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Hockey defends budget backflip

LAURA MILLAN  |  TUESDAY, 12 MAY 2015
Treasurer Joe Hockey presented a budget he said focuses on Australian citizens' and businesses' opportunity to "have a go," despite hardening economic conditions. Hockey presented his 2015 budget as "the government's plan to strengthen our nation's ...

Opposition welcomes SME package, slams Google tax

MARK SMITH  |  TUESDAY, 12 MAY 2015
Shadow Treasurer Chris Bowen has given his backing to small business tax cuts made in the budget but has branded the so-called crack-down on multi-nationals "a cop out". "We welcome the small business package," he told the ABC's Leigh Sales. "We support ...

Market Wrap AM

AAP  |  TUESDAY, 21 APR 2015
The Australian market looks set to open higher after US stocks rose sharply on the latest Chinese stimulus measures and some prominent earnings that bested forecasts. At 0645 AEST on Tuesday, the June share price index futures contract was up 37 points ...

Bank super incentives 'unlawful': ISA

MARK SMITH  |  MONDAY, 23 MAR 2015
Banks who offer their business clients discounts or incentives to switch their employee default super scheme could be breaking the law. That's according to Industry Super Australia (ISA), the body representing 15 industry super funds, which has sought ...

Market wrap

AAP  |  WEDNESDAY, 11 MAR 2015
Weak commodity prices and big losses on Wall Street have dragged the Australian share market lower. Fears of a US rate rise in June have hurt the US and Australian equity markets and a stronger US dollar is weakening commodity prices, CMC Markets chief ...

AustralianSuper adds London site to property portfolio

MARK SMITH  |  MONDAY, 9 MAR 2015
AustralianSuper has bought a 25% stake in a large mixed-use property investment in London's King's Cross. The purchase is the $84 billion industry super fund's first direct London investment and only its second in the UK. AustralianSuper will join the ...

Market Wrap AM

AAP  |  FRIDAY, 27 FEB 2015
The Australian stock market looks set to open higher after a mixed night in overseas markets. At 0652 AEDT on Friday, the March share price index futures contract was up seven points at 5,885. The Dow Jones index was down 0.2 per cent going into the ...

Market Wrap PM

AAP  |  WEDNESDAY, 18 FEB 2015
The stock market is flat after giving back early gains made by the big banks. The local market opened higher following gains on Wall Street amid optimism on Greek debt talks. CMC Markets chief analyst Ric Spooner said banks were amongst the leading ...

Market Wrap AM

AAP  |  WEDNESDAY, 18 FEB 2015
The Australian market looks set to open higher following gains on Wall Street amid optimism that a bailout extension deal will be reached between Greece and its creditors. At 0857 AEDT on Wednesday, the March share price index futures contract was up ...

Technology polarising retail property spaces

ALEX BURKE  |  WEDNESDAY, 21 JAN 2015
The growing role of technology in consumer behavior is reducing institutional investors' interest in midrange retail property, according to TH Real Estate director of retail Myles White. Online catalogues, social media and a rising global brand awareness ...