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Costello announces new appointment to Productivity Commission

... the public and private sectors. Dr Shann's experience includes work at the International Monetary Fund, the Treasury, Department of the Prime Minister and Cabinet, and Chief Economist of Shell (Australia)."

Midday market wrap: Local shares eke out modest gains

... market opened considerably weaker, in line with rising yields in the US Treasuries market. Overnight the US Commerce Department reported US retail sales jumped by 1.4% in July, and which has resulted in US economists revising higher forecasts for third ...

Morning market wrap: US bonds down on strong data

US bond yields jumped to the highest level in a year, as a report from the US Commerce Department showed retail sales surged by 1.4% in July. The consensus of markets forecasts was for an increase of just 0.9%, while the same report also included substantial ...

Costello defends ASIC chief after tax scandal claims

... Labor finance spokesman Stephen Conroy, and the Australian Consumers Association. "As I said, one makes checks with the department, one makes checks with previous regulators, and in all of the checks that I have made, Mr Knott has always been warmly ...

Morning market wrap: US markets in positive territory

... 64.71point gain in trading overnight as share prices have lifted following encouraging economic data. The US Labor Department has reported that American businesses lifted productivity at a robust rate for the second quarter. US retails and energy shares ...

Morning market wrap: US stocks dip on disappointing data

AAP | MONDAY, 4 AUG 2003

... also were unable to capitalise on the disappointing news, ending the day mixed to slightly lower. Earlier the Labor Department reported a further 44,000 jobs were cut from US payrolls in July, and that June was revised down from a loss of 30,000 to 44,000. ...

Rising job ads signal strengthening employment growth: ANZ

... The size of the increase partly reflected the commencement of a new government employment services contract on the Department of Employment and Workplace Relations Australian Job Search site. But the ANZ said other internet job sites also recorded increases ...

Morning market wrap: US stocks up on strong data

... S&P 500 advanced 2.8 points to 990.3. The Nasdaq composite index finished 14.2 points higher at 1,735.1. The Commerce Department earlier reported GDP grew at an annualised rate of 2.4% in the June quarter, while initial claims and the Chicago are NAPM ...

Retail turnover rises 1.1% in June: ABS

... than in the corresponding month of 2002, the ABS said. Contributing to the overall rise in June was a 14.1% jump in department store turnover, and which the ABS attributed to an early start in mid-year sales. Clothing and softgood retailing also bounced ...

Morning market wrap: Dow closes at 5-week high

... (1.7%) to 998.7, while the Nasdaq composite index jumped 29.3 points (1.7%) to close at 1,730.7. Earlier the Commerce Department reported orders for durable manufactured goods jumped by 2.1% in June, the largest monthly increase since January. It was ...

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Final report into Life Code makes 85 recommendations

MATTHEW WAI | 12:28PM

The final report of an independent review of the Life Insurance Code of Practice has been finalised, proposing some 85 recommendations across aspects of mental health, customers vulnerability, claims handling, and sales practices.

Treasury looks to reform regulation on consulting firms

RIDDHIMA TALWANI | 12:17PM

Treasury has released an options paper to improve the regulation of accounting, consulting and auditing firms after the blowout from KPMG's whistleblower probe that found it used confidential client data in the pursuit of more tenders.

Bell Potter launches private wealth platform

KARREN VERGARA | 12:30PM

Bell Financial Group (BFG) has launched Bell Potter Private Wealth (BPPW), a new platform that helps service its 300,000 clients with $92.1 billion in funds under advice.

Esencia seals third merger

VINNY VUCAGO | 12:12PM

Esencia Wealth has continued its national expansion strategy, merging with New South Wales-based Cove Financial Group in a deal that brings around 650 clients and four financial advisers into the business.

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