Newspaper icon
The latest issue of Financial Standard now available as an e-newspaper
READ NOW

Search Results

Showing 1341 - 1350 of 1518 results for "MOT"

Daily economic round-up

PETER BELL  |  TUESDAY, 31 OCT 2006
The first nationwide natural resource management survey by the ABS has revealed the economic cost of ensuring the upkeep of the nation's natural resources that are used for agriculture. During the period 2004-05 farmers spent about $3.3 billion on natural ...

Market wrap - morning

AAP  |  FRIDAY, 27 OCT 2006
The Australian sharemarket is expected to open higher after the Dow Jones hit another record closing high on Wall Street. On the Sydney Futures Exchange at 0721 AEST, the December share price index contract was up 13 points at 5,392. Today, Sims Group ...

Market wrap - morning

AAP  |  THURSDAY, 26 OCT 2006
The Australian sharemarket is expected to open higher after a stronger close on Wall Street, where the Dow Jones a record closing high. On the Sydney Futures Exchange at 0717 AEST, the December share price index contract was up 13 points at 5,358. Today ...

Future Fund is a government subsidiary: IMF

ALEX DUNNIN  |  WEDNESDAY, 25 OCT 2006
Despite arguments by the Future Fund board that it acts independently of politics, the International Monetary Fund (IMF) has stated the obvious in saying it is a subsidiary of government. In its latest report on the Australian economy, the IMF has singled ...

Daily economic round-up

PETER BELL  |  TUESDAY, 24 OCT 2006
The economic impact of the Federal Government's baby bonus as well as improved employment conditions in Australia have helped improved the national birth rate, according to the latest data from the ABS. The national birth rate is the highest since 1995 ...

Daily economic round-up

PETER BELL  |  FRIDAY, 20 OCT 2006
Just released ABS data on sales of new motor vehicles shows an increase in September in seasonally adjusted terms by 3.0 per cent over the August figure. However, sales are still 3 per cent below their level of a year ago. With the ABS tables it can ...

Market wrap - morning

AAP  |  FRIDAY, 20 OCT 2006
The Australian sharemarket is expected to open stronger following Wall Street's record high close overnight. On the Sydney Futures Exchange at 0824 AEST, the December share price index contract was 22 points higher at 5323. Today the September new motor ...

ING to sponsor F1 Renault racing team

In a move that makes arguments about whether local super funds should be allowed to advertise pale into insignificance, ING Group has just announced a three year deal with the Renault Formula 1 motor racing team to be their global naming rights sponsor. ...

Hands off our turf: Westpac

Market wrap - morning

AAP  |  FRIDAY, 29 SEP 2006
The Australian share market is expected to open higher on a positive lead from Wall Street. On the Sydney Futures Exchange at 0737 AEST, the December share price index contract was up nine points at 5,117. Today, federal treasurer Peter Costello will ...