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School kids should be financially literate: Commonwealth

Commonwealth Bank has awarded $350,000 to a hundred secondary schools across the country as part of their financial literacy program for young Australians. This week the group chose 100 recipients from more than 280 applications to receive $3,500 Financial ...

ANZ to merge capital markets and FX businesses

AAP  |  WEDNESDAY, 8 SEP 2004
ANZ Banking Group said on Tuesday it was bringing its capital markets and foreign exchange businesses together to improve efficiency. The bank said it was reviewing some aspects of its institutional financial services business to ensure it is well positioned ...

Aust manufacturing activity measure falls slightly in August

AAP  |  WEDNESDAY, 1 SEP 2004
A measure of Australian manufacturing activity fell slightly in August as a boost from the Federal government\'s family payments subsided, a survey has found. The Australian Industry Group-PricewaterhouseCoopers Australian Performance of Manufacturing ...

One third of Australian companies report higher demand in July

AAP  |  MONDAY, 2 AUG 2004
Almost one-in-three companies reported higher demand in July, reflecting improved retail activity arising from recent federal government tax cuts and family payments, an index reported today. The Australian Industry Group - PricewaterhouseCoopers Australian ...

IAG reveals new internal structure

AAP  |  TUESDAY, 20 JUL 2004
Insurance Australia Group today announced a new structure for its Australian insurance operations that is more closely aligned to its core products personal insurance and commercial classes. Australian Personal Insurance includes home, motor, niche ...

Manufacturing sector stronger: report

AAP  |  MONDAY, 3 MAY 2004
Demand for food, beverages and commodities helped drive a slight growth in manufacturing activity last month, according to a key industry indicator released today. But the report on the the Australian Performance of Manufacturing Index, released by ...

Inflation and manufacturing slow: survey

AAP  |  TUESDAY, 2 MAR 2004
The rise of the Australian dollar has produced a significant decline in manufacturing activity in February, an industry survey released yesterday showed. The Australian Industry Group/PricewaterhouseCoopers Australian Performance of Manufacturing Index ...

Latham poll shows election to be close: Costello

AAP  |  TUESDAY, 16 DEC 2003
An opinion poll which indicated a surge in support for Labor leader Mark Latham showed the federal election expected next year would be a close race, Treasurer Peter Costello said. The Australian newspaper's Newspoll showed that, in two weeks, Mr Latham's ...

Signs of slowing in property-related sectors: index

AAP  |  WEDNESDAY, 3 DEC 2003
There were signs of a slowing in property-related sectors in November, according to the Australian Industry Group/Commonwealth Bank Australian Performance of Services Index (PSITM). The index fell 2.0 points to 60.4 in November, reflecting the sensitivity ...

Labor undergone generational change: Latham

WITH AAP  |  TUESDAY, 2 DEC 2003
The Labor Party leadership had undergone a generational change, new leader Mark Latham said today. "Today the leadership fo the Labor Party has moved to a new generation," he told reporters. "A generation that has grown up aspiring to a good education ...