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Waiting to exhale 5

BENJAMIN ONG  |  THURSDAY, 8 DEC 2011
... where would we be without the prevailing talk of the town the past few days about fiscal integration and stricter rules on budget expenditures. Oh well, it's just a few more sleeps till we know for sure what Europe's got in store for us all. Goodies ...

Market Wrap - Morning

AAP  |  THURSDAY, 8 DEC 2011
Australian shares are set to fall after German and French officials lowered expectations for a deal to save the euro at this week's European summit. At 0823 AEDT on Thursday, the December share price index futures contract was eight points lower at ...

PIGS!

BENJAMIN ONG  |  WEDNESDAY, 7 DEC 2011
... injecting itself in the political process just as it did back in August after it downgraded the USA's triple A over the budget standoff. So did European Central Bank governing council Christian Noyer. "They changed their methodology and it's now more ...

Market Wrap - Morning

AAP  |  TUESDAY, 6 DEC 2011
... narrowed to less than one percentage point. Milan shares jumped 2.91 per cent as investors hailed the approval of an austerity budget by the government of new Italian Prime Minister Mario Monti. Monti's cabinet gave its go-ahead to the crisis-busting ...

Market Wrap

AAP  |  MONDAY, 5 DEC 2011
... provided further impetus for the market after last week's strong gains. Italy's cabinet has adopted a package of tax hikes, budget cuts and pension reforms worth 20 billion euros ($A26.44 billion). Prime Minister Mario Monti warned Italians they had ...

Market Wrap - Morning

AAP  |  MONDAY, 5 DEC 2011
... reduction, and thus of tough times ahead. Sarkozy expressed confidence that the ECB would take extra action in a new climate of budget discipline, and said he would meet Merkel on Monday to agree upon and announce a joint plan to take to the EU summit ...

Market Wrap - Morning

AAP  |  FRIDAY, 2 DEC 2011
Australian shares are set to for a relatively flat start on Friday as world markets failed to continue a strong rally sparked by central bank action for major banks. At 0829 AEDT on Friday, the December share price index futures contract was up two ...

Treasury predicts growth, $20b revenue loss

CLAIRE MCGREAL  |  TUESDAY, 29 NOV 2011
... government said it had dug deep and responded to these challenges by delivering $11.5 billion in new savings, improving the budget bottom-line by $6.8 billion over the forward estimates. Savings were achieved through spending cuts, which Treasury said ...

Market Wrap

AAP  |  TUESDAY, 29 NOV 2011
... economic review, when it will release plans to cut spending. Mr Spooner said a key focus for investors would be whether the budget tightening measures allow room for additional rate cuts by the Reserve Bank and help weaker areas of the two speed economy. ...

OECD: Economy to grow by 4% next year

CLAIRE MCGREAL  |  TUESDAY, 29 NOV 2011
... uncertain times for the global economy, the Government recognises the importance of striking the right balance between budget discipline and continuing to support job creation and growth," said Swan. "Strong and stable economic management, and our record ...