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Search begins for new Watson Wyatt head after shock resignation

Asset consultant Watson Wyatt has begun searching for a new chief executive after its head Andrew Dillon resigned last week, possibly to pursue another opportunity in Sydney. "Andrew's been with us for almost 15 years, and it came as a surprise to all ...

Backlash continues over free trade agreement

Thousands of manufacturing jobs could be at risk under the trade deal signed between Australia and the United States, the ACTU has warned. Sugar farmers have already expressed outrage at the free trade agreement, which largely protects the price of ...

ANZ newspaper job ads rise 2.3% in Jan

Australian newspaper job advertisements rose 2.3 per cent, seasonally adjusted, in January to 20,783 a week - its sharpest increase in eight months. The January figures follows a revised 6.9 per cent fall in December and 0.8 per cent slip in November ...

Market Wrap

The Australian dollar opened higher before the release of a statement from the Reserve Bank that economists expect will indicate further rate rises are on the cards. At 0700 AEDT the local currency was trading at $US0.7664/69 compared with Friday's ...

AMP shares surge on speculation of takeover interest

AAP  |  FRIDAY, 6 FEB 2004
Shares in financial services giant AMP Ltd and HHG plc surged this morning as some investors believed the stocks were undervalued and on the back of speculation of more takeover interest in AMP. Both were heavily traded with more than 4.26 million AMP ...

Labor tipped to cut MPs super perks

AAP  |  THURSDAY, 5 FEB 2004
MPs and senators could lose their right to retire on $51,000 a year under a Labor plan to bring pollies' super into line with the rest of the community. Labor is finalising its review of superannuation and is expected to change the scheme for parliamentarians ...

Foreign investment surges in Australian property market

AAP  |  FRIDAY, 30 JAN 2004
The relatively low Australian dollar has been a boon for overseas investors, who snapped up $1.19 billion worth of Australian houses and apartments last financial year. That was nearly double the $631 million worth of dwellings the Foreign Investment ...

Contango LIC to focus on micro-caps

Contango Asset Management has launched what it claims is Australia's first listed investment company (LIC) investing exclusively in the micro-cap sector of the Australian market. Shares in the LIC, Contango MicroCap, were available from yesterday with ...

Market Wrap

AAP  |  WEDNESDAY, 28 JAN 2004
The Australian dollar has climbed back up to near seven year highs overnight, rising more than 1% against the United States dollar. At 0700 AEDT the local currency was trading at $US0.7795/99 compared with yesterday's close of $0.7699/04. Overnight ...

Senior management may be held accountable for rogue trading

AAP  |  TUESDAY, 27 JAN 2004
Senior management at the National Australia Bank (NAB) may be held accountable for the rogue trading scandal that could cost the bank as much as $600 million. NAB chief executive Frank Cicutto said responsibility for the rogue currency trades and any ...