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Market Wrap - Midday

AAP  |  TUESDAY, 2 DEC 2008
... achieved [two consecutive quarters of GDP contraction]. "I was a bit perplexed by the markets reaction to that but that's the times we live in - any kind of negative news is just seized upon."

Qld planner named Telstra Business Woman finalist

RUTH LIEW  |  TUESDAY, 2 DEC 2008
... three days. She is also currently writing a plain English book about superannuation for novice investors. "With the hard times in the share market at the moment, we're refining our client service and procedures to reassure clients, provide calm and add ...

Thank you

BENJAMIN ONG  |  FRIDAY, 28 NOV 2008
... policy accommodation. Thank you that the previous Federal Government had the foresight to accumulate budget surpluses during times a-plenty. Thank you that the current Federal Government is employing these surpluses to cushion Australia from a more severe ...

Market Wrap - Morning

AAP  |  FRIDAY, 28 NOV 2008
... managing director Alan Cransberg also addresses The American Chamber of Commerce in Australia on Leadership in Challenging Times. On Thursday, the Australian share market closed around 1.4 per cent stronger, with the big miners leading the way. The benchmark ...

Premium and business growth up: TOWER

MICHAEL HOBBS  |  THURSDAY, 27 NOV 2008
... cent to $48 million after a 24 per cent rise in sales volumes in-line with demand for higher value products. "In tougher times for consumers, life insurance earnings have a natural resiliency with consumers becoming more aware of the need for life risk ...

You earn, I spend

BENJAMIN ONG  |  THURSDAY, 27 NOV 2008
... day, the Opposition opposed. The idea of the other Party spending the hard earned savings they accumulated during the good times is too much for the Opposition to bear. C'est la vie. Politically, Rudd is in danger of becoming a one-termer if the global ...

Market Wrap - Midday

AAP  |  WEDNESDAY, 26 NOV 2008
... then rallied fairly late, so it's not entirely convincing," Mr Sekely said. "What we have at the moment is very uncertain times. We're only down eight points (at the time) and it's just reflective of the fact that there's not a great deal of confidence ...

Northern Trust upgrades consultant service

MICHAEL HOBBS  |  WEDNESDAY, 26 NOV 2008
... been designed to ensure all client information is at the fingertips of asset consultants. The interface is available at all times in an intuitive and customisable format. "The consultant's home page has been designed to reflect key information that consultants ...

Ho hum

BENJAMIN ONG  |  WEDNESDAY, 26 NOV 2008
... surged by 6.5 per cent. Investors are supposed to be rational. But it could be a bit of a stretch to extrapolate into good times just another bail-out announcement. American International Group (AIG), Freddie (Freddie Mac) and Fannie (Fannie Mae) were ...

No more short-selling: IML

MICHELLE BALTAZAR  |  TUESDAY, 25 NOV 2008
... this crucial primary purpose. In fact, I can see many ways in which short-selling can disrupt the process...particularly at times when capital is most desperately required," he said. He added that efforts of many listed companies to raise new share capital ...