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Job openings in America

BENJAMIN ONG  |  FRIDAY, 13 OCT 2017
It lags the US non-farm payrolls report but the US JOLTS (job openings and labor turnover summary) a handy check on the state of the US labour market. The Bureau of Labor Statistics'(BLS) latest update showed little change in August from July: job openings ...

AIA acquires CBA life insurance businesses

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  THURSDAY, 21 SEP 2017
... basis. It is also expected to result in an indicative after tax accounting loss on sale of around $300 million, net of separation and transaction costs. CBA said this is largely due to the carrying value of goodwill. The acquisition is subject to certain ...

Hedge fund takes over Slater and Gordon

ALEX BURKE  |  MONDAY, 4 SEP 2017
... sole ownership of Slater and Gordon's UK operations. Current shareholders will retain 5%. "The company believes the separation of the UK operations provides the best option to enable both the Australian and UK operations to succeed in their own right ...

MetLife restructures US and UK operations

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  TUESDAY, 11 JUL 2017
... of the announcement MetLife said it was continuing to "evaluate and pursue structural alternatives for the planned separation", including the possibility of a sale. The Form 10 was declared effective by the SEC on 6 July, and the record date will be ...

Fairfax nixes private equity buyout

ALEX BURKE  |  MONDAY, 3 JUL 2017
... said. "That support has been communicated during this process with a strong desire for Fairfax to progress the Domain separation and continue to executive on its plans." Falloon added: "The Fairfax board believes the company is well-positioned to deliver ...

RG 133 review reveals poor compliance

EMMA RAPAPORT  |  THURSDAY, 22 JUN 2017
... some entities with a dual responsible entity and custodial function were unable to demonstrate adequate functional separation. In addition, some entities were inadequately resourced in terms of compliance capacity, including that they did give the appropriate ...

Second private equity firm joins battle for Fairfax

ALEX BURKE  |  FRIDAY, 19 MAY 2017
... Fairfax board appreciates the support shareholders have demonstrated for Fairfax's current strategy and the potential separation of the Domain Group," Fairfax chair Nick Falloon said. "We have carefully considered the indicative proposals and believe ...

Pension fund eyes Fairfax Media

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  MONDAY, 8 MAY 2017
... company is well positioned to continue to deliver shareholder value. Fairfax is continuing to progress the announced separation of Domain Group," the statement read. At close of trade on Friday, Fairfax shares were priced at $1.06. At the time of writing ...

Economic Wrap

BENJAMIN ONG  |  THURSDAY, 8 DEC 2016
... in October, leaving the hiring rate unchanged at 3.5%. Total separations -- quits, layoffs and discharges, and other separation - dipped by 0.5% in October with the quits rate (an indicator of workers' willingness or ability to leave current employment) ...

ANZ wealth sale marks end of an advice era

ALEX BURKE  |  FRIDAY, 4 NOV 2016
... integrated product manufacturing has moving forward. It bolsters the case for those advice practices who believe in the separation of advice from product and puts the spotlight on the need for each to be profitable in their own right." He added: "Without ...