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Market Wrap - Morning

AAP  |  FRIDAY, 24 FEB 2012
The Australian dollar has risen after the release of some encouraging economic data from Germany and the US. At 0700 AEDT on Friday, the Australian dollar was trading at 106.84 US cents, up from 106.47 cents on Thursday. Since 1700 AEDT on Thursday ...

PJC: Government needs to re-think payday reforms

RACHEL DAVIS  |  MONDAY, 5 DEC 2011
... legislation and an appropriate balance between consumer protection and industry viability," said the report. "Under ASIC (Australian Securities and Investments Commission), to even stay in lending you have to show that you can make a profit," Paul Baril ...

SG rise through House of Representatives

CLAIRE MCGREAL  |  WEDNESDAY, 23 NOV 2011
... fund the 3% rise in the Super Guarantee (SG). "The proceeds of the mining tax will enable increased superannuation for Australian workers - delivering investment back into Australian companies and Australian jobs," said Treasurer Wayne Swan. Government ...

SG Bill enters parliament with strong support

ELISE BURGESS  |  WEDNESDAY, 2 NOV 2011
... Super package of reforms will allow Australians to secure higher standards of living in retirement than ever before in Australian history. "Currently, the Superannuation Guarantee only applies to people under 70. I have decided to remove the age limit ...

Market Wrap - Morning

AAP  |  MONDAY, 12 SEP 2011
... electronic cards fell 0.5 per cent to a seasonally adjusted $NZ5.3 billion ($A4.18 billion) in August. SYDNEY - The Australian sharemarket is expected to open more than one per cent lower on Monday after US and European stocks fell heavily over ongoing ...

Trouble building in the housing market

ALEX DUNNIN  |  TUESDAY, 6 SEP 2011
... even worse, they turn to public housing. Painting the backdrop for the supply-demand gap is that, according to the Australian Bureau of Statistics, there are now 8.5 million separate households in Australia of which 71% are family households, 25% are ...

Manufacturing's Gerry Harvey moment

ALEX DUNNIN  |  WEDNESDAY, 31 AUG 2011
... Gerry Harvey moment and no amount of pro-protectionist inquiries is going to help it wind back the clock to the lazy Australian economic daze of the 1950s. In January famed business entrepreneur Gerry Harvey fronted a campaign lauding the damage online ...

Market Wrap - Morning

AAP  |  FRIDAY, 26 AUG 2011
The Australian dollar was slightly lower following poor US jobs data and as the market waits for a speech from the US central bank chairman. At 0700 (AEST) on Friday, the Australian dollar was trading at 104.31 US cents, down from 104.56 cents on Thursday. ...

Market Wrap - Morning

AAP  |  THURSDAY, 25 AUG 2011
The Australian dollar was mostly flat after better than expected US data overnight and as speculation eased that the US central bank will launch a third round of economic stimulus. At 0700 (AEST) on Thursday, the Australian dollar was trading at 104.76 ...

Market Wrap - Morning

AAP  |  MONDAY, 22 AUG 2011
The Australian dollar is slightly higher as optimism grows that the Eurozone will issue its own bonds in a bid to ease sovereign debt crisis. At 0700 (AEST) on Monday, the Australian dollar was trading at 103.85 US cents, up from 103.75 cents on Friday. ...