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No to double SG demerits

MICHAEL HOBBS  |  WEDNESDAY, 26 MAR 2008
... the employee's account faster." Denham said the proposed change would benefit small businesses because it was already a "heavy administration burden". "[Previously] a lot of employers realised they were late and pay the super guarantee not realising ...

Market Wrap - Midday

AAP  |  WEDNESDAY, 19 MAR 2008
... per cent, to 12,392.66 and the Standard & Poor's 500 Index lifted 54.14 points, or 4.24 per cent, to 1,330.74. The tech-heavy Nasdaq Composite Index soared 4.19 per cent - its best one-day gain since March 2003 - to 2,268.26. The Fed slashed its rate ...

Market wrap

AAP  |  FRIDAY, 14 MAR 2008
... that hedge funds and other traders are nervous about entering into long-term trades with the Wall Street bank weakened by heavy mortgage market losses last year.

Market Wrap - Midday

AAP  |  MONDAY, 10 MAR 2008
... local stocks had been dragged down by a weak US lead and lower commodity prices. But he said the falls were limited by a heavy fall in the local market of over three per cent on Friday. "Surprisingly enough, we haven't gone down as far as we could have ...

Market Wrap - Morning

AAP  |  WEDNESDAY, 5 MAR 2008
... WELLINGTON - The share market's flat close today belied a dramatic turnaround after a plunge of more than 2 per cent, led by heavy selling in Auckland Airport shares on further doubts about a Canadian takeover bid's success. The NZSX-50 benchmark index ...

Market Wrap - Midday

AAP  |  FRIDAY, 29 FEB 2008
The Australian stock market was over two per cent in the red at noon, dragged down by heavy falls in banking stocks, after Wall Street finished weaker overnight. Analysts said continuing "ordinary news" on the US economy was weighing heavily on the ...

Market Wrap - Morning

AAP  |  FRIDAY, 29 FEB 2008
... at 24,591.69. WELLINGTON - Strong gains for Guinness Peat Group and Nuplex after good results buoyed the market, despite heavy falls across the Tasman. The NZSX-50 index was up 17.2 points, or 0.5 per cent, at 3579.6.

Future Fund continues hiring spree

RUTH LIEW  |  WEDNESDAY, 27 FEB 2008
... said Neal. "We've got a relatively small number of people but they have extremely high levels of experience. It's a top-heavy team, and it reflects the structure that we're trying to build. It's about decision-making, interpretation, and synthesis - ...

Market Wrap - Morning

AAP  |  TUESDAY, 26 FEB 2008
The Australian stock market is expected to open higher today after US stocks advanced overnight. At 0704 AEDT on the Sydney Futures Exchange, the March share price index futures contract was up 32 points to 5,641. Company reporting season continues ...

Plan for Life and AFA award life industry Who's Who

Annuity and insurance heavyweights took centre stage at the Plan For Life / AFA Life Company of the Year 2007 Awards held in Sydney yesterday. CommInsure won the two top accolades, 2007 Life Insurance Company of the Year Award and the 2007 Annuity Provider ...