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HSBC to cut 450 jobs in worldwide review

London-based banking giant HSBC, still reeling from the terrorist bombings on its Istanbul offices last month, has announced it will cut up to one third of its equities staff across the globe, reducing the number from 1450 to 1000 by early next year. ...

Rate hike expected, more to come: economists

AAP  |  WEDNESDAY, 3 DEC 2003
Australia's central bank is expected to increase interest rates again in February, after a strengthening global and domestic economy sparked an 0.25 percentage point hike today, according to economists. They said the Reserve Bank of Australia's (RBA) ...

GDP up 1.2 per cent in September quarter: ABS

Australian real gross domestic product (GDP) rose by a seasonally adjusted 1.2 per cent in the September quarter, the Australian Bureau of Statistics said. Over the year to September, GDP rose 2.6 per cent. This compared with an upwardly revised rise ...

RBA moves to increase interest rates by 25 basis points

AAP  |  WEDNESDAY, 3 DEC 2003
The Reserve Bank of Australia today moved to increase the cash rate by 0.25 percentage points to 5.25 per cent. The move, after the RBA board meeting yesterday, follows an 0.25 percentage point increase last month. The RBA said the decision comes as ...

Promina listing leads to subsidiary name change, Vero

After renaming the financial services part of the business Asteron in July, the Promina Group has announced that Royal & SunAlliance General Insurance has also undergone a name change, to Vero Insurance Ltd. The group also announced that Vero had also ...

Building approvals increase 1.6% to 16,264 units in October: ABS

The number of building approvals in Australia during October had risen 1.6 per cent to 16,264 units, the Australian Bureau of Statistics (ABS) said today. Building approvals for private sector houses during October was 10,521, which is a rise of 9.2% ...

Afternoon market wrap: Markets close weaker

WITH AAP  |  MONDAY, 1 DEC 2003
The Australian share market closed in negative territory, led lower by weaker banking and resources sectors in otherwise directionless trading. The banks were pulled down by a widespread belief the Reserve Bank of Australia will lift interest rates ...

Current account deficit improves in September quarter after some exports recover

AAP  |  MONDAY, 1 DEC 2003
Australia's current account deficit improved marginally in the September quarter after a recovery in some rural exports. The Australian Bureau of Statistics (ABS) said the deficit narrowed to $11.94 billion from a record $12.31 billion in the previous ...

RBA to hike rates to 5.25 per cent next week: economists

AAP  |  FRIDAY, 28 NOV 2003
The Reserve Bank of Australia (RBA) would raise interest rates by another 0.25 per cent next week given the strengthening domestic and global picture, according to economists. The RBA lifted rates by 0.25 per cent to 5.00 per cent on November 5, saying ...

ING property trust transforms itself into 3rd largest on NZE

ING Property Trust has transformed itself into the third largest property trust on the New Zealand stock exchange by formalising a deal to buy $282.7 million worth of land and buildings. Trust unit-holders yesterday approved the purchase of 71 properties ...