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World shares up on US labour recovery signs
Equities in Europe and on Wall Street advanced overnight amid optimism about a recovery in the US labour market.

JAL leaves court care smaller and less independent
Japan Airlines, once the world's largest international carrier, is set to emerge from bankruptcy administration this week as a smaller company more reliant on Asian routes and global partners.

Central bank backs fund to invest mining cash
Australia may benefit from setting up a fund to collect extra revenue generated by high commodity prices and invest it overseas, a Reserve Bank of Australia research paper has shown.

US consumers lift world sharemarkets
Stocks on Wall Street and in Europe eked out gains amid data that showed the all-important US consumer spent more than expected last month.

Kiwi may fall as US economy, greenback back in focus
The New Zealand dollar may fall this week, after Federal Reserve board members hinted that the US economy is recovering enough to end extraordinary support measures.

Finance jobs on the way back, as London rebounds from slump
Growing demand for bankers, lawyers and accountants.

Bollard mulls options to prick future bubbles
Alan Bollard has flagged a handful of tools he may use to help damp future asset and credit bubbles and maintain the stability of our financial system.

Whimp low-ball share trades on hold after court injunction
The Securities Commission has won a High Court injuction stopping the sale of any shares bought by Bernard Whimp's partnerships through his 'low-ball' offer tactics going through.