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Economic round-up: Economists weather forecast

SUZY MAC  |  MONDAY, 4 JUN 2007
... current account deficit is expected to have narrowed in the first quarter where exports climbed and companies paid less interest on their overseas borrowings. The current account deficit is the broadest measure of trade because it includes investment ...

Economic round-up: Circle your wagons

SUZY MAC  |  FRIDAY, 1 JUN 2007
While we continue to ride the resources boom, it seems that our cash starved infrastructure is beginning to hit the country's coffers where it hurts - in the mining sector. Hundreds of wagons once used to transport Queensland coal are lying idle throughout ...

BT replaces Intech with Watson Wyatt

HAMISH MADDEN  |  THURSDAY, 31 MAY 2007
... asset allocation and risk management advice. "The appointment of Watson Wyatt reflects BT's priority to act in the best interest of our investors and our continued desire to partner with a leading investment consultant who can provide impartial and independent ...

B&B, Primelife form largest retirement fund

CHRIS NICHOLLS  |  THURSDAY, 31 MAY 2007
... proposal, Primelife will acquire the balance of 74.7 per cent of PrimeLiving Trust and Babcock and Brown's 55 per cent interest in the development joint venture. Babcock and Brown will retail a 10 per cent holding in the new company. Rob Topfer, global ...

Fidelity responds to Darfur campaign

ALEX DUNNIN  |  THURSDAY, 31 MAY 2007
Fidelity Investments is beginning to divest its Sudanese holdings following pressure from interest groups that include the Save Darfur Coalition (SDC) which launched an aggressive TV, mobile billboard and transit station advertising campaign criticising ...

Market wrap - midday

AAP  |  WEDNESDAY, 30 MAY 2007
The Australian share market remained weaker at noon, amid lingering fears the Chinese Government will lift interest rates to bring its raging sharemarket off the boil. At 1212 AEST, the benchmark S&P/ASX200 Index was down 34.4 points to 6313.7, despite ...

Economic round-up: Going broke going for broke

SUZY MAC  |  WEDNESDAY, 30 MAY 2007
... expanding the gap between market prices and what first time buyers can pay. With house prices continuing to climb, steady interest rates have done nothing to ease the monthly repayments needed on a typical first-home mortgage from also rising 1.5 per ...

Market wrap - morning

AAP  |  WEDNESDAY, 30 MAY 2007
... The Nikkei made 84.97 points to 17,672.56. HONG KONG - Stocks fell led by mainland financial stocks amid concerns of interest rate rises. The Hang Seng Index lost 60.17 points to 20,469.59. WELLINGTON - Stocks remained little changed, as offshore holidays ...

Bank branches finally start to sell wealth product

WWW.THESHEET.COM  |  TUESDAY, 29 MAY 2007
... improvement was that banks were more serious about diversifying their revenue streams these days. "When there were big interest margins you didn't have to worry about this stuff. Now the margins are tight and business of this type is more valuable to ...

More blue and orange in online banking

CHRIS NICHOLLS  |  TUESDAY, 29 MAY 2007
... RaboPlus. The product, which follows successful online product launches in Belgium, Ireland and New Zealand, combines a high-interest savings account with 6.6 per cent interest, term deposits and direct access to a range of mainly wholesale managed funds. ...