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Tasmania remains best performing state: CommSec

ANNABELLE DICKSON  |  MONDAY, 26 OCT 2020
Tasmania has retained its status as having the best performing economy in Australia for the third consecutive quarter, CommSec research shows. In the stockbroker's latest State of the States report, the ACT economy has risen to second position, its ...

Link rejects takeover offer

ELIZA BAVIN  |  FRIDAY, 23 OCT 2020
... plan, the leading positions in the markets in which it operates and the expected recovery in market driven revenue as the economy improves as proof of higher value. "The board also notes that the proposal prove is described as indicative, and the entire ...

Chief economist update: The UK's new plan... after two plans

BENJAMIN ONG  |  FRIDAY, 23 OCT 2020
... increasing assistance for businesses and workers. "This is our plan. A plan for jobs, for businesses, for the regions, for the economy, for the country. A plan to support the British people." The new "plan" followed his "Plan for Jobs" scheme announced ...

Chief economist update: Good or bad news is good Wall Street news

BENJAMIN ONG  |  THURSDAY, 22 OCT 2020
... the Nasdaq composite index's 28.4% surged so far this year goes against all logic considering the state of the US economy which is in deep recession - GDP contracted at an annualised rate of 5.0% in the March 2020 quarter and a record 31.4% in the ...

Future Fund posts modest growth

ELIZA BAVIN  |  WEDNESDAY, 21 OCT 2020
... said the board remains focused on long-term performance which has returned nearly 9% per annum over 10 years. "The global economy has begun to rebound and is showing signs of consolidating. Markets in some developed economies have fully recovered the ...

Chief economist update: Japan's second wave

BENJAMIN ONG  |  WEDNESDAY, 21 OCT 2020
... minister was off to a relatively better start for around the time of September 16 - when he assumed office -- the global economy appears to have seen the worst of the coronavirus pandemic. Many governments had eased/lifted lockdown and social restrictions ...

Chief economist update: Middle Kingdom on top

BENJAMIN ONG  |  TUESDAY, 20 OCT 2020
... policy continues to pay dividends. Criticised and condemned they may be, but the swift and continued improvement in the economy prove that the Politburo's draconian restriction and lockdown measures implemented at the onset of the coronavirus pandemic ...

Chief economist update: Lowe taking interest rates lower

BENJAMIN ONG  |  FRIDAY, 16 OCT 2020
... is now under way and we can look forward to this continuing" and "recent budget provided welcome further support to the economy", saying the RBA wants "to see more than just 'progress towards full employment". The board views addressing the high ...

Keep spending and investing: Lowe

ELIZA BAVIN  |  THURSDAY, 15 OCT 2020
... between February and May," he said. "There has been an encouraging recovery of late, and for this to be sustained our economy will need to open up further. In contrast, a number of other areas - including the finance industry, the public sector and mining ...

Chief economist update: Money buys happiness

BENJAMIN ONG  |  THURSDAY, 15 OCT 2020
Happy consumer makes the economy grow stronger. The result of the latest Westpac-Melbourne Institute consumer sentiment survey disproves the aged-old adage that "money doesn't buy happiness". Australian consumer sentiment surged by 11.9% to a reading ...