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Weekly economic round-up

... markets anticipating no change in policy. Domestic data and survey reports on trade, manufacturing and services, job ads, employment and housing are also scheduled to be released. Overseas, the Bank of England and the European Central Bank will meet ...

Commonwealth banks on customer service and IT

... unveiled a four-pronged corporate strategy that includes merging two key units, improving IT and offering flexible employment in a bid to remain one of the country's leading banks. Commonwealth's chief executive officer, Ralph Norris, said that the bank ...

Award workers to have choice of fund

... choose a fund that suits their needs," he said. However, the change only applies to those who, at the time of their employment, were under a State industrial award and anyone employed before 1 July will have to request a standard choice form from their ...

Weekly economic round-up

... stabilising petrol prices and higher house prices in the December quarter - as well as stronger-than-expected growth in employment in February - supported the rise in consumer sentiment. Improving consumer confidence has reduced Australian businesses' ...

Daily economic update

A stronger than expected increase in employment provided some good news to the Australian economy which had been fluxed with disappointing activity data over the past few weeks. The Australian Bureau of Statistics (ABS) reported that the economy added ...

Daily economic update

... Ian Macfarlane's February comments that the central bank was more likely to raise borrowing costs than cut them, With employment growth slowing, there is little pressure on inflation through higher wages. In fact, recent data showed that the wage price ...

Weekly economic round-up

... economy and tame inflation. Data released the same week as the RBA's decision included weaker-than-expected growth in employment and a simultaneous increase in the jobless rate in December. This weakening trend in the labour market is consistent with ...

Daily economic update

Today's lower than expected increase in Australian employment gives credence to yesterday's decision by the Reserve Bank not to alter current monetary policy settings. The Australian labour market added a mere 1,800 jobs in January. Expectations were ...

Daily economic update

... hiring activities and profitability. The sales and profitability components of the index fell by 4 points each while the employment component was unchanged. The fall in the index reflects the weakness in Australian consumer confidence due to a weakening ...

Daily Economic Update

... retail, wholesale, accommodation, cafes and restaurants, and health and community services. The good news is that the employment component of the index grew strongly in January - its 21st straight month of expansion - while input costs dipped below recent ...