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Market Wrap

AAP | THURSDAY, 12 JUL 2012

... austerity package aimed at stabilising the public finances. The IBEX 35 index rose 1.17 per cent to 6805.9 points. However, Italy's stock market edged lower on persistent worries that debt-laden Rome may have to tap a eurozone rescue fund. The FTSE Mib ...

Market Wrap

AAP | MONDAY, 9 JUL 2012

... 6,738.9 points and in Milan the FTSE Mib index was down 2.53 per cent at 13,732 points as investor concerns about Spain and Italy's strained public finances. In foreign exchange deals, the European single currency fell to $US1.2302 from $US1.2391 late ...

Market Wrap - Morning

AAP | TUESDAY, 3 JUL 2012

... on investors. Oil prices also fell as doubts crept in about the EU summit deal, which aimed to help crisis-hit Spain and Italy and stem the long-running eurozone debt crisis. After rising in early trade, Tokyo edged down 0.04 per cent, or 3.30 points ...

Can this latest kick of the can can?

BENJAMIN ONG | MONDAY, 2 JUL 2012

... welcomed "agreement" announcement. The Euro Stoxx 50 finished 5.0% up on the day, Spain's Ibex 35 index surged by 5.7% and Italy's FTSE MIB index rocketed by 6.6%. Even the Greek stock market rallied by 5.7%! Hallelujah! You can read the official "Euro ...

Market Wrap

AAP | TUESDAY, 26 JUN 2012

... The talks come as debt woes have spread from Greece to Spain, which is enveloped by a banking and economic crisis, while Italy is also in danger of succumbing. WELLINGTON - The NZX 50 index rose 1.92 points, or 0.5 per cent, to 3401.12.

More of the same

BENJAMIN ONG | MONDAY, 25 JUN 2012

... European banks have no more good quality assets to pledge as collateral. Reports that Europe's big four - Germany, France, Italy and Spain - have agreed to implement measures, including the mobilisation of a,-130 billion to support jobs and growth, should ...

Fundamentally challenged

BENJAMIN ONG | FRIDAY, 22 JUN 2012

... moves that may shake up competition among Wall Street's biggest firms." And lest we forget, there's still Greece, Spain, Italy, Ireland, Portugal, perhaps soon France and finally Germany. There are rumours here, gossips there and speculations everywhere ...

Uncle Ben to the rescue

BENJAMIN ONG | WEDNESDAY, 20 JUN 2012

... Fund (EFSF) to buy crisis hit government bonds and that the EU is set to announce a a,-745 billion deal to rescue Spain and Italy. We'll have to wait for the official communiquA(C) for confirmation of course, but I sense that it'll contain the same ones ...

Greece chooses pain to pain

BENJAMIN ONG | MONDAY, 18 JUN 2012

... will only embolden the Germans and strengthen Frau Angie's resolve that austerity is the way to go for all ye PIGS... and Italy. On the flipside, there's a feeling I get that Merkel must be secretly hoping that the Greeks voted the other way. For now ...

Market Wrap

AAP | THURSDAY, 14 JUN 2012

... contracts traded. Lower US retail sales data for May, combined with worries over Greek elections on Sunday, Spain's banks and Italy's bond auction later on Thursday, dragged the local market lower, Francesco De Stradis, investment adviser at Ord Minnett ...

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Australian Unity to shed 195 roles

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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

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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

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