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Reasons to cheer amid gloomy predictions

LAURA MILLAN  |  TUESDAY, 27 JAN 2015
... distinction between gross domestic product (GDP) and gross domestic income (GDI), an indicator that measures income and purchasing power. In the September quarter, GDP increased by 0.3%, but GDI fell by 0.4%, according to the Australian Bureau of Statistics. ...

Global shares tipped amid slow local growth

JAMES FERNYHOUGH  |  MONDAY, 8 DEC 2014
... less than half the expected figure. Meanwhile, real gross domestic income - which adjusts GDP for the reduced national purchasing power flowing from the falling terms of trade - was negative for the second quarter in a row, resulting in the economy going ...

Market Wrap AM

AAP  |  TUESDAY, 2 DEC 2014
... futures contract was up 15 points at 5,227. US sales came in less than forecast for Black Friday, while China's official purchasing managers' index fell from 50.8 in October to 50.3 in November, the weakest level since March. In local economic news on ...

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AAP  |  THURSDAY, 27 NOV 2014
... holiday. LONDON - Europe's main stock markets closed flat after the European Central Bank signalled it could begin purchasing government bonds, but not until 2015. The Frankfurt-based ECB will be able to gauge early 2015 whether it needs to start buying ...

The second FS Power50 list unveiled

STAFF WRITER  |  MONDAY, 17 NOV 2014
... right channel might be quite different." Latest research suggest that more than four million Australians now base their purchasing decisions on information from social media. Download the FS Power50 on iPad now or pick up a copy in the December 5 issue ...

BNP Paribas top custodian for client satisfaction

JAMES FERNYHOUGH  |  THURSDAY, 6 NOV 2014
... services in a single country reflected in both the scores achieved and the number of responses received. "The focus of purchasing decisions has clearly returned to determining where high quality service at a competitive price can be achieved and has ...

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AAP  |  TUESDAY, 4 NOV 2014
... the tech-rich Nasdaq Composite Index gained 8.16 (0.18 per cent) to 4,638.91. The Institute for Supply Management's purchasing managers index for October manufacturing rose to 59.0, with companies saying activity is picking up more than expected going ...

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AAP  |  FRIDAY, 24 OCT 2014
... negative territory as traders cashed in recent gains. Buying sentiment was lifted briefly by a rise in HSBC's preliminary purchasing managers index of manufacturing activity, but it was unable to take shares out of the red. WELLINGTON - New Zealand shares ...

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AAP  |  WEDNESDAY, 15 OCT 2014
... expected to post quarterly reports, while Rio chief executive, Sam Walsh, is slated to speak at the Chartered Institute of Purchasing and Supply's annual conference in Sydney. Commonwealth Bank chief executive Ian Narev is down to speak at an American ...

Hot property on notice

BENJAMIN ONG  |  THURSDAY, 25 SEP 2014
... prices when interest rates are low cannot continue indefinitely, and they should therefore account for this in their purchasing decisions."...it appears that the RBA is poised to take more direct action this time, "The Bank is discussing with APRA, and ...