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Hero to Zero

BENJAMIN ONG  |  MONDAY, 7 NOV 2011
... the doubt in the first place. Though at this point, there are more doubts than benefits. Remember Greece's reported 6% of GDP fiscal deficit that turned out to be a 12% hole and recently, Papandreou's referendum/no referendum backflip? And then there's ...

SG Bill enters parliament with strong support

ELISE BURGESS  |  WEDNESDAY, 2 NOV 2011
... measures represent the greatest improvements to our super system since the inception of the guarantee in 1992. They will increase GDP and reduce the cost to taxpayers of the Age Pension," said Cooper. The Australian Institute of Superannuation Trustees ...

Go figure

BENJAMIN ONG  |  TUESDAY, 1 NOV 2011
... these forecasts still got you worried, may I remind you of the OECD's grim outlook back in March 2009 - when it predicted "GDP growth to plummet by 4.3% across OECD countries" and then "remain unchanged" in 2010. Well, growth in the OECD did drop in ...

Another 'should have gone shopping' moment

BENJAMIN ONG  |  MONDAY, 31 OCT 2011
... in several US statistics over the weekend. And what I saw were good - and getting better. Gone are the dark clouds. US real GDP expanded at an annual rate of 2.5% in the third quarter -- not much to write home about considering that it's in line with ...

Asia growth to transform business

ALEX DUNNIN  |  WEDNESDAY, 26 OCT 2011
... expert, speaking at last night's Finsia 125th anniversary Gala Dinner, said, "By 2020 BRIC countries will be 50% of world GDP so they will be front and centre of the world economy. The decade between now and then will be one of tremendous structural ...

Party in the making

BENJAMIN ONG  |  TUESDAY, 25 OCT 2011
... you buy it? Caterpillar. This, along with other good US eco stats reported earlier, makes it hardly surprising that US real GDP growth is being revised up. It's now expected to expand at a 2.5% annual rate in the third quarter. Two point five percent ...

Somethin' good

BENJAMIN ONG  |  MONDAY, 24 OCT 2011
... the biggest jump in seven months and almost double consensus forecasts for a 0.6% gain. This somethin' was so good that US GDP growth forecasts were immediately - yes, immediately - upgraded following this strong number. And what happens when consumers ...

Good news, bad headline

BENJAMIN ONG  |  TUESDAY, 18 OCT 2011
... Europeans out there must be wishing the same thing - at least, until the crisis is checked. But back to China - it's latest GDP growth numbers could not be anything but good news.

Market Wrap - Midday

AAP  |  TUESDAY, 18 OCT 2011
... release of monthly Chinese economic data on Tuesday afternoon might turn around sentiment if China's gross domestic product (GDP) growth is as high as 9.3 per cent. "Our market was probably due for a bit of a pullback, anyway, given the strong run we've ...

Indonesia to defy world growth forecasts

ALEX DUNNIN  |  MONDAY, 17 OCT 2011
... forecaster's analysis. But one country in the Asian region that has confounded expectations with the ADB actually expecting a GDP pick-up is Indonesia, which they expect will see growth this year climb from an anticipated 6.4% to instead come in at 6.6%. ...