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Impax environment trust hits the market

MICHAEL HOBBS  |  MONDAY, 19 JAN 2009
... global public policy initiatives such as the European Union's 20-20-20 climate change package and President-elect Barack Obama's New Deal which plans to invest $150 billion in these sectors over 10 years. Locally, the Australian government remains committed ...

Market Wrap - Morning

AAP  |  MONDAY, 19 JAN 2009
... 0.70 per cent, to 3,016.75. TOKYO - Japanese shares rallied on Friday on renewed optimism about US president-elect Barack Obama's plans to revive the US economy and news of another capital injection for Bank of America. The benchmark Nikkei-225 index ...

The January effect

BENJAMIN ONG  |  WEDNESDAY, 14 JAN 2009
... the month to see what 2009 have in store in terms of equity market return. The inauguration of US President-elect Barack Obama this coming 20 January could set the stage for a market rebound that could last until the end of the month and hopefully beyond. ...

Market Wrap - Morning

AAP  |  TUESDAY, 9 DEC 2008
The Australian stock market is expected to open higher after US shares gained on optimism that President-elect Barack Obama's plan for a huge infrastructure spending package will help boost the US economy. Resource stocks may also gain after commodity ...

All I want for Christmas is a job

BENJAMIN ONG  |  MONDAY, 8 DEC 2008
... run-down and obsolete capital stocks and infrastructure in the economy - instead of financing wars. President-elect Barack Obama vowed to make the 'single largest new investment' in roads, bridges and public buildings since the Eisenhower Administration ...

Wiki me happy

MICHELLE BALTAZAR  |  MONDAY, 24 NOV 2008
... their Gen Y staff and retain their customers. The power of social networking came to the fore after President-elect Barack Obama won the US elections, thanks partly to his foresight about winning voters who are "wired" to the web. These voters communicate ...

Market Wrap - Morning

AAP  |  MONDAY, 10 NOV 2008
... cent or more the week before. The market briefly came off its highest levels of the session after president-elect Barack Obama reiterated at a news conference that there is a great deal of hard work to be done to restore the economy to health. Investors ...

Rainy days

BENJAMIN ONG  |  FRIDAY, 7 NOV 2008
... doldrums in spite of the hopeful promise that came about with the changing of the guards at the White House. Senator Barack Obama's triumphant victory in the US Presidential election was welcomed with jubilation the world over because it provided a fresh ...

Humpty Dumpty Syndrome

BENJAMIN ONG  |  THURSDAY, 6 NOV 2008
And so it came to pass. The election of Barack Obama to the highest post in the biggest and most powerful economy of the world would forever be etched into the annals of history - not only in America, but also throughout the entire planet. It is just ...

Market Wrap - Morning

AAP  |  THURSDAY, 6 NOV 2008
... The Australian sharemarket is expected to open lower today after Wall Street fell on concern that President-elect Barack Obama will struggle to reverse the slowing economy. At 0833 AEDT, the December Share Price Index futures contract on the Sydney Futures ...