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Commonwealth Bank expects the Australian economy will deliver near-trend growth in 2010, better than the sub-trend performance expected for the global economy as a whole.

Morgan Stanley believes Billabong will benefit from a lower cost of goods sold in 2011, a fact currently underestimated by market consensus.

That was the year that was.

A preview of economic data releases over the holiday period.

A year that started with talk of another great depression has ended with hopes for a sustained recovery, but has anything been learned?

FNArena met with Quickstep CEO Philippe Odouard recently, and learned all about the limitless prospects for composite technology.

Prices for both iron ore and steel are tipped to rise in 2010, with Chinese economic growth to be the main driver.

UBS offers its thoughts on oil in 2010.

Qantas has provided at least some profit guidance for the first half of FY10.

AWAC, Alumina’s 40/60 joint venture with Alcoa, is set to become the sole supplier to Saudi Arabia’s new aluminium industry.