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Low income earners can boost retirement nest eggs: super funds

AAP  |  WEDNESDAY, 29 OCT 2003
Lower income earners could retire with up to 70 per cent more in their pension funds if they took advantage of new superannuation rules, super funds said yesterday. Independent senators last night backed the government reforms following a stalemate ...

Annualised growth rate beats long term trend: Westpac/MI

AAP  |  WEDNESDAY, 22 OCT 2003
Australia's economic growth would continue to improve in the second half of 2003 and into the first half of 2004, according to the Westpac-Melbourne Institute Leading Index of Economic Activity. The annualised growth rate of the index, which normally ...

Merchandise imports rise to $11.49 billion in September: ABS

The Australian Bureau of Statistics (ABS) said the value of international merchandise imports into Australia has increased to $11.49 billion in September, compared with $10.88 billion in August and $10.61 billion in July. Machinery and transport equipment ...

Merchandise imports rise to $11.49 billion in September: ABS

The Australian Bureau of Statistics (ABS) has said today that the value of international merchandise imports into Australia has increased to $11.49 billion in September, compared with $10.88 billion in August and $10.61 billion in July. Machinery and ...

Far from ancient Mariner sails into port

Emerging financial services group Mariner Financial Ltd (MFI) celebrated its launch this week, also announcing the appointment of a core management team to develop the organisation's presence in Australia's growing property and annuities markets. Former ...

Consumer sentiment rises to nine-year high: Westpac

AAP  |  WEDNESDAY, 15 OCT 2003
Consumer sentiment rose to a nine-year high in October with Australian households more confident about the economic outlook, a survey has found. The Westpac/Melbourne Institute Index of Consumer Sentiment rose by 1.5 per cent in October to 117.8, the ...

Afternoon Market Wrap: Solid gain led by News Corp, AMP

The Australian share market made solid gains throughout the day, led by News Corp, AMP and major resource stocks. ABN Amro Morgans senior client adviser Bill Bishop said the improvement in major indices reflected growing confidence in the market. "This ...

Small caps fire investor interest: fund managers

AAP  |  FRIDAY, 10 OCT 2003
Funds managers have noted renewed investor enthusiasm for Australia's small cap stocks, which continue to outperform the general market recovery of recent months. This week marks seven months since the Australian Stock Exchange (ASX) and most Asian ...

Anti-spam bill passed

AAP  |  THURSDAY, 9 OCT 2003
Australians may soon get relief from annoying, unsolicited emails after the House of Representatives today passed a bill to combat spam emails. The bill will give the Australian Communications Authority the power to issue formal warnings, seek injunctions ...

Costello unveils response to CLERP 9

The business and investment community has until 10 November to formally respond to the government's draft legislation on audit reform and corporate disclosure, the result of the ninth review of the Corporate Law and Economic Reform Program (CLERP 9). ...