ISHARES FTSE 25 INDEX FUND (FXI US NYSE) (C25SZ5)

Commission questions high energy profits

The Age 24/05/2013 | The door has been opened to full deregulation of electricity prices in NSW after a report found there was a high degree of competition, with more than 60 per cent of households on unregulated contracts.

James Hardie posts 92% earnings fall

The Age 24/05/2013 | James Hardie expects no big improvement in the housing market this year but says the sector has stabilised after interest rate cuts.

Beer giant's local sales finally lift

The Age 24/05/2013 | Foster's owner SABMiller reported a 5 per cent drop in sales volumes in Australia over the past year but notched up 3 per cent growth in the fourth quarter, boosted in particular by the relaunch of Victoria Bitter.

ASIC takes exchange to task over computer glitch delays

The Age 24/05/2013 | The ASX took more than three hours to tell stockbrokers and investors a computer failure had knocked out its critical market announcements feed in October last year, according to a new investigation into the incident.

DuluxGroup pulls out of Masters

The Age 24/05/2013 | DuluxGroup has withdrawn its paint products from Masters and Danks stores to work more closely with other retailers.

Dollar in free fall as markets tumble

The Age 24/05/2013 | The Australian dollar plunged to its lowest level in a year, shedding over US2¢ in a session, as traders reacted to contradictory comments from the head of the US Federal Reserve on Thursday.

More...