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Market Wrap - Midday

AAP  |  THURSDAY, 23 APR 2009
... despite the doomsday odds acting against us overnight with the IMF report and a bit of a wishy-washy performance in the United States," Mr Heffernan said. "It is interesting to see the resources stocks are very strong," he said. He thought investors ...

IOOF and AWM merger set to go

COMPANY RELEASE  |  THURSDAY, 23 APR 2009
... improvement in the markets." The new company will retain the name IOOF Holdings Limited and its Melbourne headquarters. The united group will be owned approximately 30 per cent by IOOF shareholders and 70 per cent by AWM shareholders, reflecting the ...

Market Wrap - Morning

AAP  |  THURSDAY, 23 APR 2009
... Commission against ten former James Hardie directors and executives. Caltex Australia holds its annual general meeting. Austar United Communications releases first quarter results. Sensis chief executive Bruck Akhurst will address the American Chamber ...

CommInsure signs UN PRI

MICHAEL HOBBS  |  WEDNESDAY, 22 APR 2009
CommInsure has signed the United Nations Principles for Responsible Investment (UN PRI). A Commonwealth Bank of Australia spokesperson said the investment team within the insurer is working on implementing the principles into the firm's process now. ...

Market Wrap - Morning

AAP  |  WEDNESDAY, 22 APR 2009
... Australia lunch on "The Future of Payments". The Australian share market closed lower on Tuesday following a steep drop on United States markets where investors were again unsettled by the health of banks. The local bourse fell as Reserve Bank of Australia ...

Green sprouts

BENJAMIN ONG  |  THURSDAY, 9 APR 2009
... appliances, landscaping and plumbing and even nail manufacturers. Add this to the green sprouts starting to show in the United States and China and you have the makings of a turnaround. Yes there are still problems. Some greedy bank or institution might ...

Market Wrap - Morning

AAP  |  MONDAY, 6 APR 2009
... European stock markets mostly dropped on Friday, as unemployment soared and the service sector contracted further in the United States in a stark reminder of the dismal state of the world economy. London's FTSE 100 index closed down 95.3 points, or 2.31 ...

Market Wrap - Morning

AAP  |  TUESDAY, 31 MAR 2009
... Townsville. On Monday, The Australian share market closed lower to follow weaker Asian bourses and a negative lead from United States markets. The benchmark S&P/ASX200 dropped 67.9 points, or 1.85 per cent, to 3,604.4, while the broader All Ordinaries ...

Market Wrap - Morning

AAP  |  FRIDAY, 27 MAR 2009
... Australian share market closed higher as investors felt a surge of optimism in the wake of a positive performance from United States markets. The benchmark S&P/ASX200 was up 37.3 points, or 1.03 per cent, at 3,646.6, while the broader All Ordinaries ...

The light, the light

BENJAMIN ONG  |  THURSDAY, 26 MAR 2009
... YES! JESUS H. TAP-DANCING CHRIST... I HAVE SEEN THE LIGHT! Reverend Cleophus James: Praise God! Elwood: And God bless the United States of America! Jake: How often does the train go by? Elwood: So often that you won't even notice it. Wall Street was ...