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Daily economic round-up

PETER BELL  |  THURSDAY, 8 MAR 2007
The Australian National Accounts were released yesterday showing that in seasonally adjusted terms GDP increased by 1 per cent during the December quarter which is the highest growth since June 2005. The previous September quarter had a meager 0.3 per ...

Daily economic update

BENJAMIN ONG  |  TUESDAY, 2 MAY 2006
While Australia anxiously awaits the RBA's decision on monetary policy, strong US economic reports released overnight kept alive expectations that the US Federal Reserve will continue to raise interest rates. Coming on top of the weekend's strong 4.8 ...

Virgin Money on the hunt for new CEO

Virgin Money is on the lookout for a new CEO after it announced that its founding managing director Rohan Gamble has resigned. The news comes only a few days before Virgin founder Sir Richard Branson arrives to launch Virgin's third financial offering ...

Vision Super eyes HBA for discount health cover deal

Vision Super is giving its members a pre-Christmas gift through a 5 per cent discount on their private health insurance, thanks to its tie-up with health fund HBA. Vision announced today that it struck a deal with HBA, part of global health care giant ...

Charity begins at Hunter Hall

Ethical investment manager Hunter Hall International is to donate 5 per cent of its 2005 pre-tax profits to charities, and urges other fund managers to adopt similar philanthropic measures. The group will present cheques totalling around $700,000 to ...

Virgin in bed with big Macq

Virgin Money Australia inches closer to its goal of becoming a top player in retail financial services after Macquarie Bank bought a 10 percent stake in the business and offered to bankroll new Virgin Money products. Macquarie Bank has said that it ...

Market wrap

AAP  |  THURSDAY, 11 AUG 2005
The Australian share market is tipped to open firmer, pushing to another record high as commodity prices and stock-specific news combine to drive the domestic bourse. Oil price reached fresh record highs in the US overnight and combined with strong ...

Afternoon market wrap: Markets close weaker

WITH AAP  |  MONDAY, 1 DEC 2003
The Australian share market closed in negative territory, led lower by weaker banking and resources sectors in otherwise directionless trading. The banks were pulled down by a widespread belief the Reserve Bank of Australia will lift interest rates ...