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Union members an industry fund minority

ALEX DUNNIN  |  FRIDAY, 4 NOV 2011
... show that three times as many people are in these funds, as are union members. In low unionised industries like retail, tourism and hospitality, manufacturing, telecommunications and agriculture, the union member ratio is likely to be even lower. The ...

Be glad for A$ weakness

BENJAMIN ONG  |  MONDAY, 26 SEP 2011
... exchange rate was having a material effect on the competitiveness of a number of industries, particularly manufacturing, tourism and education." The recent A$ weakness, if it persists, would also help to correct this.

Market Wrap - Morning

AAP  |  MONDAY, 12 SEP 2011
... inflation rate eased last month. As the Rugby World Cup tournament got under way there were mixed reports from retailers and tourism operators, while Statistics New Zealand said total spending on electronic cards fell 0.5 per cent to a seasonally adjusted ...

Market Wrap - Morning

AAP  |  WEDNESDAY, 7 SEP 2011
... the economy. The Swiss franc has risen strongly in response to the eurozone debt crisis, hitting Swiss exporters and the tourism industry hard. The Swiss franc fell sharply, closing down 8.48 per cent to 1.2027 francs per euro. Swiss shares closed up ...

Invesco shifts Asian focus to consumer demand

MATT WOODINGTON  |  THURSDAY, 1 SEP 2011
... make significant changes to its portfolio, targeting 65 to 85 actively managed stocks, focusing on the IT, travel and tourism and finance sectors, as well as the more obvious discretionary and consumer staples. "Another thing we've been conscious of ...

Debt crisis not so bad for Latin America

ELISE BURGESS  |  WEDNESDAY, 3 AUG 2011
... the investor eye. The nation will soon be hosting the World Cup and the Olympics, with investments in infrastructure and tourism picked to rise. Jose Luis Garcia, co- portfolio manager for MFS Investment Management Emerging Market Equities and Director ...

Market Wrap - Morning

AAP  |  THURSDAY, 21 JUL 2011
... the Asia Pacific Aviation Outlook Summit hears from Senator Nick Sherry, the Minister Assisting the Federal Minister for Tourism, and from Air NZ chief financial officer Rob McDonald. The deputy director of the Organisation for Economic Co-operation ...

Market Wrap - Morning

AAP  |  MONDAY, 18 APR 2011
... WELLINGTON - Fletcher Building shares regained some of the ground they lost in recent days as an index change loomed and Tourism Holdings shares surged in reaction to a partial takeover, but overall the sharemarket was little changed. The benchmark NZX-50 ...

Market Wrap - Morning

AAP  |  MONDAY, 4 APR 2011
... publication. In companies news, Qantas Airways Ltd chief executive Alan Joyce hold a media conference at the Australian Tourism Exchange event in Sydney. On Friday, the Australian stock market closed higher on rising oil prices and as investors looked ...

Former MilitarySuper chief joins HOSTPLUS

MATT WOODINGTON  |  FRIDAY, 25 MAR 2011
... manager, member and consumer choice. Watson is responsible for producing and implementing the $9 billion hospitality and tourism fund's strategic and business plans for the member and consumer choice division. The former head of MilitarySuper will report ...