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First SG raise costs no more than a cuppa

MEDIA RELEASE  |  FRIDAY, 30 JUL 2010
... than a cup of coffee a week, according to the Australian Institute of Superannuation Trustees (AIST). Businesses and employment prospects were not unduly affected by past SG increases, which were far greater, and less gradual, said AIST. AIST chief executive ...

Boring

BENJAMIN ONG  |  FRIDAY, 30 JUL 2010
... because important US economic data are due out tonight... and they could contain nasty surprises. US real GDP, the employment cost index (ECI), the Chicago Purchasing managers survey and the University of Michigan consumer sentiment index are all set ...

House call

BENJAMIN ONG  |  TUESDAY, 27 JUL 2010
... increase, increased investments of course -- investment in equipments, investment in structures, investment in staff. Employment picks up, income picks up, spending picks up, sales pick up. More profits, more investments, more... And then employed Americans ...

GESB unveils opt-in insurance for casuals

RUTH LIEW  |  WEDNESDAY, 21 JUL 2010
... that starting this month, new casual employees who want insurance cover will be required to opt-in when they start employment with a new employer or with the public sector. The changes mean casuals will not have automatic basic cover unless they choose ...

Coalition's IR commitment locks in Award default funds

ALEX DUNNIN  |  TUESDAY, 20 JUL 2010
... anti-competitive following the slim representation of retail funds on these revised Awards. While the Coalition's spokesperson for Employment and Workplace Relations, Tasmanian Senator Eric Abetz, tried to hedge his bets when he said the Coalition still ...

Aussies head to Britain for investments

MEDIA RELEASE  |  MONDAY, 19 JUL 2010

Planners turn property experts

MICHAEL HOBBS  |  WEDNESDAY, 14 JUL 2010
... with residential property advice. Blue Wealth Property analyses trends such as population growth, economic factors and employment statistics to find investment opportunities in the Australian residential property market. Tony Hayek, chief executive at ...

Market Wrap - Morning

AAP  |  WEDNESDAY, 14 JUL 2010
... and the Melbourne Institute release their joint survey of consumer sentiment for July. The Department of Education, Employment and Workplace Relations releases its vacancy report, based on a survey of skilled job vacancies advertised in July. The Australian ...

Paul does it again

BENJAMIN ONG  |  MONDAY, 12 JUL 2010

New-found optimism

BENJAMIN ONG  |  FRIDAY, 9 JUL 2010
... number change the underlying outlook for the US labour market? The answer is contained in two letters - N and O. US employment is improving but jobs are not growing fast enough. This series hops, jumps and skips from one week to another. The less volatile ...