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Some CLERP rules "excessively prescriptive"

AAP  |  THURSDAY, 9 OCT 2003
... prescriptive rules will add an undue burden on Australian businesses, making them less competitive, which could in turn affect employment and economic growth." Legislation that was too prescriptive would also promote unproductive behaviour, with people ...

Midday Market Wrap: Dollar up after employment announcements

The Australian dollar shot back towards near six year highs in response to a rise in the nation's employment level in September. The domestic unit bounced from $US0.6902 prior to the 1130 AEST announcement of the data to $US0.6927 at 1139 AEST, fractionally ...

Jobless rate down, could go lower: Costello

WITH AAP  |  THURSDAY, 9 OCT 2003
... cent following the previous month's shock fall to 5.8 per cent, the lowest level since early 1990. The ABS said tota employment rose by 14,700 in September, allowing for seasonal influences. But full-time jobs rose 43,300, the total dragged back by a ...

Morning Market Wrap:End of winning streak; dollar sets fresh high

... Annual results are expected from chemicals producer Nufarm. The Australian Bureau of Statistics is expected to release employment data for the month of September. By 0701 AEST on the Sydney Futures Exchange the December share price index contract, a ...

Economists expect sedate employment growth for September

... unemployment rate being at a 13-year low of 5.8 per cent. The median of market forecasts is for a small rise of 5,000 in employment in September and an unemployment rate of 6%. The Australian Bureau of Statistics (ABS) is scheduled to release its employment ...

RBA expected to hold rates, but hikes will come

... board meeting. The cash rate has been static at 4.75 per cent since June 2002. The strength of domestic spending and employment coupled with a recovering global economy would have pleased the RBA board in September, according to Macquarie Bank senior ...

Midday Market Wrap: Bond market stronger after yesterday's sell off

... points yesterday - the biggest session gain since July 16 - as the market responded to unexpectedly strong September employment data out of the US. Overnight trade was thinned by the Jewish Yom Kippur holiday, as was domestic trade in Australia yesterday ...

Morning Market Wrap: Busy day expected; Dollar bounces overnight

... weakened broadly. Mr McKenna said market players had reduced their focus on Friday's stronger than expected 57,000 rise in employment. The Australian dollar shed more than half a US cent yesterday amid speculation of a recovery in the US economy. But ...

Latest employment data released by the ABS

The Australian Bureau of Statistics (ABS) in its latest employment data for Australia have revealed that its trend figures indicate a 0.1 per cent reduction in full-time employment during August 2003to 6,781,200, but a rise of 1.4% for the year. Part-time ...

ASIC bars former securities dealer from practicing financial services

... Mr Shaw's stepmother was unaware of the use of her shares as collateral. Shaw Stockbroking terminated Mr Donohue's employment in September 2002, when it became aware of the conduct. Mr Donahue has also been banned from providing any form of financial ...