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NYSE chairman resigns amid pay package turmoil

WITH AAP  |  THURSDAY, 18 SEP 2003
New York Stock Exchange chairman Dick Grasso resigned today amid rising fury over his $US139.5 million ($A210.25 million) pay package. Mr Grasso entered an emergency meeting of the NYSE board and said he was prepared to offer his resignation if the ...

Morning market wrap: US stocks close higher

US stocks crept higher overnight, shrugging off news of a further rise in initial claims for unemployment benefits last week. But equity markets ware supported by a strong earnings result from software maker Adobe Systems Inc. and positive comments ...

ACCC to announce Qantas-Air NZ fate tomorrow

WITH AAP  |  MONDAY, 8 SEP 2003
Australia's competition watchdog will announce its decision tomorrow on the proposed alliance between Australia's flagship carrier Qantas Airways Ltd and Air New Zealand. Australian Competition and Consumer Commission (ACCC) chairman Graeme Samuel will ...

Father's Day facts: some interesting data produced by the ABS

The Australian Bureau of Statistics (ABS) has said that in June 2003, an estimated 1,764,100 men were husbands and partners with children under 15 years in Australia. These men had the highest rate of labour force participation of 93 per cent (that ...

Morningstar's study on fund manager performance and characteristics

Morningstar has said that top-performing retail share funds for one year are not usually going to be those of the next, according to a new study published by the ratings house and commissioned by Vanguard Investments Australia. "The study show clearly ...

Liberal backbencher says RBA may cut rates tomorrow

WITH AAP  |  MONDAY, 11 AUG 2003
The Reserve Bank board may decide to reduce interest rates tomorrow, a Federal Government backbencher said today. Liberal MP Peter King said it was possible rates would be cut from the current 4.75 per cent as soon as tomorrow. "There is a possibility ...

Afternoon market wrap: Shares creep higher in late trade

The Australian share market continued to edge higher in afternoon trade, following mixed moves overnight in major international markets. At the close of trade the All Ordinaries stood at 3,123.4, up 7.6 points on yesterday's close. Leading the market ...

Australian economists expect RBA to leave rates unchanged in August

WITH AAP  |  TUESDAY, 5 AUG 2003
The majority of Australia's economists expect the nation's central bank board to leave interest rates unchanged after its meeting in Sydney today. It has been 426 days since the Reserve Bank of Australia (RBA) moved the official cash rate from 4.75 ...

UBS Global Asset Management makes new appointments

... assume the position of senior executive officer for UBSGAM's investment committee. In his new role, Mr Larum will work with Tom Madsen, chairman designate of the committee. "John's move to London will enable us to exploit his talents on a global scale ...

Afternoon market wrap: Local shares extend losses

Afternoon market wrap: Local shares extend losses The Australian share market continued to drift lower in afternoon trade, further extending losses from the morning session. The All Ordinaries index ended the day at 3,048.5, down 22.1 points from last ...