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Market Wrap - Midday

AAP  |  FRIDAY, 23 JUL 2010
... results from the US overnight and comments from Federal Reserve chairman, Ben Bernanke. Bernanke told a House of Representatives committee on Thursday that the Fed was ready to act if the economy did not continue to improve. "The Americans have said ...

Market Wrap - Midday

AAP  |  TUESDAY, 23 MAR 2010
... cents, or 1.67 per cent, at $35.26. Mr Smith said the decline went against the expected trend after the US House of Representatives passed President Obama's healthcare legislation that will expand healthcare coverage to 32 million Americans who don't ...

Market Wrap - Morning

AAP  |  TUESDAY, 23 MAR 2010
... Congress passed a landmark overhaul of the sector. The market's about-face came as investors digested the House of Representatives' 219-212 vote late on Sunday to approve an historic health overhaul in the most sweeping social policy shift in four decades. ...

Market Wrap - Morning

AAP  |  TUESDAY, 16 FEB 2010
... March share price index contract was four points lower at 4,524 points. In economics news on Tuesday, the House of Representatives Standing Committee on Economics releases a report on its review of the Reserve Bank of Australia's 2008 Annual Report. ...

Market Wrap - Morning

AAP  |  THURSDAY, 11 FEB 2010
... Bernanke's plans to dismantle the central bank's economic supports. Dr Bernanke was due to appear before a House of Representatives committee, but the hearing was cancelled due to snow. His prepared remarks were released to the market. In his prepared ...

US reform tightens net on big firms

RUTH LIEW  |  MONDAY, 14 DEC 2009
The US House of Representatives has given government regulators more power to clamp down on "too big to fail" firms that threaten economic instability. Voters have given the green light to a bill to rein in firms seen as "too big to fail", according ...

Hartsuyker named new shadow minister for super

MICHELLE BALTAZAR  |  WEDNESDAY, 9 DEC 2009
... and Henry Reviews. Born in Muswellbrook, Hartsuyker was a business owner before being elected to the House of Representatives for Cowper, NSW in 2001, 2004 and 2007. In addition to his new responsibilities, he will retain his role of Deputy Manager of ...

Market Wrap - Morning

AAP  |  FRIDAY, 14 AUG 2009
... economic news on Friday, the Reserve Bank of Australia governor Glenn Stevens appears before Federal House of Representatives standing committee on economics. In company news, Leighton Holdings Ltd and PMP Ltd release annual results. Triton Gold Ltd ...

Market Wrap - Morning

AAP  |  FRIDAY, 20 FEB 2009
... while there are no major data due, the Reserve Bank of Australia Governor Glenn Stevens appears before House of Representatives Standing Committee on Economics on Friday morning. In company news, first half results are due from Prime Media Group Ltd ...

Transcending politics

BENJAMIN ONG  |  TUESDAY, 10 FEB 2009
... legislation tomorrow morning (Australian time). The Senate will deliberate on an US$827 billion package but the House of Representatives approved only US$819 billion last 28 January. But whatever the final amount of the package, something has to be done ...