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Last minute tech rally boosts Wall Street
Stocks in the United States closed slightly higher overnight because of a late rally in the industrial and technology sectors.

Analyst says Asciano success not the end for QR
A senior resources analyst says the success of Asciano in Queensland's coal haulage market is likely to force QR National to review its pricing.

US congressional panel roasts BP chief
BP's embattled chief executive Tony Hayward has received a tongue-lashing from angry US politicians who berated him about the Gulf of Mexico oil spill.