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Australia's growth spurt

SUZY MAC  |  THURSDAY, 18 OCT 2007
... annualised growth rate of the Coincident Index was 4.5 per cent, which is also above its long-term trend of 3.7 per cent. Employment, shares and retail sales were up during the month by 0.3 per cent, 1.7 per cent and 0.5 per cent respectively. Westpac's ...

ASIC calls for tighter employment checks

CHRIS NICHOLLS  |  FRIDAY, 12 OCT 2007
... the Financial Services Industry, as part of their 'Bad Apples' project to limit movements of advisers with dubious employment records. The framework outlines what information employers should seek and provide when they hire new advisers. "We have seen ...

Market wrap - midday

AAP  |  TUESDAY, 9 OCT 2007
... were soft last night," Mr Vaughan said. "One of the main driving forces over this week will be Thursday's domestic employment numbers, which will give us an indication of the strength of our market. "We've rallied quite aggressively since August last ...

Market Wrap - Morning

AAP  |  TUESDAY, 9 OCT 2007
... part of its push into the east. The Australian sharemarket hit record highs on Monday as stronger than expected US employment data calmed concerns over slowing economic growth in the US, and higher metal prices boosted local resources stocks. The benchmark ...

Market Wrap - Midday

AAP  |  MONDAY, 8 OCT 2007
... important economic data coming out this week included job numbers for the internet and newspapers, and housing finance and employment figures for August. In the US on Friday, the Dow Jones industrial average and the Standard & Poor's 500 Index leapt ...

Market Wrap - Morning

AAP  |  MONDAY, 8 OCT 2007
... September. In Sydney, the Committee for Economic Development of Australia (CEDA) hosts an event entitled Best Practice in Employment Engagement. The Australian sharemarket continued its partial recovery on Friday, with a stronger oil price pushing energy ...

Market Wrap - Morning

AAP  |  WEDNESDAY, 26 SEP 2007
... on the Sydney Futures Exchange, the December Share Price Index was down 10 points to 6549. Today, the Department of Employment and Workplace Relations monthly skilled vacancies index is released. The State of Industry Roundtable, with Paul Budde, `Australian ...

Market Wrap - Morning

AAP  |  FRIDAY, 14 SEP 2007
... The Nasdaq Composite Index gained 8.99 points to 2,601.06. LONDON - UK stocks rose on a rising oil price and strong employment data in the US. The FTSE 100 climbed 57.7 points to 6,363.9. FRANKFURT - The DAX index advanced 62.98 points to 7,535.97. PARIS ...

Market Wrap - Morning

AAP  |  TUESDAY, 11 SEP 2007
... announces bond tender results, and National Australia Bank Ltd issues its monthly business survey for August. The Manpower employment survey for the last quarter of calendar 2007 also is released. On the stock market, Symbion Health Ltd holds its scheme ...

Return of the 'R' word

SUZY MAC  |  MONDAY, 10 SEP 2007
... somewhere else. US stock markets were mauled again on Friday by more bad news, this time from a surprise drop in US employment. The Dow fell 1.9 per cent and the S&P 500 slipped 1.7 per cent. Repercussions were felt globally with Frankfurt tumbling 2.6 ...