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Waiting for the RBA to dance

BENJAMIN ONG  |  TUESDAY, 7 FEB 2012
... Statistics (ABS) gave meat to this observation. You saw the headlines, "Retail sales in worst showing since 1984" (theage.com.au). Yes, retail spending dropped by 0.1% in December, reversing the 0.1% increase in the previous month.. This might look like ...

The light, the light

BENJAMIN ONG  |  MONDAY, 6 FEB 2012
... Reverend Cleophus James: Do you see the light? Elwood: What light? Reverend Cleophus James: Have you seen the light? Jake: Yes! Yes! Yes!... I have seen the light! - The Blues Brothers Yes, yes, yes, Virginia, gauging from the rally in equity and commodity ...

Shorten urges banks to stand by staff

CLAIRE MCGREAL  |  FRIDAY, 3 FEB 2012
Financial Services Minister Bill Shorten has urged Australia's banks not to fall victim to "corporate amnesia". It follows news yesterday that Westpac, which made over $6 billion in profit last year, would be slashing up to 560 jobs as part of cost ...

Waiting for jobs

BENJAMIN ONG  |  FRIDAY, 3 FEB 2012
Financial markets are in one of those "waiting to exhale" moments again. But if one was so bold enough to ask, waiting for what? Waiting till the cows come home to roost? Whoops, sorry I think there's something wrong with my metaphor just there -- or ...

ASIC continues Trio crackdown

CLAIRE MCGREAL  |  THURSDAY, 2 FEB 2012
The investigation into the collapse of failed fund manager Trio Capital continues, with the banning of another figure with ties to the firm. Tony Maher, who changed his name from Paul Gresham, has been permanently banned from working in the Australian ...

What hard landing?

BENJAMIN ONG  |  WEDNESDAY, 1 FEB 2012
... contrary to consensus expectations for a drop to below 50 (the expansion/contraction line). So where's your hard landing now? Yes, yes, I know, I know. One swallow does not a spring make. Europe's still a mess and while America's improving - it's doing ...

Market Wrap

AAP  |  WEDNESDAY, 1 FEB 2012
Australian stocks have opened slightly higher after mixed leads from offshore bourses kept investors wary ahead of the start of the local earnings season. Wall Street ended lower after US gross domestic product (GDP) data missed expectations - despite ...

Stirrings

BENJAMIN ONG  |  TUESDAY, 31 JAN 2012
... its printing press indefinitely - it's only good for three years. So another gabfest it is to seek a more lasting solution. Yes, Virginia, European leaders are all gathered in Brussels as we speak. Reports say they are there to agree on Germany's proposed ...

FSC chief made chair of Landcom

CLAIRE MCGREAL  |  MONDAY, 30 JAN 2012
... know Landcom and I know its work, he [Barry O'Farrell] invited me to take on the chair's role and I was very pleased to say yes," said Brogden. Minister Hazzard praised Brogden's work in business, government and charities, saying he was "eminently suited" ...

Super tax concessions in spotlight

MELANIE TIMBRELL  |  MONDAY, 30 JAN 2012
A new government roundtable will see industry groups argue tax concessions are the only way Australians will fully fund their own retirement. Treasurer Wayne Swan and Minister for Financial Services and Superannuation Bill Shorten announced the Superannuation ...