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Market Wrap - Midday

AAP  |  THURSDAY, 15 NOV 2007
... said its proposed $600 million takeover of Perth-based Home Building Society Ltd had received approval from the Federal Treasurer. At 1222 AEDT, the media sector mainly was down. News Corp dropped seven cents to $24.75 and its non-voting scrip lost four ...

Government in fund frenzy

CHRIS NICHOLLS  |  WEDNESDAY, 22 AUG 2007
... adding to the new Higher Education Endowment Fund and the Future Fund. Seeded with an initial $2.5 billion, Federal Treasurer Peter Costello said that figure would grow after the privatisation of Medibank Private. The capital will be preserved in perpetuity ...

IMF blames the world

SUZY MAC  |  FRIDAY, 27 JUL 2007
While the Federal Treasurer insists Australia's inflation remains within RBA targets, the International Monetary Fund warns central banks must tighten fiscal policies as global growth accelerates. In a July update to its 2007 World Economic Outlook ...

Economic round-up - Baby take a bow

SUZY MAC  |  THURSDAY, 7 JUN 2007
Federal Treasurer Peter Costello must be preparing for curtain calls on his economic management performance as solid household consumption and a rush of business investment have driven Australia's economic expansion rate to its strongest levels in three ...

Daily economic round-up

PETER BELL  |  TUESDAY, 10 APR 2007
Federal Treasurer Peter Costello has raised the issue of the tax treatment of Private Equity firms operating in Australia noting a concern that the increasing level of corporate activity in the private equity space could mean the associated higher levels ...

ALP's broadband funding comes under fire

HAMISH MADDEN  |  THURSDAY, 22 MAR 2007
... that unless it's fixed, we're going to face a real problem in term of long-term productivity growth." However, Federal Treasurer Peter Costello launched a scathing attack on the policy in Parliament yesterday and to national news services, claiming the ...

New guardian for the Future Fund

HAMISH MADDEN  |  WEDNESDAY, 20 DEC 2006
The offices of the Federal Treasurer and the Minister For Finance and Administration have announced the appointment of John Paterson to the Future Fund board of guardians. Paterson fills the vacancy left by Robert Elstone, who was forced to resign from ...

Market wrap - morning

AAP  |  FRIDAY, 29 SEP 2006
... Sydney Futures Exchange at 0737 AEST, the December share price index contract was up nine points at 5,117. Today, federal treasurer Peter Costello will unveil the final budget surplus for 2005-06, Nufarm will release its annual earnings and Affinity ...

Daily economic update

BENJAMIN ONG  |  WEDNESDAY, 10 MAY 2006
Federal Treasurer Peter Costello unveiled his 11th Budget last night, delivering a fiscal surplus worth around $11.9 billion. According to the 2006/2007 Budget Papers, the government plans to spend $219.7 billion of its projected $231.6 billion in revenues. ...

Daily economic update

BENJAMIN ONG  |  TUESDAY, 9 MAY 2006
... country's federal budget and tomorrow night's monetary policy deliberation by the US Federal Reserve. Australian Federal Treasurer Peter Costello will announce his 11th Budget tonight in Canberra where the government is expected to deliver across-the-board ...