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Green sprouts

BENJAMIN ONG  |  THURSDAY, 9 APR 2009
... to show in the United States and China and you have the makings of a turnaround. Yes there are still problems. Some greedy bank or institution might suddenly discover it still has not reported the big losses in its books. But isn't this what international ...

Market Wrap - Morning

AAP  |  THURSDAY, 9 APR 2009
... will hold an extraordinary general meeting. Federal Resources Minister Martin Ferguson addresses Melbourne Mining Club and Bank of Queensland releases first half results. On Wednesday, the Australian share market retreated by more than two per cent ...

Market Wrap - Midday

AAP  |  WEDNESDAY, 8 APR 2009
The Australian share market was nearly 1.5 per cent lower at noon, with banks and the mining giant BHP Billiton posting falls after a drop on Wall Street overnight. At 1200 AEST, the benchmark S&P/ASX200 was down 55.2 points to 3651.1, a fall of 1.49 ...

HOSTPLUS sponsors Gold Coast AFL

MICHAEL HOBBS  |  WEDNESDAY, 8 APR 2009
... year. The industry super fund isn't the only financial services firm gaining exposure from football codes; Members Equity Bank announced a three-year advertising deal with the Melbourne Storm in December last year. The bank already sponsors two sporting ...

Vision Super banking goes live

RUTH LIEW  |  WEDNESDAY, 8 APR 2009
... New Zealand." "Super Vantage is part of my Allocated Pension. So I earn a competitive interest rate, like I would at the bank, but the real advantage is that my earnings are now tax-free. Managing my account online is quick and easy." "The launch of ...

Pocketing the change

BENJAMIN ONG  |  WEDNESDAY, 8 APR 2009
I'll keep the change, thank you. With these words, the National Australia Bank hammered home the point of one of the G20 protesters' slogans, 'Bankers, rhyme with ?' Yesterday's decision by the Reserve Bank of Australia (RBA) to reduce the official ...

Market Wrap - Morning

AAP  |  WEDNESDAY, 8 APR 2009
... debt in a changed financial world. In company news, QBE Insurance Ltd holds its annual general meeting. In Sydney, Reserve Bank of Australia board member Professor Warwick McKibbin addresses the Lowy Institute on "The global financial crisis: Cause and ...

Aviva offers insurance relief

COMPANY RELEASE  |  TUESDAY, 7 APR 2009
Insurance provider Aviva has upgraded its product to allow clients, who recently lost their jobs, the option to waive premiums for up to a year. The option helps clients who become involuntarily unemployed because of the global financial crisis. Aviva ...

Market Wrap - Midday

AAP  |  TUESDAY, 7 APR 2009
The Australian stock market was down almost one per cent at noon, on falling resources and banking stocks. At 1200 AEST, the benchmark S&P/ASX200 was down 34.6 points, 0.92 per cent to 3722 and the broader All Ordinaries was down 35.6 points, or 0.96 ...

JV raises $1bn for Indian infrastructure

MICHAEL HOBBS  |  TUESDAY, 7 APR 2009
The State Bank of India and Macquarie Group raised over $1 billion in capital to invest in Indian infrastructure projects with a goal to raise around $2 billion in additional capital over the next few years. According to a joint statement, global investors ...