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Commonwealth Bank chief calls for raised labour productivity

AAP  |  THURSDAY, 20 NOV 2003
The head of Commonwealth Bank of Australia (CBA) has called for improved labour force productivity before the nation's ageing population becomes a drag on prosperity. CBA chief executive David Murray said the clock was ticking as baby boomers headed ...

Treasury warns on global recovery

AAP  |  THURSDAY, 20 NOV 2003
... unemployment below six per cent and inflation below three per cent," Mr Howard said. Wages had risen but increases in productivity kept inflation subdued. New figures show Australia's jobs boom was set to continue, after new figures today showed vacancies ...

Costello appoints Ross Cameron to assist in financial market policy process

... governance, consumer affairs, foreign investment and the Australian Competition and Consumer Commission (ACCC) and the Productivity Commission. He said that Senator Helen Coonan, minister for revenue and assistant treasurer, will not have any changes ...

RBA takes aim at property tax breaks

AAP  |  MONDAY, 17 NOV 2003
... investors were a key driver of the house price boom, according to the Reserve Bank of Australia. In its submission to the Productivity Commission's home ownership inquiry, the bank dismissed a shortage of houses or land as the reason house prices had ...

Treasury boss pushes reforms to maintain growth

Australia's economic growth could slacken off unless reforms were introduced to boost productivity, Treasury boss Ken Henry said yesterday. In a speech to the Economic and Social Outlook Conference in Melbourne, Dr Henry said most of Australia's projected ...

MDRT attempts to enhance standards of financial advisers in Australia

... "Through our communication and professional development activities, MDRT assists advisers as business owners to enhance productivity, improve customer services and relationships and support their overall personal and business growth. The need for financial ...

Nearly half of all Australian employees not happy with their jobs

... said they felt less secure in their job now compared to 12 months ago. "That's bad news for morale and bad news for productivity," said Paul Bassat, Seek chief executive. "This survey is saying that companies need to invest much more effort in improving ...

STOPS Fund to transfer to CARE Super

The $17 million Shipping and Travel Officers Productivity Superannuation Fund, (STOPS) plans to transfer to CARE Super, the not-for-profit super fund catering for office-based employees, in November, it has announced. STOPS chairman Bob Crabb explained ...

Productivity Commission in housing affordability paper for first home buyers

The Productivity Commission has today announced that it had released an issues paper for its inquiry into housing affordability for first home buyers. "The Commission will be taking a close look at how housing markets operate and the reasons for the ...

CBA announces senior appointment to investment and insurance services

... involved with the leadership of the internal financial planners, particularly focusing on the areas of their quality and productivity. Prior to his time at Westpac, he was associate director at Rothschild, responsible for the performance of the national ...