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Simon Crean steps down from Labor leadership

AAP  |  FRIDAY, 28 NOV 2003
Opposition Leader Simon Crean today announced he would stand down as leader of the Labor Party. Mr Crean, in a brief statement, told reporters he would call a ballot for the leadership at next week\'s caucus meeting on Tuesday. He said he would not ...

van Eyk amends Granite Three Pillars prospectus after investor feedback

In response to feedback from the investor market, van Eyk Research has decided to amend the calculation of its Performance Fee contained within the Granite Three Pillars Ltd prospectus. Last week van Eyk announced it had joined forces with White Funds ...

Greater fiscal discipline needed: OECD

The Australian government should maintain its fiscal objective of keeping the budget balanced over the economic cycle and allow fiscal policy to play a stabilisation role through the operation of the automatic stabilisers, according to a report from ...

Labor calls for tougher stance on property seminars

AAP  |  THURSDAY, 27 NOV 2003
Labor has renewed calls for tougher regulation of get-rich-quick property investment seminars after receivers were called in at two of spruiker Henry Kaye's companies. The National Investment Institute and Empower Group were put in receivership yesterday. ...

RBA must take account of drought, $A on rates: deputy PM

AAP  |  THURSDAY, 27 NOV 2003
The Reserve Bank of Australia will have to take into account the drought and the exchange rate when it next considers interest rates, according to Deputy Prime Minister John Anderson. Mr Anderson said he would not give gratuitous advice to the Reserve ...

Midday Market Wrap: Dollar drops further, bonds holds offshore price gains

The Australian dollar was weaker at noon and trading in a tight range after failing to react to strong US economic data released overnight. At 1200 AEDT the local unit was trading at $US0.7182/87 compared with yesterday's close of 0.7205/10. It reached ...

Former South Australian stockbrocker sentenced

A former stockbroker from South Australia has been sentenced in the Adelaide Magistrates Court in relation to two charges of managing companies whilst disqualified, following an investigation by the Australian Securities and Investments Commission (ASIC). ...

66,000 new jobs in Australia for February quarter: forecast

AAP  |  TUESDAY, 25 NOV 2003
More than 60,000 new jobs will be created across Australia in the 2003/04 February quarter, according to a new report out today. The second quarterly Sydney Morning Herald Employment Forecast said the global economic recovery and a rebound in tourism ...

Midday Market Wrap: Market buoyant following US rally

The Australian stock market remained in a buoyant mood by midday following a strong rally on US markets overnight. The benchmark S&P/ASX 200 index was 26.9 points higher at 3198.4 by 1215 AEDT while the all ordinaries index added 27 points to 3202.7. ...

Weaker property market and low inflation may guide RBA decision in December

TD Securities Asia-Pacific Chief Strategist Stephen Koukoulas has said that the RBA will look to low inflation and the weaker property market for guidance when it meets next on 2 December 2003 to deliberate on interest rate movements. He also predicted ...