Australian stocks lower at noon
Swan promises help for Ford workers
Bernanke testimony boosts Euro stocks
Hockey 'hiding' spending cut plans
EU summit calls time on banking secrecy
New Commodore important for Holden
Profit falls at James Hardie
EU sets deadline for bank data sharing
Kiwi slips as US mulls tapering QE
Merkel tops Forbes 'powerful women' list
12:35 PM:
Flamethrower handed in during amnesty
12:33 PM:
Warner regrets Twitter lash-out
12:32 PM:
Sydney focus necessary for Australia
12:30 PM:
Australian stocks lower at noon
12:22 PM:
France wants Hezbollah on terror list
