Newspaper icon
The latest issue of Financial Standard now available as an e-newspaper
READ NOW

Search Results

Showing 161 - 170 of 191 results for "G-7 countries"

World growth to drop by one-fifth, but no US recession: IMF

ALEX DUNNIN  |  MONDAY, 4 FEB 2008
World economic growth is expected to drop by one-fifth in 2008 to 4.1 per cent down from 4.9 per cent, according to the International Monetary Fund (IMF). "There was a risk that the ongoing turmoil in financial markets would further reduce domestic ...

Investors look east, Australia falls behind

RUTH LIEW  |  THURSDAY, 17 JAN 2008
Hong Kong has topped the list once more as the world's most liberal economy, boasting one of the best markets in the world for investors looking to capitalise on a free economy, suggests an annual report by the Heritage Foundation and the Wall Street ...

BRICs to surge as G7 slows

ALEX DUNNIN  |  MONDAY, 10 DEC 2007
While developing countries like China and India are set for continued strong economic growth, developed countries should brace for a slowdown, albeit a moderate one, said the OECD. According to the OCED, their latest composite leading indicators (CLIs) ...

Confidence rising in emerging markets

MICHAEL HOBBS  |  FRIDAY, 19 OCT 2007
Investor sentiment across developing countries in Asia remains buoyant, and higher than in more established and sophisticated markets, according to an ING study. The ING Investment Sentiment Tracking Study surveyed 1,308 'mass affluent' investors in ...

Here, kitty kitty

SUZY MAC  |  THURSDAY, 30 AUG 2007
While extreme weather conditions have already impacted the world's main food producers, increasing inflation and raising price pressures, a bush tucker diet including feral cats may be the answer. According to Brian Turner, executive editor of UK personal ...

Australia IT needs more R&D

Australia has ranked fifth in terms of global competitiveness but has lagged behind other OECD countries on investment in research and development (R&D), according to a new study by the Economist Intelligence Unit. Sponsored by the Business Software ...

Equities the pick of the pack in 2007: Russell

NICK OLIVER  |  TUESDAY, 23 JAN 2007
Equities will maintain their position as the best performing asset class in 2007 thanks to strong demand, attractive valuations and a benign macroeconomic backdrop, according to Russell Investment Management. Russell Investment Management has released ...

Daily economic round-up

PETER BELL  |  FRIDAY, 15 DEC 2006
There has been a slight lift in the seasonally adjusted number of total dwelling units commenced by 0.3 per cent over the period from June to September following the fall of 3 per cent during the previous quarter. New private sector house commencements ...

Daily economic round-up

PETER BELL  |  WEDNESDAY, 20 SEP 2006
At the Cairns group of 18 agricultural exporting countries, Argentina and Brazil have joined Australia in calling for developing countries to reduce agricultural trade protection. Prime Minister John Howard said last night that whilst Australia's subsidies ...

Daily economic round-up

PETER BELL  |  TUESDAY, 19 SEP 2006
Following on from his comments that the Australian Government would look towards backing local candidates ahead of importing skills, Prime Minister John Howard said the skills shortage had arisen as a result of good management by the government, while ...