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Jobless rate down, could go lower: Costello

WITH AAP  |  THURSDAY, 9 OCT 2003
The jobless rate stayed at a 13-year low of 5.8 per cent in September, new figures showed today, but could go lower according to Treasurer Peter Costello. Costello held a doorstop press conference in Canberra this morning to discuss the figures released ...

Investors stick to property, despite lure of rising sharemarkets: ING

Despite the lure of rising sharemarkets, investors have decided to stay focused on property investment and debt reduction, the latest ING Melbourne Institute Household Savings and Investment Report for the September quarter revealed today. For the second ...

Homeowners wait on Reserve Bank decision this morning

AAP  |  WEDNESDAY, 8 OCT 2003
... Economists are expecting the bank to lift the interest rate, but when it will move is proving difficult to predict. If rates stay on hold it will be the 16th consecutive month that the Reserve has held its hand on the interest rate lever. The Australian ...

Petroulias to stand trail after appear decision

AAP  |  FRIDAY, 3 OCT 2003
... Petroulias would not satisfy a jury. But the Commonwealth Director of Public Prosecutions (DPP) appealed the decision and sought a stay of the costs ordered. The NSW Court of Appeal today allowed the DPP's appeal. Petroulias is expected to go straight ...

Analysts remain divided over CBA restructure

AAP  |  THURSDAY, 2 OCT 2003
Analysts remain divided over Commonwealth Bank of Australia Ltd's controversial customer service overhaul, with earnings upgrades - and downgrades - continuing to flow. But opinion seems unanimous that the restructure - which involves cutting 3,700 ...

Morning market wrap: Wall Street hit by OPEC cut in supply

... points or 1.6% of its value. The Nasdaq also fell, by 58.02 points or 3.15% in trading overnight. The FTSE-100 has managed to stay off the red meanwhile, halting a three-day losing streak. Market analysts have said the 900,000 barrels per day cut in ...

Midday market wrap: All Ords remain in red, NZX back on track

The Australian share market stayed in the red at midday after starting the day lower, affected by weaker world stocks. At 1200 AEST the benchmark S&P/ASX 200 index was 2.9 points weaker at 3190.1, while the all ordinaries index was down 4.7 points to ...

Adler pleads not guilty to manipulation charges

... guilty to charges of stockmarket manipulation. But Mr Adler's lawyers foreshadowed that they would be asking for a permanent stay on the proceedings, which they said was an abuse of process. Mr Adler appeared at the NSW Supreme Court today where he pleaded ...

Federal Government to stay out of Telstra share buyback

The Federal Government will not participate in Telstra's $1 billion share buyback, Finance Minister Nick Minchin said today. Senator Minchin said the Government's 50.1 per cent stake in the telecommunications giant meant participation in the buyback ...

Interest rates on hold for 15th month in a row

The Reserve Bank of Australia (RBA) has opted to leave interest rates on hold for the 15 th consecutive month. The central bank board had met yesterday as the national accounts reported a meagre growth rate of 0.1 per cent in the June quarter, which ...