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Market Wrap - Midday

AAP  |  TUESDAY, 8 JUN 2010
Australian stocks were one per cent higher at noon, extending gains through the morning as investors dipped their toes back into the market after recent losses. At 1200 AEST, the benchmark S&P/ASX200 index was up 44.4 points, or 1.03 per cent, at 4,370.3 ...

Market Wrap - Midday

AAP  |  FRIDAY, 4 JUN 2010
The Australian share market remained lower at noon as resource and financial stocks continued to fall in morning trade. At 1205 AEST, the benchmark S&P/ASX200 index was down 47.1 points, or 1.05 per cent, at 4,438.9, while the broader All Ordinaries ...

Local jobseekers enjoy strong executive search market

MICHELLE BALTAZAR  |  FRIDAY, 28 MAY 2010
Banks, fund managers and investment houses risk losing key staff to rival firms and new entrants in the coming months after a new report found the financial services sector is leading the rebound in executive searches and that two in five executives ...

BUSS(Q) hires advice and contributions manager

COMPANY RELEASE  |  WEDNESDAY, 24 MAR 2010
Queensland fund BUSS(Q) has hired Damien Simonfi and David Southwood to fill two newly created positions of financial advice manager and contributions arrears manager. BUSS(Q) has appointed Southwood as financial advice manager. Southwood will focus ...

Market Wrap - Morning

AAP  |  MONDAY, 15 FEB 2010
The Australian stock market is expected to open lower after equity and commodity markets declined on Friday on reports that China would take further steps to keep its economy from growing too fast. At 0654 AEDT on the Sydney Futures Exchange, the March ...

Towers Watson to fix post-retirement blues

MICHELLE BALTAZAR  |  TUESDAY, 19 JAN 2010
Towers Watson is set to design longevity strategies that best suit super funds and insurers - ahead of the three million Australian baby boomers expected to retire over the next 20 years. Towers Watson (the former Watson Wyatt Australia merging with ...

Market Wrap - Morning

AAP  |  THURSDAY, 12 NOV 2009
The Australian stock market has received positive leads from overseas, with Wall Street's key stock indices higher and commodities prices firmer. At 0810 AEDT on the Sydney Futures Exchange, the December share price index contract was up 20 points at ...

Market Wrap - Midday

AAP  |  WEDNESDAY, 9 SEP 2009
The Australian sharemarket was holding its ground at noon after opening moderately higher, with resources stocks leading the way on higher commodity prices. At 1200 AEST, the benchmark S&P/ASX200 index was up 13.1 points, or 0.33 per cent, at 4538.9 ...

Market Wrap - Midday

AAP  |  MONDAY, 17 AUG 2009
Profit takers and weaker commodity prices are taking their toll on the Australian share market, which lost 0.6 per cent in trading on Monday morning as banks and resources stocks sold off. By 1200 AEST, the benchmark S&P/ASX200 was down 36.4 points ...

Market Wrap - Morning

AAP  |  MONDAY, 17 AUG 2009
The Australian sharemarket is expected to open lower after a fall on Wall Street on Friday and weaker commodity prices. At 0749 AEST on the Sydney Futures Exchange, the September share price index contract was 28 points lower at 4397. The August reporting ...