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Inflation likely to decline further over coming year: RBA

Inflation is expected to fall in 2004 before rising again the following year, the Reserve Bank of Australia (RBA) said today. "Inflation is likely to decline further over the coming year, and could fall as low as 1.5 per cent, before returning to around ...

NRMA directors to face legal action over election

AAP  |  WEDNESDAY, 4 FEB 2004
The 14 directors appointed at the 2003 NRMA annual general meeting, and the motoring group, are to face legal action over the validity of the election. NRMA member and 2003 candidate Tim Shelton has taken the legal action against the motoring group ...

ACCC boss to target internet scams and cartel collusion

AAP  |  TUESDAY, 3 FEB 2004
Australia's chief consumer regulator Graeme Samuel said the two major campaigns for 2004 will be a crackdown on internet scams and the break-up of cartel collusion. Mr Samuel said the Australian Competition and Consumer Commission (ACCC) will conduct ...

FPA diploma enrolments closing soon

Enrolments for the Financial Planning Association of Australia's first semester courses close on February 6. The association offers a Diploma of Financial Services, Advanced Diploma of Financial Services and a Certified Financial Planner program. New ...

New CEO for Sealcorp

Sealcorp, the St. George Bank-owned financial services provider, has announced the appointment of Geoffrey Lloyd as its new chief executive officer. Lloyd replaces previous CEO Ian Knox who left the firm abruptly last October. Lloyd moves from BT Finance ...

CBA launches 10-year subordinated note issue

AAP  |  TUESDAY, 27 JAN 2004
The Commonwealth Bank of Australia (CBA) today launched a $500 million subordinated medium term note issue. The notes, which will have a maturity of February 10, 2014, will be callable by the issuer on February 10, 2009 or quarterly thereafter, the ...

Henry Kaye creditors to wait for liquidation vote

AAP  |  WEDNESDAY, 21 JAN 2004
Creditors of property spruiker Henry Kaye's National Investment Institute (NII) will have to wait another month before being able to vote on the company's fate. They have agreed to postpone a ballot on whether to liquidate or reorganise NII until February  ...

Jobs figures strengthen expectations of further rate hike

AAP  |  FRIDAY, 16 JAN 2004
Better-than-expected jobs growth in December strengthened expectations of a further rate hike next month as figures showed unemployment remained at 14-year lows. Treasurer Peter Costello said the December jobless rate of 5.6%, the same as November ...

Convicted director brought before Court on new charges

A former Melbourne director has been charged in the Melbourne Magistrates Court with two counts of managing a corporation whilst disqualified, following an ASIC investigation. ASIC alleges that between September 2001 and January 2003, Charles Northam ...

Costello appoints Jeffrey Lucy acting ASIC chairman

Federal Treasurer Peter Costello has announced he has appointed current deputy chairman of the Australian Securities and Investments Commission (ASIC), Jeffrey Lucy AM, as acting chairman of the regulator pending David Knott's departure next week. Mr ...