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Market Wrap - Morning

AAP | FRIDAY, 11 DEC 2009

... rose 2.5 percent, the sixth straight monthly increase. The trade figures helped offset mixed jobs numbers. The Labor Department said the number of laid-off workers seeking jobless benefits rose more than expected last week to 474,000 after falling for ...

Market Wrap - Morning

AAP | MONDAY, 7 DEC 2009

... increased rates also led to a sharp rise in the dollar, which hurt prices for commodities including oil. The Labor Department said the economy shed 11,000 jobs last month, the smallest monthly loss since December 2007, when the recession began. That's ...

Market Wrap - Morning

AAP | FRIDAY, 4 DEC 2009

... figure analysts had been expecting and signals contraction. The market rose at the start of trading following a Labor Department report that new claims for unemployment benefits fell unexpectedly for the fifth straight week and Bank of America Corp's ...

Market Wrap - Morning

AAP | WEDNESDAY, 18 NOV 2009

... polled by Thomson Reuters. Meanwhile, signs of inflation remained muted, in a positive signal for the economy. The Labor Department's Produce Price Index, which measures inflation at the wholesale level, rose less than expected in October. The 0.3 per ...

Market Wrap - Morning

AAP | MONDAY, 9 NOV 2009

... Friday showed that the US unemployment rate jumped to 10.2 per cent in October as 190,000 jobs were shed. The Labor Department report, seen as one of the best indicators of economic momentum, showed a rise in the jobless rate from 9.8 per cent in September ...

Market Wrap - Morning

AAP | FRIDAY, 6 NOV 2009

... concentration of technology stocks, also gained about two per cent after an upbeat forecast from Cisco Systems Inc. The Labor Department said the number of newly laid-off workers seeking unemployment benefits fell to 512,000 last week, the lowest level ...

Trick or treat

BENJAMIN ONG | MONDAY, 2 NOV 2009

... all of October. And all because the US economy's MVP (most valuable player) is showing signs of fatigue. The US Labor Department reported that personal spending dropped by 0.5 per cent after a 1.3 per cent increase in the previous month. While this is ...

Market Wrap - Morning

AAP | FRIDAY, 18 SEP 2009

... giant Oracle also reported declining sales even though it matched Wall Street's earnings target. Meanwhile, the Labor Department reported that new jobless claims fell by 12,000 to 545,000 in the week ending September 12 from the previous week's revised ...

Market Wrap - Morning

AAP | MONDAY, 7 SEP 2009

... in a year. The Dow Jones industrial average gained 97 points Friday to halve its loss for the week after the Labor Department said employers cut fewer workers last month. However the report also showed that the ranks of the unemployed swelled to 9.7 ...

Market Wrap - Morning

AAP | FRIDAY, 4 SEP 2009

... snapshot on employment on Thursday offered investors little to go on ahead of the big report due on Friday. The Labor Department said the number of people filing for unemployment claims fell last week by 4000 to 570,000 while the number of people receiving ...

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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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