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The times, they're not a -changin'

BENJAMIN ONG  |  MONDAY, 16 JAN 2012
It's a brand new year, yet why does it feel that times are not a-changin'? The problems of 2011 merely just got carried over into 2012. And if you believe those start of the year forecasts, the times could even be a-changin' for the worse - and the ...

A yearning for softer yen

BENJAMIN ONG  |  TUESDAY, 11 OCT 2011

Super funds call for calm amid market fall

MATT WOODINGTON  |  FRIDAY, 23 SEP 2011
As misery spreads through global stock markets, Australian investors are reminded to wait patiently for a turnaround in fortunes to ensure they don't lock in their losses. The continued extreme volatility saw the Australian stock market fall to its ...

Market wrap

AAP  |  THURSDAY, 8 SEP 2011
The Australian market looks set to open higher, continuing Wednesday's local upward trend and after strong rallies overseas. At 0706 AEST on Thursday, the September share price index futures contract was up 44 points at 4,240. In economic news on Thursday ...

REST Acumen attracts Global Fortune 500 company

ELISE BURGESS  |  THURSDAY, 25 AUG 2011
... superannuation." "We are working with AkzoNobel as we speak to transfer the funds." Based in the Netherlands, AkzoNobel is a Global Fortune 500 company and also specialises in chemical production across paper, food, and industrial and human and animal ...

USA no longer AAA

BENJAMIN ONG  |  MONDAY, 8 AUG 2011
... S&P's credibility. But what credibility? They can't even get their maths right (see above). In addition, the snippet from Fortune Magazine below says a lot about the credit-ratings agencies' credibility: "Take for example the massive corporate defaults ...

Wolf of Wall Street can't put a price on value

MATT WOODINGTON  |  TUESDAY, 2 AUG 2011
... into their head that they can succeed.'" While Belfort revels in making millionaires, he remains committed to his own fortune, using his sizeable contacts book to engineer resources deals in Africa, where he is also involved in a number of charity projects. ...

Sunny side up

BENJAMIN ONG  |  MONDAY, 4 JUL 2011
... Similarly, most other equity markets around the world finished with weekly gains. But if you think that this reversal of fortune is all because of Greece, I'm sorry to disappoint you. For while the Greeks received breathing space (again), bond market ...

New index rates sovereign debt issuers

BLACKROCK RELEASE  |  FRIDAY, 1 JUL 2011
... thanks to its low level of public debt, which is the lowest of all AAA rated countries. "This is partly due to the good fortune of being highly leveraged to the Asian economies, particularly China," he said. "As a result our economy has performed relatively ...

Market Wrap - Morning

AAP  |  THURSDAY, 5 MAY 2011
The Australian market is expected to open lower on Thursday following strongly negative leads from overseas markets overnight. On the ASX 24 at 0731 AEST, the June share price index futures contract was 22 points lower at 4,703. In economics news on ...