you 64 British pence and one dollar 26 New Zealand.
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