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Financial services outstrip mining: CommSec

MARK SMITH  |  TUESDAY, 30 OCT 2012
... Against this backdrop the economist warned financial advisers that businesses which are looking to shave costs by cutting jobs and slashing marketing budgets could be "shooting themselves in the foot," and that a focus on revenue growth was the most ...

Market Wrap

AAP  |  TUESDAY, 30 OCT 2012
... earnings. Trading was also nervous at the start of a crucial week that will see a Bank of Japan policy meeting, the release of US jobs data and a series of talks in Europe on Greece's debt. Tokyo ended flat, dipping 3.72 points to 8,929.34. Seoul was ...

Not long now

BENJAMIN ONG  |  FRIDAY, 26 OCT 2012
... Barrack's chances and give Romney the runs. The numbers Obama expects to beat and Romney prays he doesn't - plus 124,000 jobs gained in October and a slight increase in the unemployment rate to 7.9%. The good news here is that once the elections are ...

Ugly jobs decline rattles financial services

LINDA HAUSKEN  |  FRIDAY, 26 OCT 2012
Australia has experienced the world's largest drop off in financial service jobs with a 34% drop in the third quarter of 2012 compared to the same time last year, according to the quarterly Jobs Barometer from eFinancialCareers. While the decline is ...

Market wrap AM

AAP  |  WEDNESDAY, 24 OCT 2012
... fall in earnings and lowered 2012 outlook evidence of the slowing global economy. The company said it will cut around 1,500 jobs over the next 18 months. LONDON - European equities sank on fears over debt-riddled Spain after its central bank predicted ...

Good US housing news is real good news

BENJAMIN ONG  |  THURSDAY, 18 OCT 2012
... housing is one of those which has a large multiplier effect on the economy. A pick up in the housing market creates more jobs - architects, cost estimators, construction workers, landscapers, real estate agents, insurance agents, accountants, interior ...

Super fund launches mobile site

MARK SMITH  |  TUESDAY, 16 OCT 2012
... and quickly. Members also have the option of having a pre-populated Choice of Fund form emailed to them when they change jobs." Clients will be able to view and email themselves a range of forms, access educational fact sheets and review the fund's investment ...

Market Wrap AM

AAP  |  MONDAY, 15 OCT 2012
... $US1.2946 from $US1.2926 late in New York on Thursday. HONG KONG - Asian markets were mixed as earlier gains from promising US jobs figures and hopes for upcoming Chinese economic data were offset by concerns over the global economy. Japanese shares ...

More jobs, more jobless

BENJAMIN ONG  |  FRIDAY, 12 OCT 2012
... per cent last month, from 5.1 per cent in August, as ranks of the unemployed swelled faster than the economy could create jobs. The number of unemployed jumped almost 40,000 during the month to 663,000." But maybe not -- not if it's Bloomberg's report ...

Market Wrap AM

AAP  |  FRIDAY, 12 OCT 2012
... with markets shrugging off Standard & Poor's slashing Spain's credit rating and gaining added steam from a big drop in US jobs claims. At 0636 AEDT on Friday, the December share price index futures contract was up seven points at 4,483. The ANZ is scheduled ...