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Market to open higher

AAP | FRIDAY, 19 JUN 2015

... "Maybe we fully priced in Greece leaving the euro," he added. Large tech stocks to gain included Apple (+0.5 per cent), Amazon (+2.7 per cent) and Google (+1.4 per cent). Biotech stocks, such as Celgene (+4.2 per cent) and Biogen (+2.7 per cent), were ...

BetaShares launch NASDAQ ETF

DARREN SNYDER | WEDNESDAY, 27 MAY 2015

... industry sectors such as technology, telecommunications and retail, and includes household names such as Apple, Google, Amazon and Facebook. Managing director of BetaShares, Alex Vynokur, said the launch of NDQ is expected to tap into continuing demand ...

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AAP | FRIDAY, 15 MAY 2015

... in the US to give online customers unlimited delivery of goods for $US50 a year, putting it in direct competition with Amazon's "Prime" service. LONDON - Europe's stock markets have risen in light holiday trade, after US stocks climbed higher following ...

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AAP | MONDAY, 27 APR 2015

... points, or also 1.5 per cent, to 5,906.68 points. NEW YORK - The Nasdaq extended its closing record with strong boosts from Amazon, Microsoft and Google. The Nasdaq Composite Index added 36.02 points (0.71 per cent) at 5,092.08, boosting the record broken ...

FIIG launches Amazon-inspired bond platform

MARK SMITH | MONDAY, 30 MAR 2015

... size of the over-the-counter market no bond broker has done this before in Australia so we looked instead to websites like Amazon and other online retailers for a process that was familiar to clients and easy to use," FIIG chief executive Mark Paton ...

Baird to launch Sydney not-for-profit "fintech hub"

ALEX GAMBOTTO-BURKE | WEDNESDAY, 4 MAR 2015

... partner following a Pepper Property Advisory tender process. Foundation corporate partners for the project are Allens, Amazon, American Express, AMP, ANZ, Capital Markets CRC, CIFR, FINSIA, Finzsoft, HSBC, IAG, Intel, KPMG, Macquarie Group, Oracle, Suncorp ...

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AAP | THURSDAY, 22 JAN 2015

... array of connected gadgets in people's lives. Big online services also propelled the indices. Alibaba added 3.35 percent, Amazon 2.8 percent and Google 2.3 percent. Bond prices fell. The yield on the 10-year US Treasury rose to 1.85 percent from 1.81 ...

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AAP | MONDAY, 27 OCT 2014

... have capped a strong week on a high note, with good earnings from Microsoft and others overshadowing a poor report from Amazon. The Dow Jones Industrial Average gained 127.51 points (0.76 per cent) to close Friday at 16,805.41. The broad-based S&P 500 ...

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AAP | TUESDAY, 16 SEP 2014

... because the progress of electric cars has been slow. Tesla tumbled 9.1 per cent. Other prominent tech stocks, including Amazon (-2.2 per cent), Facebook (-3.7 per cent) and Netflix (-4.0 per cent) also fell. Analysts said some investors were selling ...

Market wrap

AAP | MONDAY, 28 JUL 2014

... while the broad-based S&P 500 dropped 0.48 per cent on Friday night, following surprisingly weak earnings reports from Amazon and Visa, in particular. "Investors are waiting to take cues from the local profit reporting season," Mr Spooner said. "Forecast ...

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Australian Unity to shed 195 roles

MATTHEW WAI

Australian Unity is reducing its workforce by 195 positions due to underperformance stemming from delays in government support for its Home Health platform and the integration of several businesses.

Count shutters limited-advice business, slips in size ranking

MATTHEW WAI

Count Financial has reportedly wound up its restricted SMSF/limited-advice service, losing some 26 advisers on the Financial Adviser Register, latest data shows.

First Super recruits head of investments from Prime Super

MATTHEW WAI

First Super has appointed a new head of investments, replacing Chris Artis, who was in the position for the past three months on an interim basis.

BMO eyes Euroz Hartleys' capital markets business

KARREN VERGARA

Euroz Hartleys confirmed it is in discussions with Canada's BMO Financial Group for a potential sale of its capital markets business for $145 million.

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