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Building activity slows down slightly in the March quarter: ABS

Building activity across Australia in the March quarter has decelerated over the past year, but by a margin less than expected, the Australian Bureau of Statistics (ABS) revealed today. The yearly change in the construction of new dwellings from March ...

Rene Rivkin stands down as Rivkin Financial chairman

... fine for insider trading. The NSW Supreme Court also banned Rivkin from managing any corporation for the next five years, except by its express permission, and he also is required to resign from more than 40 directorships. A Rivkin Financial Services ...

New home sales drop in April: HIA

... experienced a 20% fall. Sales of detached houses were up 2% in the three months to April but falls were recorded by every state except Victoria over that period, the HIA said.

ASIC defends Rivkin sentence

... struggling Impulse Airlines. Under the sentence, Rivkin is also banned from managing any corporation for the next five years, except by permission of the court. He also is required to resign from more than 40 directorships, Knott said. Knott also commented ...

Budget underestimated drought costs by $200 million: official

Budget estimates on the cost of the drought to the Government were at least $200 million out, Federal agriculture department official Bob Calder told a Senate estimates committee today. Calder said expected spending on drought assistance had increased ...

Conroy cautions superannuation funds on use of hedge funds

Shadow Finance Minister Stephen Conroy has warned superannuation funds to exercise caution when considering the use of hedge funds as part of their investment strategy. Echoing the argument put forward by the Australian Prudential Regulation Authority ...

Westpac announces $1.05 billion half-year profit

Westpac Banking Corporation has declared an after tax operating profit of $1.05 billion for the half-year ended March 2003. Cash earnings attributable to ordinary shareholders were 1.09 billion, up 10 per cent compared to March 2002. On a cash basis ...

Midday market wrap: All Ordinaries edges lower

The All Ordinaries index was marginally lower at lunchtime in a mixed session for blue chips. AMP moved $0.05 higher to $5.65 although the company continues to attract controversy. ASIC has declared that is investigating heavy futures trade on the SFE ...

InvestorWeb backs growth managers despite performance woes

InvestorWeb has stressed the importance of sticking with growth managers as part of a broader investment strategy despite their relatively poor performance over the past three years. "Growth orientated managers have struggled in recent years," said ...

Morning market wrap: US shares surge higher

Shares in the US powered higher, finishing up 165.26 points at 8471.61 as better-than-expected corporate earnings figures assuaged investors' doubts about the underlying strength of the economy. The sentiment in London was also stronger, as the FTSE-100 ...