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The certainty in a sea of uncertainties

BENJAMIN ONG  |  MONDAY, 1 SEP 2014

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AAP  |  MONDAY, 1 SEP 2014
... 0.34 per cent to 4,381.04 points by the close of trading. HONG KONG - Asian markets have been mixed as the prospect of a military confrontation between Ukraine and Russia knocked confidence and offset forecast-beating US growth data. Tokyo slipped 0.23 ...

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AAP  |  TUESDAY, 19 AUG 2014
... largely following through on Friday's late recovery from the huge sell-off sparked by a clash between Ukrainian and Russian military forces," said Jasper Lawler, a market analyst at CMC Markets. "A planned meeting between Russia and Ukraine mediated ...

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AAP  |  MONDAY, 18 AUG 2014
... - European stocks have closed lower, giving up earlier solid gains after news or the Ukrainian shelling of a Russian military column. In Frankfurt, the DAX tumbled 1.44 per cent to 9,092.60, while in Paris the CAC 40 slid 0.74 per cent to 4,174.36 points. ...

Putin pontificates peace

BENJAMIN ONG  |  FRIDAY, 15 AUG 2014
... column of 23 armoured personnel carriers, supported by fuel trucks and other logistics vehicles with official Russian military plates, travelling towards the border near the Russian town of Donetsk - about 200km away from Donetsk, Ukraine". "For some ...

Only the dead have seen the end of war

BENJAMIN ONG  |  WEDNESDAY, 13 AUG 2014
... European Commission (EC) President Jose Manuel Barroso who, according to the EC's statement, "warned against any unilateral military actions in Ukraine, under any pretext, including humanitarian". So there we have it folks, the fat lady hasn't sung yet. ...

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AAP  |  WEDNESDAY, 13 AUG 2014
... government" and begin to ease the sectarian divisions that have fuelled the crisis. Concerns persisted over a possible Russian military incursion in Ukraine as Russia said it would send a humanitarian convoy to the east of the country, despite strong ...

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AAP  |  TUESDAY, 12 AUG 2014
... lower after falls on US and European bourses amid escalating tensions between the West and Russia, and talk of possible military action by the US. At 0830 AEST on Friday, the September share price index futures contract was down 23 points at 5,426. Locally ...

Leeanne Turner wins FEAL fund executive of the year

STAFF WRITER  |  MONDAY, 11 AUG 2014
... industry and has been the chief executive of MTAA Super since 2011. She has worked for organisations such as AVSuper, Military Schemes Secretariat, the Department of Defence and ComSuper. The winner of the award receives a $20,000 executive education ...

Humanitarian you, humanitarian me too

BENJAMIN ONG  |  MONDAY, 11 AUG 2014
... de-escalating tensions in Ukraine. Hapeee! CNBC cites "Reuters, citing Russia's Interfax, reported that Russia had ended military exercises near the Ukrainian border" and soldiers are being returned to barracks. Well and good. But, but... but, it doesn't ...