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Budget surplus already at $337 million: DOFA

AAP  |  MONDAY, 3 NOV 2003
... surplus of $2.2 billion for 2003/04, after posting a surprise $7.5 billion surplus for last financial year. Finance Minister Nick Minchin said the two-month total was slightly lower than average because of higher payments on diesel fuel subsidies, more ...

Government Telstra sale blocked by Senate

... reintroduce an unchanged bill in three months, giving it a possible seventh double dissolution election trigger. Finance Minister Nick Minchin said that if the legislation is not passed at the second attempt, it would be available as a double dissolution ...

Government's latest super bills face criticism from opposition

... important pieces of legislation." The opposition Labor Party has severely criticised the Government's new bills though. Senator Nick Sherry, the shadow minister for retirement incomes and savings, said that the Liberal/Democrat superannuation deal that ...

Midday Market Wrap: Dollar, bonds rally

... has been solid corporate demand and the market seems willing to test the recent highs," Citigroup head of foreign exchange Nick Waite said. The currency traded a low of just $US0.7044 to noon and last week's near six-year high of $US0.7075 was now being ...

Henderson wins long-term mandate competition in the UK

... Sustainable Forest Systems. There had been five non-corporate entries - although there were no clear winners in this category. Nick Fitzpatrick, head of global investment consulting at Hewitt Associates said that the competition's winner and the results ...

Midday Market Wrap: US dollar rebound flattens dollar

... direction this morning but that was repelled by substantial buying interest below $US0.6860, Citigroup head of foreign exchange Nick Waite said. The low traded to noon was $US0.6857 and the high was 0.6880. "It was US dollar strength - strengthening ...

Labour lashes out against government's 'phoney portability' of super

Labour's Senator Nick Sherry, the shadow minister for retirement incomes and savings, says the so-called portability mark II regulations gazetted last week by the Assistant Treasurer Helen Coonan are 'weak and wimpy'. "The size of the problem is well-known ...

Morning Market Wrap: International markets gain; Dollar weaker

The Australian share market is likely to move higher following gains in international markets overnight. By 0738 AEST on the Sydney Futures Exchange the December share price index contract, a key indicator of trading for the day ahead, was six points ...

Morning Market Wrap:End of winning streak; dollar sets fresh high

The Australian share market is likely to lose ground today, ending a winning streak that began at the start of October, after falls in international markets overnight. But shares in producers of base metals - nickel in particular - are once again likely ...

Morning Market Wrap: Dollar hits six year high

The Australian dollar charged above $US0.6900 overnight to hit its highest level in nearly six years as the United States dollar crumbled across the board. The local unit hit $US0.6920 in New York - its highest level since January of 1998. At 0700 the ...