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AAP | WEDNESDAY, 1 FEB 2012

... agree a debt deal have pushed Australian shares lower at the open. European bourses posted a second day of losses after Athens once again failed to reach an agreement to restructure its debt with private creditors and agree details for a second bailout ...

Market Wrap - Morning

AAP | WEDNESDAY, 25 JAN 2012

... European leaders and Greek bondholders drove the region's stock markets lower as investors worried that a deal needed to cut Athens' mountain of debt might fall through. At 0635 AEDT on Wednesday, the March share price index futures contract was up eight ...

Market Wrap - Morning

AAP | TUESDAY, 24 JAN 2012

... LONDON - Hopes that Greece will reach a deal with private creditors on lowering its debt - despite a delay in talks between Athens and banks' representatives - supported European markets on Monday and sent the euro up to three-week highs above $US1.30. ...

Market Wrap - Morning

AAP | WEDNESDAY, 30 NOV 2011

... 7.0 per cent warning threshold at a bond sale closely watched by investors worried that the country may need a bailout. ATHENS - Greece's top bank NBG says it has lost 1.346 billion euros ($A1.82 billion) in the first nine months of the year after factoring ...

Economist and former EU commissioner appointed Italian PM designate

CLAIRE MCGREAL | MONDAY, 14 NOV 2011

... representatives (inspectors from the International Monetary Fund, the European Central bank and EU) are due to arrive in Athens today, to ensure the country's new prime minister Lucas Papademos, is in a position to qualify for a second bailout.

Market Wrap - Morning

AAP | THURSDAY, 3 NOV 2011

... closed higher after massive losses the previous day as investors waited for key meetings between EU and Greek leaders on Athens' shock plan to put its latest debt rescue to a referendum. In London, the FTSE-100 index of top companies closed up 1.15 per ...

Market Wrap - Morning

AAP | WEDNESDAY, 2 NOV 2011

... Frankfurt, the DAX-30 was down 5.0 per cent to 5,834.51 points. Milan tumbled 6.8 per cent and Madrid fell 4.19 per cent while Athens, the epicentre of the latest crisis, dropped 6.82 per cent. Italy was especially under pressure as investors looked ...

Market Report- Morning

AAP | TUESDAY, 25 OCT 2011

... and in Frankfurt the DAX-30 rose 1.41 per cent to 6,055.27 points Other European markets posted similar modest gains but Athens plunged 4.51 per cent, led down by the banking sector after the EU summit signalled that private investors would take a heavier ...

Market Wrap - Morning

AAP | FRIDAY, 21 OCT 2011

... Greek members of parliament passed a deeply resented austerity bill that has led to violent protests on the streets of Athens. The new measures include pay and staff cuts in the public service as well as pension cuts and tax hikes for all Greeks. The ...

Market Wrap - Morning

AAP | WEDNESDAY, 19 OCT 2011

... be forced to write off more Greek debt than the 21 per cent proposed in a July eurozone accord on a second bailout for Athens. In their pre-G20 briefing, French officials said EU states would set up a mechanism to allow banks in difficulty to seek assistance ...

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Australian Unity to shed 195 roles

MATTHEW WAI

Australian Unity is reducing its workforce by 195 positions due to underperformance stemming from delays in government support for its Home Health platform and the integration of several businesses.

Count shutters limited-advice business, slips in size ranking

MATTHEW WAI

Count Financial has reportedly wound up its restricted SMSF/limited-advice service, losing some 26 advisers on the Financial Adviser Register, latest data shows.

First Super recruits head of investments from Prime Super

MATTHEW WAI

First Super has appointed a new head of investments, replacing Chris Artis, who was in the position for the past three months on an interim basis.

BMO eyes Euroz Hartleys' capital markets business

KARREN VERGARA

Euroz Hartleys confirmed it is in discussions with Canada's BMO Financial Group for a potential sale of its capital markets business for $145 million.

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