Australia/New Zealand News: Headlines & Breaking News

Australian Employers Added More-Than-Estimated Workers in August

Australian job growth exceeded forecasts in August, sending the unemployment rate down to 5.1 percent and driving the nation’s currency higher on speculation the central bank will resume raising interest rates.
National Australia's Axa Bid Is Blocked by Regulator

National Australia Bank Ltd. ’s planned A$13.3 billion ($12.2 billion) takeover of asset manager Axa Asia Pacific Holdings Ltd. was blocked a second time by the regulator, clearing the way for AMP Ltd. to renew its challenge.
Australia Dollar Rises to Four-Month High on Better-Than-Expected Job Data

Australia’s dollar rose to a four- month high against the U.S. currency after a government report showed employers added more jobs than economists forecast and the jobless rate fell.
Total Buys 20% of Australian LNG Project to Gain From Asian Energy Demand

Total SA , Europe’s third-largest oil producer, agreed to acquire 20 percent of Santos Ltd. ’s proposed liquefied natural gas project in Australia’s Queensland state for more than A$860 million ($790 million).