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Clinton plans pension system overhaul

CHRIS NICHOLLS | FRIDAY, 12 OCT 2007

... US$60,000 and US$100,000 will be eligible for a 50 per cent co-contribution. The tax credit will be available to all Americans in existing 401(k) type accounts as well as the new American Retirement Accounts. The proposal will not replace the current ...

Economic round up: GDP vs. gross domestic happiness

SUZY MAC | FRIDAY, 15 JUN 2007

... Cornish said, "It is interesting to note that after France, Britain and Sweden, the world's biggest workplace whingers are Americans, despite their having by far the highest levels of income." This phenomenon might be attributed to the competitive and ...

Fidelity responds to Darfur campaign

ALEX DUNNIN | THURSDAY, 31 MAY 2007

... the strength of the campaign, the SDC released the results of an opinion poll showing that an overwhelming majority of Americans would withdraw their investments from firms even remotely associated with the genocide in Darfur. The SDC said while US law ...

Economic round- up: Cutting the apron strings

SUZY MAC | THURSDAY, 24 MAY 2007

... competition on lending spreads, earnings risk is becoming an issue. The Economist recently likened Asia's banks (and to Americans that includes us too) to children with over-protective parents, where government's are predisposed to rescuing troubled ...

More growth through structured products and MAs

... Ben Phillips, managing director of Putnam Lovell NBF Securities Inc. For example, he cited the fact that 70 million Americans will retire over the next 10 years. A similar situation is happening in Australia where the majority of the baby boomers will ...

Tis the season to be jolly and to spend: AXA

... $860. What could dampen the nation's festive spirit however is that Australians are ranked below New Zealanders and Americans, who are first and second respectively in the generosity stakes.

Macquarie's LPTs set to go from strength to strength

... and in the US, we're seeing strong returns from the US industrial and retail sectors which are booming in response to Americans' changing spending habits," he says.

Aust govt to support ALP amendments on FTA

AAP | THURSDAY, 12 AUG 2004

... thing to do is to support the amendments, but warn, as I do, that the enabling legislation could be construed by the Americans as inconsistent with the free trade agreement,\" Howard told reporters. Howard said the amendments could derail the free trade ...

US jobs confidence adds to recovery optimism

Americans were more upbeat in April about finding a job than they have been in almost 18 months, causing markets to quickly shift focus to next week's influential report on the U.S. employment situation. Also consumers bought a near-record number of ...

Midday market wrap: $A weaker at noon as market drifts without US impetus

AAP | FRIDAY, 28 NOV 2003

... "People are still looking to buy dips under $US0.7200, looking for a break above 0.7250 maybe in the next week. With the Americans off everything is pretty quiet and you'd expect London to be fairly quiet tonight through the European session." Australian ...

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Australian Unity to shed 195 roles

MATTHEW WAI

Australian Unity is reducing its workforce by 195 positions due to underperformance stemming from delays in government support for its Home Health platform and the integration of several businesses.

Count shutters limited-advice business, slips in size ranking

MATTHEW WAI

Count Financial has reportedly wound up its restricted SMSF/limited-advice service, losing some 26 advisers on the Financial Adviser Register, latest data shows.

First Super recruits head of investments from Prime Super

MATTHEW WAI

First Super has appointed a new head of investments, replacing Chris Artis, who was in the position for the past three months on an interim basis.

BMO eyes Euroz Hartleys' capital markets business

KARREN VERGARA

Euroz Hartleys confirmed it is in discussions with Canada's BMO Financial Group for a potential sale of its capital markets business for $145 million.

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