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Bad credit

BENJAMIN ONG  |  WEDNESDAY, 1 MAR 2017
Good one month, not so good the next. This is the story of private sector credit in Australia - the month-on-month growth rates, at least. Total private sector credit went up by a lower than expected 0.2% in the month of January - the slowest pace since ...

A good set of numbers (almost)

BENJAMIN ONG  |  TUESDAY, 28 FEB 2017
It was good. Nay, it was very good. The Australian Bureau of Statistics' (ABS) report on company profits helped explain the latest jump in the NAB survey that showed business conditions increased by 6 points to a reading of +16 in January - the highest ...

In search of that elusive Australian animal spirit

BENJAMIN ONG  |  FRIDAY, 24 FEB 2017
... Yesterday's decision by the Fair Work Commission to slash Sunday and public holiday penalty rates for hospitality, restaurant, fast food, retail and pharmacy workers threw another spanner in the works for RBA Governor Philip Lowe's positive outlook on ...

Rubik shareholders mull acquisition by Geneva fintech

ALEX BURKE  |  THURSDAY, 16 FEB 2017
... also commented, saying: "We are delighted to announce the proposed acquisition of Rubik, which will create a leader in the fast-growing Australian financial software market by combining Rubik's local knowledge and product set with Temenos' global expertise ...

A rate rise on the ides of March?

BENJAMIN ONG  |  THURSDAY, 16 FEB 2017
"Beware the ides of March". This quote had always been imbued with a sense of foreboding because this day marked the assassination of Julius Caesar back in 44 BC. It shouldn't be for the "ides" was just the fancy way Romans termed the 15th day of March ...

British inflation quickens but still off-target

BENJAMIN ONG  |  WEDNESDAY, 15 FEB 2017
UK headline consumer price inflation quickened to 1.8% in the year to January from 1.6% in the previous month. While lower than the expected 1.9% increase, this is the fastest gain in consumer prices since June 2014. According to the Office for National ...

Couples can benefit more than singles in SMSFs

EMMA RAPAPORT  |  TUESDAY, 14 FEB 2017
... contributions to claim an 18% offset. This represents quite a significant increase." You may however want to consider acting fast, as the government's proposed super changes capping tax-concession contributions at $1.6m will come into effect on July ...

Industry funds secure stake in QLD airport

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  MONDAY, 13 FEB 2017
... 2017. Sunshine Coast mayor Mark Jamieson said the deal reflects both the airport's standing as a high quality asset in a fast growing region and its enormous growth potential, given a proposed expansion scheduled for completion in 2020; Palisade will ...

Mexican pain

BENJAMIN ONG  |  FRIDAY, 10 FEB 2017
"Sticks and stones may break my bones but words will never hurt me". But not for Mexico, it appears, especially when the words come from POTUS. US President Trump's rhetoric about "building a wall along the US-Mexican border"...and making Mexico pay ...

Sunny days not expected to last

BENJAMIN ONG  |  FRIDAY, 10 FEB 2017
The sun in Japan gets to break out every once in a while, and only for a short time. The latest update on private core machinery orders (orders excluding ships and electrical equipment) - a leading indicator of business investment - proves as much. ...