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Macek appointed FRC chairman: Costello

As part of the Government's Corporate Law Economic Reform Program (CLERP 9) Charles Macek has been appointed part-time chairman of the Financial Reporting Council (FRC), Federal Treasurer Peter Costello announced today. The FRC is the peak body responsible ...

AMP appoints Lockery to head of corporate super

AMP Australian financial services has appointed Ken Lockery as head of corporate superannuation strategy in order to focus on enhancing AMP's offer to the large corporate superannuation market, it has announced. Previously, Lockery was head of corporate ...

Newspaper job ads rise by 8.1% in May, but disguise downturn: ANZ

The number of jobs advertised in the major metropolitan newspapers in Australia rose by 8.1 per cent in May to an average of 20,109 per week, according to the latest ANZ job advertisements data. This follows a 12.1% fall in advertisements in April ...

Retail figures rise 1.2% to $14.83 billion in April: ABS

Retail trade, hospitality and services activity increased 1.2 per cent in April to $14.83 billion, according to the Australian Bureau of Statistics (ABS). The figures were 6.1% higher than the estimated total turnover as compared to April 2002 figures. ...

New home sales drop in April: HIA

New home sales fell by 7 per cent in April, the Housing Industry Association (HIA) announced today. The HIA said the overall fall in new private dwelling sales was the result of a 3% fall in detached house sales and a 22% fall in the sale of multi units. ...

Tower announces half year loss of $136.95 million

Tower has announced a half year loss of NZ$154.4 million (A$136.95 million) and unveiled Guinness Peat Group as a "cornerstone" investor as part of a NZ$200 million capital raising. The capital raising is due to be completed, subject to shareholder ...

"You have every right to be disappointed": AMP's Willcox

AMP's chairman Peter Willcox has attempted to defuse shareholder anger at today's Annual General Meeting by accepting responsibility for past mistakes and defending the $2.6 billion in writedowns announced on May 1. "You have every right to be disappointed ...

Housing finance rises 2.6% to 53,373 in March 2003: ABS

Housing finance for owner occupation across Australia showed a 2.6 per cent increase in the number of dwellings financed for March 2003 compared to the figure for February, the Australian Bureau of Statistics said today. In March, a total of 53,373 ...

South Australia building approvals surge 41.1%: ABS

The number of building approvals for dwelling units in South Australia increased by 41.1% from February to March 2003, representing an increase from 745 to 1,051, according to data released today by the Australian Bureau of Statistics (ABS). The number ...

Growth funds record highest returns since October 2001: InTech

The median growth fund returned 2.9 per cent for April, the largest monthly gain since October 2001, InTech said today. The median growth fund return for the 2001/02 financial year was -4.1%. The median fund returned 1.6% in March and InTech believes ...