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US retains World Bank leadership

ELISE BURGESS  |  TUESDAY, 17 APR 2012
... presidency at the Washington-based institution. The vote was not without its controversy after the former Colombian finance minister Ocampo dropped out on Friday claiming the selection process driven by politics. Ngozi Okonjo-Iweala, the Nigerian candidate ...

Can't fix what's not broken, yet

BENJAMIN ONG  |  TUESDAY, 3 APR 2012
... deliver. Boyoboyoboy, this certainly couldn't happen to Australia, especially not under the watch of 2011's "finance minister of the year". Perhaps this is what the RBA's waiting for - to see how deep the wound Swan will inflict on the domestic economy ...

Market Wrap - Morning

AAP  |  MONDAY, 2 APR 2012
SYDNEY - The Australian market looks set to open higher following positive data from the US and China over the weekend and news of a eurozone deal to boost the bloc's firewall against future financial crises. At 0800 AEST on Friday, the June share price ...

Market Wrap - Morning

AAP  |  FRIDAY, 30 MAR 2012
The Australian market looks set to open flat after falls on European markets but a mixed lead from Wall Street. At 0800 AEDT on Friday, the June share price index futures contract was down two points at 4,338. In economic news on Friday, the Housing ...

A surplus in 2012/13, and then what?

BENJAMIN ONG  |  THURSDAY, 29 MAR 2012
... on time, as promised..." These were the words spoken by Australian Federal Treasurer and Euromoney Magazine's "Finance Minister of the Year" (2011) Wayne Swan in May last year as he delivered the Australian Budget Papers. Back then, the Budget Papers ...

Market Wrap - Morning

AAP  |  TUESDAY, 20 MAR 2012
... Australian dollar continues to trade above 106 US cents, after lifting to a 10-week high on Monday. CANBERRA - Finance Minister Penny Wong says she is confident the government's newly passed mining tax will survive any High Court challenge the opposition ...

Market Wrap - Morning

AAP  |  TUESDAY, 13 MAR 2012
The Australian market looks set to open higher following a mixed lead from Wall Street and as investors digested news that debt laden Spain had slipped into recession. At 0800 AEDT on Tuesday, the March share price index futures contract was up 12 points ...

Market Wrap - Morning

AAP  |  TUESDAY, 28 FEB 2012
The Australian market looks set to open flat after Wall Street closed mixed and the German parliament approved a second, 130-billion-euro ($A164 billion) loan package for Greece. At 0830 AEDT on Tuesday, the March share price index futures contract ...

Market Wrap - Morning

AAP  |  MONDAY, 27 FEB 2012
The Australian market looks set to open lower as concerns over Europe's sovereign debt crisis continues and topped the agenda of the G20 meeting in Mexico at the weekend. Australian treasurer Wayne Swan cancelled his planned attendance at the G20 finance ...

Market Wrap - Morning

AAP  |  WEDNESDAY, 22 FEB 2012
SYDNEY - The Australian market looks set to open lower as early optimism over a Greek bailout package wanes somewhat. At 0815 AEDT on Wednesday, the March share price index futures contract was DOWN 19 points at 4,254. In economic news on Wednesday ...