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  1. And for Tiger fans, his office now saying injuries 'minor'. No alcohol involved, but charges still 'pending'. 3:18 PM Nov 27th from web
  2. UN Sec-Gen Ban says Copenhagen climate pact 'within reach', 10 days out from summit. Someone tell the Libs. Downer meanwhile, backs Turnbull 3:17 PM Nov 27th from web
  3. Re Woods: looks like 'facial lacerations' only...lucky for him...hence his exit from hospital. May be more to come about crash itself. 12:40 PM Nov 27th from web
  4. Wall St, meanwhile, lower but no major slide. Dow off 1.5%. $A picking up a bit at 90.6 USc, 78.6 yen, as some of the Dubai panic recedes. 12:28 PM Nov 27th from web
  5. Update: Woods released from hospital...Reuters reporting, altho also mention of charges 'pending'. Airbags in Cadillac didn't 'deploy' 12:26 PM Nov 27th from web
  6. Morning...news incl Tiger Woods 'seriously hurt' in a car crash in Florida after his car hit a tree, media reports say. More to come on this 12:12 PM Nov 27th from web
  7. So, no Senate vote on ETS until Monday (of some week, of some month, of some year?) Spill vote may come Tues: http://tinyurl.com/yjrz2px 10:35 PM Nov 26th from web
  8. ASX just closed - down 2.9% for the day, and 2.4% for the week. Banks and miners of 3.3%. $A at 90.4US. Dow futures down 1.9% - no rout tho 9:20 PM Nov 26th from web
  9. Side effect of the Dubai wobble: Mkts now lowering the chance of a Dec.1 RBA rate rise to 44%, Rtrs notes...down from 80% a few days ago 8:41 PM Nov 26th from web
  10. ASX down 2.6%, with banks remaining off 3%+. $A slightly up at 90.4 US, but down to 77.7yen. And Aus 8-480 decl vs the WIndies 8:16 PM Nov 26th from web
  11. Metcash, meanwhile, bidding for at least half of Mitre 10, as retailers move in on the hardware sector, Reuters reporting. 4:44 PM Nov 26th from web
  12. ASX coming off its lows, but still off about 2.3%. Same might not be said for Turnbull, with Hockey in play: http://tinyurl.com/yeetocu 4:26 PM Nov 26th from web
  13. ASX down 2.7% at the open...thanks to Dubai. With banks off 3.2%, and A$ drifts below 91US cents. 3:26 PM Nov 26th from web
  14. Morning again: here's the early wrap: http://tinyurl.com/yzskgbu Turnbull turmoil rolls on: http://tinyurl.com/ylsagqm No ETS vote today..? 1:25 PM Nov 26th from web
  15. Morning...ah, not so good: Dubai wobbles hurting markets globally - http://tinyurl.com/yhdpj89 10:53 AM Nov 26th from web
  16. Meanwhile, totally coincidental, but euro stocks tanking (-2%) and $A sinking - 91.7USc. 2:07 AM Nov 26th from web
  17. Turnbull's chances of getting a job from Rudd seem to be on the rise, with another spill vote expected by Monday. Senate ETS vote tomoro tho 2:04 AM Nov 26th from web
  18. Abbott has resigned from the front bench - along with Minchin - over ETS but sounds reluctant to challenge Turnbull. 10:23 PM Nov 25th from web
  19. Meanwhile, there's movement on the political front, with Abbott, Minchin expected to resign: http://tinyurl.com/yljeqml 9:42 PM Nov 25th from web
  20. ASX just closing...down about 0.3%, with gold miners and other materials up but banks sinking (-1.2%). $A at 92.2US, 79.7 yen, 61 euro cents 9:21 PM Nov 25th from web