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Shares rise after four-days of losses

AAP  |  FRIDAY, 5 JUN 2015
... raising after selling more than 28 million shares overnight on Thursday. The next big market event is US non-farm payroll employment numbers due out on Friday night, Australian time.

Demand waning for finance executives

ALEX BURKE  |  FRIDAY, 5 JUN 2015
... suggests the tides may be turning. The findings come from E.L Consult's monthly E.L Index, which is based on analysis of employment trends sourced from online and print data (including major employment papers and information provided by ISPs). Demand ...

Hard landing in China could trip Australia

LAURA MILLAN  |  MONDAY, 25 MAY 2015
... hairdressers and baristas in Perth to accounting firms in Sydney. "Construction has taken up, and that's helping drive employment and expenditure across the retail spectrum. It has helped rebalance the economy," Fenton said. "The question is: where do ...

Australia sings hallelujah

BENJAMIN ONG  |  MONDAY, 25 MAY 2015
... seen over the past few months, these could turn on a dime - lift-off expectations in September is one disappointing employment report away from becoming October of November or 2016... sending the A$ back up. And I don't have to remind you about the gyrations ...

You can forget June

BENJAMIN ONG  |  THURSDAY, 21 MAY 2015
Each and every remaining month of 2015 remains live, depending on incoming data - particularly on employment and inflation. This is the main take-away from the minutes of the FOMC's 28-29 April meeting....but you can forget June... June is dead. "A ...

Senior execs complain of stagnant careers

MARK SMITH  |  TUESDAY, 19 MAY 2015
... surprised by the findings. Most accounting and finance executives are not satisfied with their current job or place of employment. The research outcomes also found many people blame external factors that are beyond their direct control for their circumstances," ...

Damned lies and (actual) stats

BENJAMIN ONG  |  MONDAY, 18 MAY 2015
... in April. "Private consumption as a whole has remained resilient against the background of steady improvement in the employment and income situation." Yes, Virginia, the labour market's improved with unemployment dipping to 3.4% in March from 3.5% in ...

Chief operating officer departs legalsuper

DARREN SNYDER  |  WEDNESDAY, 13 MAY 2015
... left the $2.5 billion industry fund. The move was confirmed by legalsuper recently and it is understood Jacona ceased employment in March. "We can confirm that Maxine has ceased working with legalsuper. A contract appointment has been made to undertake ...

Budget for uncertainty

BENJAMIN ONG  |  TUESDAY, 12 MAY 2015
... from the get go yesterday. Yup, I expected as much given the good news on or before "Mother's Day" - goldilocks US employment report, clam in the bond markets, China's rate cut, among others -- that sent American and European equity markets jumping at ...

Dear mom, all's good

BENJAMIN ONG  |  MONDAY, 11 MAY 2015
... "mother of all eco stats" - the US non-farm payrolls report - it was a "goldilocks" one, not too hot, not too cold. Employment increased by 223K in April and the unemployment rate dipped to 5.4% from 5.5% in March. Good but not enough to sway the Fed ...