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Australia catches Dutch Disease

ALEX DUNNIN  |  TUESDAY, 4 MAR 2008
... 1960s." "The hypothesis is that an increase in revenues from natural resources will de-industrialise a nation's economy by raising the exchange rate, which results in the manufacturing sector becoming less competitive in the world market," he said. Professor ...

Retail profits, currency price cuts and ag-flation

ALEX DUNNIN  |  MONDAY, 3 MAR 2008
... is how the May Budget can be used to control rising consumer spending and take heat out of the Reserve Bank's mood for raising interest rates. Yet the Australian Chamber of Commerce and Industry (ACCI) in a statement last week asked the government to ...

Coordinated policy will boost population and capacity

ALEX DUNNIN  |  WEDNESDAY, 27 FEB 2008
... construct the right policy mixes to easily address this. "Policies that lower the direct and indirect costs to families of raising children, and allow women to combine paid employment with childrearing are likely to have a positive impact on the fertility ...

FPA takes it to the grassroots

MICHAEL HOBBS  |  FRIDAY, 22 FEB 2008
... the council, which is scheduled to meet next week. Jo-Anne Bloch, FPA chief executive, said, "The Council will focus on raising awareness of financial planning as an exciting, rewarding and diverse career option," "We're targeting university students ...

Wage costs jump 4.3 pct

ALEX DUNNIN  |  THURSDAY, 21 FEB 2008
... unions that they have no intention of taking the pressure off wage rise calls particularly in high demand industries, is raising real concerns and is likely to become politically contentious for the new government.

Market Wrap - Midday

AAP  |  THURSDAY, 7 FEB 2008
... looked unlikely. "There's a lot of buying around," Mr Klusman said. "But the more the Aussie dollar goes up through our raising of interest rates, the more the Americans say Thank you very much', dump more of our stock and take it back home to protect ...

Market Wrap - Morning

AAP  |  THURSDAY, 7 FEB 2008
... a key concern. Department store chain Macy's said sales at stores open at least one year fell 7.1 per cent last month, raising anxiety about Thursday's wave of sales results from a slew of other retailers. At mid-afternoon, the Dow Jones industrial average ...

Australian private equity still going strong

RUTH LIEW  |  WEDNESDAY, 6 FEB 2008
... funds have showed remarkable fundraising initiatives as the country tops the report's list as the most active nation in raising PE funds. "Australia emerged as the most active nation in fundraising with $6.4 billion compared to close to $3.3 billion ...

Unsticking the CAD

ALEX DUNNIN  |  WEDNESDAY, 6 FEB 2008
... inflation over time." Of course, a circuit breaker, at least to an extent, could be the US economy recovering and the Fed raising rates again. But with their just announced record federal budget and record deficit this doesn't seem too likely, at least ...

Interest rates - when economics meets politics

ALEX DUNNIN  |  TUESDAY, 5 FEB 2008
... this time however is that while no one is arguing a rate rise may not be justified, people are starting to argue whether raising rates is the best or only way to battle inflation. For example, the ACTU said we should question whether the 3 per cent inflation ...

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MaxCap appoints chief executive

RIDDHIMA TALWANI  |   12:44PM
MaxCap has named deputy chief executive and chief financial officer Kylie Robb as chief executive, effective July 1.

Perpetual rejects $2.5bn takeover offer

ELIZA BAVIN  |   11:50AM
The financial services firm has rejected a $21.64 per share bid from a Swedish private equity firm.

Investors Mutual founders launch new venture

MATTHEW WAI  |   11:36AM
The former investment director and founder of Investors Mutual Anton Tagliaferro is launching a new fund management business, focussing on small caps, with a new fund already made available for investors.

AMP, CFS, MLC post double-digit returns

VINNY VUCAGO  |   11:48AM
AMP Super, Colonial First State (CFS) and MLC have delivered strong returns for members with growth-focused options posting double digit gains despite heightened market volatility and geopolitical uncertainty.

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