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Starved infrastructure will bite into growth

SUZY MAC  |  FRIDAY, 11 MAY 2007
Opposition Leader, Kevin Rudd, played the political magician last night by pulling some surprising economic and political rabbits out of the hat, but there's still no talk of feeding our starved infrastructure any time soon. If anyone was wondering ...

Super choice Budget boost

ALEX DUNNIN  |  WEDNESDAY, 9 MAY 2007
... that Governments change the rules too often and how they should leave the industry alone for a while, and yet after last night's Budget they are complaining there weren't enough changes. Given the industry is still digesting changes from the 2007 Budget ...

Market wrap - midday

AAP  |  WEDNESDAY, 9 MAY 2007
... midday following a flat Wall Street lead and mixed commodity prices. Analysts said the bourse was having a "yawn" after last night's federal budget, which economists believe was relatively interest rate-friendly. At 1200 AEST, the benchmark S&P/ASX200 ...

A fist full of dollars

SUZY MAC  |  WEDNESDAY, 9 MAY 2007
Treasurer Peter Costello shook Australia's money tree last night, raining dollars down on tax payers, but can it bear the same yield in years to come when the mining boom ends? It's only reasonable to expect that, with such abundance as the Australian ...

Market wrap - morning

AAP  |  WEDNESDAY, 9 MAY 2007
... At 0819 AEST, on the Sydney Futures Exchange, the June share price index contract was 20 points lower at 6304. After last night's relatively interest rate friendly federal budget, which introduces new spending initiatives and tax cuts, the Australian ...

Market wrap - midday

AAP  |  TUESDAY, 8 MAY 2007
Australian stocks had eased back at noon today after new highs were set locally yesterday and on the US market last night. Publishing and Broadcasting shares bucked the trend after announcing it would split its gaming and media interests into separate ...

Consulting the cows

SUZY MAC  |  MONDAY, 7 MAY 2007
... and down. However, a big litmus test regarding economic capacity is trade, which will be a big scene setter for tomorrow night. The ABS release from Friday shows while our monthly trade balance is stuck on -$1 billion, the interesting thing is that services ...

Nipping at the Tiger's tail

SUZY MAC  |  THURSDAY, 3 MAY 2007
... developmnet sparking an airline discount war would seem to be spot on with Jetstar already reacting. For a few hours last night Jetstar was offering $3 domestic air fares to its Jetmail customers on selceted routes, timed to coincide with Tiger's expected ...

Barclays to buy ABN AMRO

CHRIS NICHOLLS  |  TUESDAY, 24 APR 2007
... $47 billion FUM, strengthening its position. Australian representatives from Barclays and ABN AMRO refused to comment last night, but Barclays chief executive officer, John Varley, said in an official release last night that, "This proposed merger represents ...

Market wrap - midday

AAP  |  FRIDAY, 20 APR 2007
... Asia. "There is a bounce back with all the major banks and financials," she said. "What has probably happened is that last night, everyone panicked with the announcement of China's growth and we have decided we are going to bounce back."