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Growth spoiler

BENJAMIN ONG  |  TUESDAY, 18 JAN 2011
... produce growing rain. Suddenly the rural sector was looking good. Harvest would be a-plenty. Not only would Australians have enough fruits and vegetables and cattle, there would be more to sell overseas. And with our currency also fetching more, it's ...

Busy year ahead for industry groups

ELISE BURGESS  |  MONDAY, 17 JAN 2011
... has been very introspective, focused on policy and regulatory changes, but we haven't been interacting with the consumers enough. This will be the year to return to business." In related news, the FPA will also move towards stronger promotion of its ...

Coalition gives qualified support to reforms

JOHN MCDULING  |  FRIDAY, 17 DEC 2010
... would support any changes that make the superannuation system more efficient, transparent and competitive. Cormann left enough room for the Coalition to oppose the reform package, saying that a final position would be reached after extensive consultation ...

That sinking feeling

BENJAMIN ONG  |  THURSDAY, 16 DEC 2010

Shopping till unemployment drops

BENJAMIN ONG  |  WEDNESDAY, 15 DEC 2010
... raises consumer confidence, lifts spending... Things are indeed looking merry. But -- yes there's another but -- not merry enough for the Fed. The US Federal Reserve announced no change in its US$600 billion Treasury purchase program after its FOMC meeting ...

Wrong answer

BENJAMIN ONG  |  TUESDAY, 14 DEC 2010
... an eager hand, And felt about the knee. "What most this wondrous beast is like Is mighty plain," quoth he; " 'Tis clear enough the Elephant Is very like a tree!" The Fifth, who chanced to touch the ear, Said: "E'en the blindest man Can tell what this ...

Banking on a super precedent

ALEX DUNNIN  |  MONDAY, 13 DEC 2010
... that the move to ban exit fees outright means that the government has stared down its critics that it wouldn't be brave enough to outlaw an entire class of fee. The bad news for wealth managers is that if it can do this to banks, then concerns over banning ...

Ireland looks to sovereign annuities

JOHN MCDULING  |  FRIDAY, 10 DEC 2010
... liabilities on the basis of the higher yields offered by the new bonds, The government believes this will create more than enough demand for the issuance, at a time when 10-year Irish yields are trading with yields more than 500 basis points wider than ...

Santa's in town

BENJAMIN ONG  |  WEDNESDAY, 8 DEC 2010
... spending over the past few months. The hope is for US consumer and business spending to pick up sufficiently to generate enough positive momentum for a more sustainable recovery - enough to enable the government to offset the potential loss in revenue ...

60 Minutes deception

BENJAMIN ONG  |  TUESDAY, 7 DEC 2010
... money is the thing that gets lent out, money for Americans to spend. It has to come from somewhere. SP: Can you act quickly enough to prevent inflation from getting out of control? BB: We could raise interest rates in 15 minutes if we have to. So, there ...