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

Search Results

Showing 171 - 180 of 182 results for "Microsoft 10.5"

Market wrap

AAP  |  MONDAY, 1 MAY 2006
The Australian share market should open firmer as higher precious metal and oil prices on Friday feed into the rampant resources sector. Also financial stocks are expected to be firmer ahead of earnings from a couple of the major banks and one of the ...

Market wrap

AAP  |  TUESDAY, 28 MAR 2006
The Australian share market is expected to open slightly firmer as firmer base and precious metals continue to underpin the strong resource sector, while the explosion of merger news yesterday should also maintain a domestic bid tone. On the Sydney ...

Market wrap

AAP  |  TUESDAY, 21 MAR 2006
The Australian share market is expected to open weaker as a mixed lead from the US and softer commodity prices overnight suggest the market could retreat from the recently scaled 5000 mark. On the Sydney Futures Exchange, the June share price index ...

Market wrap

AAP  |  MONDAY, 30 JAN 2006
The Australian share market should open higher following a positive lead from international markets and after reaching new highs last week. US stocks rose sharply on Friday, buoyed by higher profits from blue chips Microsoft Corp and Procter & Gamble ...

Market wrap

AAP  |  MONDAY, 31 OCT 2005
SYDNEY - the Australian share market is expected to open firmer as a recovery in US markets is expected to override weakness in commodities to ensure a bright start to the week for the domestic bourse. On the Sydney Futures Exchange, the December share ...

Internet spending will catch up: Allianz Global Tech

When Rupert Murdoch dug deep and spent nearly $1.7 billion in internet assets this year, the market sat up and asked 'Is it time to invest in technology stocks again?' The team at Allianz Global Investors RCM Technology fund says yes. "Many investors ...

Australian fund data added to Morningstar Direct

Australian fund data is now available via Morningstar's online global research platform called Morningstar Direct. Morningstar Direct is an investment research and analysis tool that provides access to investment statistics to global financial institutions. ...

Gates charity approved for investment in capital market

AAP  |  THURSDAY, 22 JUL 2004
The Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation has won government approval to invest in stocks and bonds under a plan that aims to attract foreign money to boost China\'s ailing capital markets, regulators said on Wednesday. The official clearance makes the ...

Six Aussies make Forbes Richest List

AAP  |  FRIDAY, 27 FEB 2004
Australia has six billionaires on the annual Forbes rich list - that is if you still consider US citizen Rupert Murdoch an Aussie. The Australian-born media mogul, who took out US citizenship to expand his empire there, is 43rd on the list headed for ...

Morning Market Wrap: Dollar back below US 70 cents

AAP  |  MONDAY, 27 OCT 2003
The Australian dollar began the week slightly lower, bumped back just below 70 US cents after a quiet weekend in offshore trade. At 0700 AEDT the Australian dollar was trading at $US0.6990/95 compared with Friday's close of 0.7004/09. The local dollar ...