The lunch box - 23/11

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Another week, another lunch. It’s getting closer to Christmas now (perhaps you’ve noticed the too-early decorations in supermarkets across the country), but for now enjoy the last few days of Spring – Summer is coming with a vengeance.

Channel news

Marcus Heron, formerly of Corporate Express, has landed with consumables vendor, Peach
BTAS has won a major contract to provide Alcatel Lucent technology to defence contractor, Thales Australia

State of the market

The markets have risen higher than expected in morning trading, but not by much. At 11:13am, the S&P/ASX200 was up 27 points
The increased market risk led to traders retreating to the USD and dropped the Aussie dollar in overnight trading. It now sells for $US0.9202. Gold is up very slightly to $US1142.2 an ounce while oil is down to $US77.5 a barrel

General news

Call of the wild: Talking to this telco takes its toll
Telstra: Dismemberment may be put on hold
Emissions trading scheme: Offer expires this week, Gillard warns
Sex scandal: Rann slams 'totally false' allegations by former barmaid
Lift-off: New airport set for take-off
NSW burns: Dozens flee as fires threaten homes
Red light: Internet hook-ups hurt sex industry
Real estate: Sydney to squeeze in 640,000 new homes
Anti-abortion: Uproar as JFK's nephew banned from communion
Stoush: Extraordinary sex life of Paddington pub owner

Sport

Football: Defoe gets five as Spurs hammer nine past Wigan
Football (2): Weary Beckham needs fancy footwork to keep three jobs on the go
A-League: Sydney's spot at the top goes west in Perth
Cricket: Ooh, Aah, it's the same old McGrath
Cricket (2): Krejza pulls out Doosra in bid for recall
Cricket (3): ODIs best for test preparation, Hilditch says
Cricket: Bollinger tipped for Test team
Rugby league: No need to panic about rival code expansion, according to Gallop
Gambling: Betfair and racing authorities battle over fees
Boxing: Your man Green won't last distance, Jones brags

Entertainment

<i>Twilight</i>: Sequel makes $US140 million on opening weekend
ARIA Awards:Access all areas
<i>Australian Idol</i>: Soul singer Stan Walker wins
Flight path: The avian highway
Travel: Plane misses runway, lands in lava
Film: Matt Preston - the kitchen of my dreams
radio: Tom Ballard amd Alex Dyson to host Triple J breakfast
Robbie Williams: Wants to float
Now for something completely silly: Liam forms new band - Oasis without Noel

For the evening:

The new movie in the Twilight saga, New Moon came, saw, and left whimpering. While you’ve probably already found yourself dragged to see it, you’re better off getting out the rather wonderful Bram Stoker’s Dracula for a real vampire movie.

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