Packer may sell Nine, ACP
THE media industry is rife with rumours that James Packer's Publishing and Broadcasting Ltd is considering selling the Nine Network, ACP Magazines and ninemsn to a private equity group. Full report

Iran's car industry stuck in 1970s gear
Petrol's cheap and business is booming. But US sanctions still hurt, writes Eric Ellis in Tehran. Full report

ACCC could deal T3 a heavy blow
AUSTRALIAN Competition and Consumer Commission chairman Graeme Samuel has begun preparing a speech that will significantly affect the Government's $8 billion-plus T3 Telstra share selldown, writes Malcolm Maiden. Full report

North Korea's balancing act just got harder
NORTH Korea runs a trade deficit of about $US1 billion a year, importing about twice as much as it exports. Just how it funds this deficit is one of the minor mysteries of international economics - and a major problem for global security, writes John Garnaut. Full report

Get ready for another week of takeover talk
TAKEOVER speculation in the financial and media sectors and key US inflation data will be at the forefront of investors' minds this week. Full report

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