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US markets rallied yesterday, amid hopes of recovery in global economy.

Published on December 2, 2010 By Greg

2nd December 2010 Australian Report
SHOPS will be banned from demanding ATM cards and PIN codes as surety, in a crackdown on exploitation in poor Aboriginal communities.  
The Australian Securities & Investments Commission yesterday announced it would strengthen the code of conduct for electronic funds transfers as a financial counselling group blew the whistle on ATM [...]

CROSSBENCHERS are preparing to back the Greens’ crackdown on bank fees, charges and rate hikes unless the major parties take tougher action.

Published on November 25, 2010 By Greg

25th November 2010 Australian Report

CROSSBENCHERS are preparing to back the Greens’ crackdown on bank fees, charges and rate hikes unless the major parties take tougher action.  West Australian Nationals’ Tony Crook and independents Andrew Wilkie, Bob Katter, Rob Oakeshott and Tony Windsor have dismissed Coalition and government moves to reform the sector as inadequate, warning [...]