Daily economic round-upBY PETER BELL | MONDAY, 25 SEP 2006 11:32AMThe skills crisis continues to occupy the discussions of business and community leaders with the head of the Australian Chamber of Commerce and Industry, Peter Hendy, commenting that the $1 billion called for by Australian Industry Group counterpart, Heather Ridout, was too simplistic and that industrial relations reform and educational fee reform are higher priorities. |
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UBS Asset Management's Tim Van Klaveren learned early in his career the value of formulating his own opinions and not following the crowd, Andrew McKean writes.