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Australia's Apple

BENJAMIN ONG  |  TUESDAY, 20 MAR 2012
... tax on their "super profits" - starting on 1 July will unfold as planned. That is, in the words of Australian Federal Treasurer Wayne Swan, it would "help spread the benefits of the mining boom to every corner of our economy." Perhaps the slow grind ...

Be glad for A$ weakness

BENJAMIN ONG  |  MONDAY, 26 SEP 2011
... sits in Canberra. The A-dollar has fallen below parity with the US dollar. Australian deputy prime minister and federal treasurer Wayne Swan had been awarded the top gong by finance magazine Euromoney. In its press release, Euromoney stated that, "Swan ...

All good but for the dollar A

BENJAMIN ONG  |  THURSDAY, 2 JUN 2011
... because of three things: The big fall in the March quarter had been widely expected. In the words of Australian Federal Treasurer, Wayne Swan, "We expected to take a very big hit, and we have." It is seen as a one-off. "Today's national accounts demonstrate ...

AMP names integration director as merger looms

RUTH LIEW  |  MONDAY, 17 JAN 2011
... shareholders give the go-ahead to the merger, the implementation date is expected to be 30 March. The courts and Federal Treasurer will also need to approve the deal before it is given the green light.

Market Wrap - Morning

AAP  |  THURSDAY, 9 DEC 2010
... Wednesday, financial stocks dragged the Australian share market lower from an almost one month high after the Federal Treasurer pledged to release banking competition measures within the next week. The benchmark S&P/ASX200 index declined 26.9 points ...

AMP, AXA sign merger transaction agreements

MEDIA RELEASE  |  MONDAY, 29 NOV 2010
... shareholder and court approvals, the merger also remains subject to further regulatory approvals including from the Federal Treasurer. It is still expected that the transaction will be put to the AXA APH minority shareholders for their approval by the ...

Do nothing budget

BENJAMIN ONG  |  WEDNESDAY, 12 MAY 2010
"Those looking for a big spending pre-election budget won't find one." This is what Australian Federal Treasurer Wayne Swan told Parliament on Budget night. And he wasn't kidding. Sure there were a few government giveaways... a few takes, but compared ...

NAB a step closer to buying AXA

COMPANY RELEASE  |  WEDNESDAY, 31 MAR 2010
... shareholder approval, as well as various other conditions and regulatory approvals, including the approval of the Federal Treasurer and that there is no objection to the merger from the ACCC or APRA. A break fee of $35 million is payable to NAB by AXA ...

Jobs full recovery

BENJAMIN ONG  |  FRIDAY, 12 FEB 2010
... were without jobs! You want more? Here's another from the ABC archive dated 13 May 2004 reporting that then 'Federal Treasurer Peter Costello says the unemployment rate is below 6 per cent for the eighth month in a row due to the Government's management ...

Market Wrap - Morning

AAP  |  MONDAY, 12 OCT 2009
... 4783. In economic news on Monday, the Australian Bureau of Statistics releases lending finance data for August. Federal Treasurer Wayne Swan will address the Australian Business Economists with a speech entitled, "Evaluating domestic fiscal policy during ...