ABC News : Australia -Morning Edition: Thu 17 Jun 2010. / June 16th., 2010

BUSINESS Support for extended shopping hours Midland businesses have welcomed the State Government's push to extend retail trading hours in the area. Asciano secures more coal contracts Rail freight company Asciano has secured another major coal transport contract in central Queensland. Mixed data sees Wall Street finish flat There was a muted end to overnight trading in the United States, with a profit warning from the leading package delivery company, FedEx overshadowing a surge in industrial production. GLOBAL FINANCIAL CRISIS Bank of England given new regulatory powers Britain's chancellor of the exchequer, George Osborne, has announced that the Bank of England is to be given new financial regulation powers. Mixed data sees Wall Street finish flat There was a muted end to overnight trading in the United States, with a profit warning from the leading package delivery company, FedEx overshadowing a surge in industrial production.