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Daily economic round-up

PETER BELL  |  THURSDAY, 25 JAN 2007
Some good news with respect to Australia's skills development and technological strength following the announcement by Education, Science and Training Minister Julie Bishop that the national science organisation CSIRO will receive $2.5 billion in funding. ...

Virgin conquers web

Virgin Super has enjoyed a 30 per cent increase in new customers in less than six months thanks to its online strategy. While web applications have existed for many years in other industries, it is a fairly new concept in superannuation with latest ...

Banks to brace for bumpier ride: Fitch

Global ratings agency Fitch Ratings predicts that the earnings growth of the country's largest banks will likely be 'moderate' this year compared to last year due to increased competition for the consumer dollar and lesser housing finance deals. "For ...

Perth adviser faces jail over $1.5m fraud

HAMISH MADDEN  |  THURSDAY, 18 JAN 2007
A Perth financial adviser has had 12 new charges added to the 33 charges he was already facing over a $1.5 million fraud. The Australian Securities and Investments Commission (ASIC) brought the 12 new charges against Antonio Pisano in Perth Magistrates ...

Biotech bouncing back

HAMISH MADDEN  |  WEDNESDAY, 17 JAN 2007
The Australian biotech sector finished 2006 in a healthy position with stronger valuations buoyed by the interest of overseas investors while 2007 looks set to continue the trend on the back of significant news flow and trial results for a range of ...

Daily economic round-up

PETER BELL  |  FRIDAY, 15 DEC 2006
There has been a slight lift in the seasonally adjusted number of total dwelling units commenced by 0.3 per cent over the period from June to September following the fall of 3 per cent during the previous quarter. New private sector house commencements ...

Daily economic round-up

PETER BELL  |  TUESDAY, 5 DEC 2006
The three interest rate hikes this year in May, August and November have taken their toll on the housing industry, according to the latest figures released by the Australian Bureau of Statistics. Building approvals data shows that on a seasonally adjusted ...

Daily economic round-up

PETER BELL  |  FRIDAY, 1 DEC 2006
Australian retails sales data just released by the ABS shows that over the last month there was a 0.8 per cent increase on a seasonally adjusted basis following the revised increase of 0.3 per cent in September and a 0.2 increase in August. Western ...

Centro's DPFI proving popular

HAMISH MADDEN  |  FRIDAY, 1 DEC 2006
Centro Property Group's Direct Property Fund International (DPFI) has tipped over the $1.1 billion mark thanks to strong inflows in recent months as well as existing investors piling more money into the fund. In the last two months Centro reported $30 ...

Daily Economic Round Up

PETER BELL  |  THURSDAY, 16 NOV 2006
The returns to the house prices of the Australian capital cities has shown a weighted average return over the year to September of 9.5 per cent of which Western Australia property values increased a staggering 45.9 percent, Darwin a healthy 17.3 and ...