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No fear

BENJAMIN ONG  |  FRIDAY, 3 JUL 2009
... declaring that it signals that the US recession is not yet over. Wrong! As I've declared many, so many times in the past, employment is a lagging indicator. A recovery in the economy needs to happen first before the jobs market improves. You want proof? ...

Rejoice or lament

BENJAMIN ONG  |  THURSDAY, 2 JUL 2009
... and contraction. Rejoice or lament. The same opposing conclusion from last night's ADP/Macroeconomic Advisors private employment index, showing 473,000 jobs were lost in June from the previous month. Rejoice - this is the smallest fall in payrolls since ...

Market Wrap - Morning

AAP  |  WEDNESDAY, 1 JUL 2009
... Group/PricewaterhouseCoopers Australian Performance of Manufacturing Index (Australian PMI) for June is due. The Department of Employment, Education and Workplace Relations releases a its job vacancies survey, including a new internet component. The ...

Part-time staff insurance made easier

RUTH LIEW  |  WEDNESDAY, 24 JUN 2009
... definition last month, in addition to its flagship "10 Hours" definition. The changes mean clients in permanent part-time employment now need to work only 20 hours per week to be eligible for Asteron's income protection products. They will also be able ...

FSP transitions to Oasis

COMPANY RELEASE  |  FRIDAY, 12 JUN 2009
... transition was of the "largest transitions ever attempted in our industry." "The $1 billion transfer, which required the employment of around 100 additional staff, involved the migration of records of over 13,000 investors and more than 30 million transactions ...

Blame the banks for the crisis

RUTH LIEW  |  FRIDAY, 12 JUN 2009
... as a result of the recession. More than 20 per cent blame this decline directly on job losses, while 42 per cent in employment are still jittery about their job security. All this adds up to slowing the much awaited boost in consumer spending. This is ...

Market Wrap - Morning

AAP  |  TUESDAY, 9 JUN 2009
... survey for May. National Australia Bank releases its business survey for May, and the Melbourne Institute releases its Employment Report for June. Early on Tuesday, Dun & Bradstreet released its business expectations survey for June. On Friday, the Australian ...

Fed's unfunded liabilities balloon to $80bn

ALEX DUNNIN  |  THURSDAY, 28 MAY 2009
... billion. In 1999 the unfunded liability was estimated at only $46 billion. Driving the liability growth is public sector employment climbing 34 per cent during the reign of the Howard Government from 119,000 to 160,000 and generous superannuation conditions ...

Happy Americans, happy world

BENJAMIN ONG  |  WEDNESDAY, 27 MAY 2009
... Expectations Index rose to 72.3 in May from 51.0 in April. And why not? US consumers see both business conditions and their employment outlook improving in the coming months. The Conference Board reported that 'the percentage of consumers expecting more ...

Market Wrap - Morning

AAP  |  WEDNESDAY, 27 MAY 2009
... Wednesday, the Australian Bureau of Statistics releases construction work done data for the March quarter. The Department of Employment and Workplace Relations releases its skilled job vacancies survey. State Street Global Markets releases its global ...