1A summary of this week's major political news and how this has directly affected the business and financial markets.
2Australian Report The latest business and financial news from Australia.
3Eurodreams Throughout the world, frontier protection is collapsing. Earlier this year, the United States and Canada signed a free trade agreement; New Zealand and Australia have just accelerated Closer Economic Relations Trade Agreement (CER). However, Europe has had a European Common Market (EEC) for thirty years, without achieving a free market. Now 300 new directives have been agreed upon, which will sweep away all EEC trade barriers by 1992.
4Markets on the Ropes The current Labour Government - which promised the business community certainty - has delivered one of the most tumultuous and uncertain periods known. An extended report on the market's reactions to this week's political events and predictions for the future.
5Postbank will announce tomorrow its intention to join forces with Australian independent fund manager Equitilink Australia Limited.