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The twain could not meet

BENJAMIN ONG  |  THURSDAY, 19 JUL 2012
... enough to warrant Fed action. A fact confirmed by the Fed's own survey. In its latest Beige Book survey of business conditions, the Fed found the economy expanded at a "modest to moderate" pace in June and early July, "manufacturing activity continued ...

Market Wrap

AAP  |  MONDAY, 7 MAY 2012
... cent to 11,501 units in March. The National Australia Bank (NAB) Business Survey, released on Monday, showed business conditions fell three index points to zero in April. The ANZ Job Ads data for April is also due out later on Monday. In equities news ...

SFG to close competitive gap

MELANIE TIMBRELL  |  MONDAY, 7 MAY 2012
... the middle as contenders for the space are gradually swallowed by the larger players or suffer from adverse business conditions. "That's an unusual industry structure for competition," Fenning said. "You would normally want to see half a dozen players ...

AIA Australia expands with 13 hires

ELISE BURGESS  |  THURSDAY, 19 APR 2012
... adviser base, AIA Australia said the new roles will help advisers navigate regulatory change and changing business conditions. The new hires include national client development manager, Amy Mitchell; four new client development managers (CDMs) in NSW ...

All that jazz

BENJAMIN ONG  |  WEDNESDAY, 28 MAR 2012
... economy is not losing momentum. "Consumers' appraisal of current conditions improved in March. Those claiming business conditions are "good" increased 14.3 percent from 13.7 percent. However, those claiming business conditions are "bad" also increased ...

Better days are getting happier

BENJAMIN ONG  |  FRIDAY, 16 MAR 2012
... hitting a high of 659K in March 2009. More jobs equals increased business activity. The Empire State general business conditions index rose to 20.21 in March - the highest level since June 2010 -- from 19.53 in the previous month. Same-same for the Philadelphia ...

The martyrdom of Greece

BENJAMIN ONG  |  TUESDAY, 14 FEB 2012
... in Greece now soar because the EU/IMF/ECB's still to be disbursed a,-130 bil is gonna improve economic and business conditions in the country? Have you seen the violent riots in Athens? They're vandalising and/or burning business establishments. And ...

Market Wrap

AAP  |  WEDNESDAY, 1 FEB 2012
... of Australia) cut occurring in December, it will be disappointing if we don't see some improvement in the business conditions measure," said ANZ analysts in a note. Westpac was up three cents to $21.14, National Australia Bank was down eight cents to ...

Crowe Horwath eyes HNWI business

ELISE BURGESS  |  TUESDAY, 31 JAN 2012
... enterprises and high net worth individuals. "At a time when many businesses are struggling to cope with challenging business conditions, it's vital they look to improve the way they operate at a fundamental level - only those that do so will survive ...

Global uncertainty creating employment anxiety

RACHEL DAVIS  |  TUESDAY, 17 JAN 2012
... whether these senior individuals decide to shift, or whether they too show hesitation," said McFerran. Weak business conditions in the US and Europe, and a steadying in Asia, will encourage more Australian finance professionals to return home and is ...