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Boston Bombs

BENJAMIN ONG  |  TUESDAY, 16 APR 2013
... generation in March, and; a fall in daily crude steel output. But if you think about it, Wen may have retired but new Chinese Prime Minister Li Keqiang is making sure Wen still gets what Wen wants -- that of a 7.5% GDP growth and that of shifting China's ...

Market Wrap

AAP  |  MONDAY, 15 APR 2013
The Australian stock market looks set to open weaker after a negative finish on Wall Street. At 0807 AEST on Monday, the June share price index futures contract was 19 points lower at 4,997 points, with 3,674 contracts traded. In economics news on Monday ...

Missing the forest for the trees

BENJAMIN ONG  |  WEDNESDAY, 10 APR 2013
... March from 3.2% in the previous month - lower than expectations for a 2.4% gain. And what a fine time it is for Australian Prime Minister Julia Gillard to score a "strategic partnership" with it, don't you think? And oh, Australian businesses will also ...

All eyes and ears on Japan

BENJAMIN ONG  |  WEDNESDAY, 3 APR 2013

Super debate heats up ahead of Budget

MARK SMITH  |  THURSDAY, 28 MAR 2013
... high-profile inthe public because of its earlier lobbying work for environmental causes, is reacting to comments made by prime minister Julia Gillard that super should be made "fair" and "sustainable", clearly placing the country's retirement system ...

SMSFs on track to reach $500bn

ALEX DUNNIN  |  THURSDAY, 21 MAR 2013
... trajectory slowing." The bigger factor underpinning their popularity is increasing average superannuation balances among their prime demographic groupings. "Previous Deloitte research has shown that once those with higher superannuation balances approach ...

Centric Wealth appoints new board member

MARK SMITH  |  FRIDAY, 1 MAR 2013
... was awarded an Officer in the Order of Australia in the 2003 Queen's Honour list, the Centenary Medal from the Australian Prime Minister in 2003 and in 2009 was Knighted by Pope Benedict XVI, for contributions to the Catholic Church and World Youth Day. ...

Market Wrap

AAP  |  WEDNESDAY, 27 FEB 2013
... In equities news, Westfield Group and Westfield Retail Trust are due to release full year results, as is Sydney Airport. Prime Media Group, Slater & Gordon, Wotif.com, AGL Energy and UGL are expected to post first half results, while James Hardie Industries ...

Market Wrap

AAP  |  TUESDAY, 26 FEB 2013
The Australian sharemarket has opened almost 1.5 per cent weaker as former Italian prime minister Silvio Berlusconi's strong electoral showing sparked fears of eurozone instability. At 1026 AEDT on Tuesday, the benchmark S&P/ASX200 index was down 75.1 ...

Market Wrap

AAP  |  TUESDAY, 26 FEB 2013
... UniBreakfast, University of Adelaide Business School, Adelaide. In equities news, Virgin Australia, Seven Group Holdings, Prime Media Group, Flight Centre, Transfield Services, Ramsay Health Care and Whitehaven Coal are among the companies expected to ...