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Home The Australian The Australian - Business & Finance The Australian - Latest Business and Finance News The Australian | Business | News News, views and information from the pages of The Australian Perpetual 'adrift' as CEO departs ANALYSTS say the exit of Perpetual chief Chris Ryan following a disagreement with the board leaves the firm "adrift".   Law changes threaten Qantas: Joyce QANTAS warns it may consider selling its low-cost carrier Jetstar if proposed legislative changes aimed at the group are successful. Spotless opens books to PEP ACTIVIST shareholders have scored a win after the Spotless board agreed to open the books for Pacific Equity Partners. Extract still seeks other suitors EXTRACT Resources said it was still seeking alternative options after China inched closer to making a takeover offer. Shares rally after US jobs jump MINERS led sharp gains for the Australian share market today after a strong US jobs report helped boost investor sentiment. A coin toss, but rate cut likely INTEREST rates are expected to be lowered this week, but a decision to do so will be more finely balanced than markets expect. Retail sales drop in December: ABS RETAIL sales fell 0.1 per cent to a seasonally adjusted $20.88 billion in December, the Australian Bureau of Statistics said. China Premier sells EU support CHINESE Premier Wen Jiabao offered a forceful justification for helping Europe out of its debt crisis.

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