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The Bank of England has improved its outlook for the UK economy. While the change raises questions about the bank's reliability, it's good news for Australian exporters.

Farmer groups lobby decision makers at FIRB, key government offices.

UK stocks tumbled as the BoE flagged higher interest rates, while consumer confidence gave Wall Street a boost.

Bank's Asia boss says acquisitions in region are not economically justifiable.

Local market expected to begin slightly lower on US taper speculation.

Local currency lifts on the back of positive consumer confidence report.

US stocks turn higher as investors look forward to guidance from incoming Federal Reserve boss Janet Yellen on stimulus.

Kevin Rudd walked out of parliament for the last time as a respected former prime minister. After the farewells, all eyes will be on his hotly contested former seat of Griffith.

Jotters say while Murray Goulburn's sweetened WCB bid has bought it time, regulatory hurdles, farmer opposition and renewed rival bids could yet get in the way.

As family business owners age without considering their handover, the chance of a smooth succession plummets. But two thirds are making the fatal mistake of ignoring the issue.

It's clear deficit spending and currency devaluations have run their course in their eurozone. But implementing loose monetary policy is not going to kick-start growth.

WCB's stock is being driven up exponentially, while well-known names throw their weight behind Freelancer.com's float.

China's Third Plenum was long on rhetoric. And the rhetoric sent mixed messages, indicating hard-fought political compromises behind the scenes.

The Coalition government has hit the ground running on the NBN but with the strategic review almost at the halfway mark, how much of it will be truly business and how much will be political?

With all the chirping about Twitter's ability or inability to generate sufficient revenue via advertising it's important to consider the revenue potential of syndication.

The Xperia Z Ultra is a decent first effort by Sony in the phablet market but is ultimately let down by some questionable design choices.