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US houses continue to burn

BENJAMIN ONG  |  FRIDAY, 18 JUL 2008
Market Movers Overnight The US housing market remains in a freefall. The US Commerce Department reported that housing starts increased to 1066K in June, a month-on-month rise of 9.1 percent. This was better than market expectations for a 1.8 percent ...

Great Southern shrinks as sales drop

RUTH LIEW  |  MONDAY, 14 JUL 2008
... manager's operations for the business to remain buoyant. Ikin said jobs will be axed in the firm's sales and marketing department, and rental, facility and overhead expenses will also be slashed. "We would look at every single area of cost... we are ...

Market Movers (10 July)

BENJAMIN ONG  |  THURSDAY, 10 JUL 2008
... fell by 3 percent in June, following a 1.7 per cent decline in May. This was followed by Wednesday's release of the Department of Education, Employment and Workplace Relations (DEEWR) leading indicator of employment, which fell to minus 0.060 in July ...

Market Wrap - Morning

AAP  |  WEDNESDAY, 2 JUL 2008
... Bureau of Statistics (ABS) retail trade data for May and the ABS building approvals data for May will be released. The Department of Education, Employment and Workplace Relations skilled vacancies survey for June is due. In equities, Insurance Australia ...

FBI sting catches $2.4bn mortgage fraud

The US Department of Justice and Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) swooped down Wall Street after charging more than 400 individuals for mortgage-related fraud and booked two ex-Bear Stearns hedge fund managers with conspiracy and securities fraud. ...

RM advisers break through 1000 barrier

... financial professionals, regardless of the government's Green Paper reforms," said Conlon. New research from the NSW Department of Fair Trading indicates that 48 per cent of retirees would consider taking out a reverse mortgage in the future, allowing ...

Retail spending stays flat during April

ALEX DUNNIN  |  TUESDAY, 3 JUN 2008
... up the lion share of spending, followed by hospitality and services on 16 per cent, household goods on 15 per cent, department store spending on 8 per cent, clothing and soft goods on 6 per cent and recreational spending on 4 per cent.

Market Wrap - Morning

AAP  |  WEDNESDAY, 28 MAY 2008
... for the March quarter. The Westpac/Melbourne Institute leading index of economic activity for March is released. The Department of Employment and Workplace Relations releases its skilled vacancies survey for May. In company news, Programmed Maintenance ...

Market Wrap - Morning

AAP  |  THURSDAY, 15 MAY 2008
... lower borrowing costs, advanced. The S&P retail index rose 1.6 per cent, as Macy's stood by the profit forecast for its department stores despite expectations of an economic slowdown. Freddie Mac, seen as a housing market barometer, brightened the mood ...

QIC breaks away from asset norm

RUTH LIEW  |  TUESDAY, 6 MAY 2008
... incorporates global real estate, global infrastructure and global private Equity. Finally, the firm's Investment Services department provides infrastructure and support services including client services, operations and corporate services.