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Should super go social?

MICHELLE BALTAZAR  |  WEDNESDAY, 28 JUL 2010
Social media expert Kim Anderson, formerly from ninemsn and now founder of www.readingroom.com.au, said the benefits of social media are real and the more super fund communication professionals take the trend seriously, the better off they will be. ...

Market Wrap - Midday

AAP  |  MONDAY, 26 JUL 2010
The Australian stock market was buoyant in morning trade after stronger-than-expected sales figures from Wesfarmers and rises in banking shares. Following a strong finish last week on Wall Street, at 1200 AEST Australia's benchmark S&P/ASX200 index ...

Market Wrap - Midday

AAP  |  THURSDAY, 22 JUL 2010
The Australian share market was lower at noon, led by losses in the financials sector. At 1200 AEST, the benchmark S&P/ASX200 index was down 14.1 points, or 0.32 per cent, at 4,398.6 points, while the broader All Ordinaries index had dropped 12.5 points ...

Wall Street takes a dive

BENJAMIN ONG  |  THURSDAY, 22 JUL 2010
Just as Queensland boxer Paul Briggs gave up too easily after Danny Green grazed his forehead 29 seconds in the first round of their IBO cruiserweight world title showdown last night, so it was for Wall Street. No Virginia, it didn't take as short as ...

Market Wrap - Morning

AAP  |  THURSDAY, 22 JUL 2010
The Australian share market is expected to open weaker, after major indices on Wall Street backpedalled more than one per cent and the benchmark crude oil contract dipped below $US77 a barrel. At 0650 AEST on the Sydney Futures Exchange, the September ...

Insurers post double-digit growth

RUTH LIEW  |  TUESDAY, 20 JUL 2010
AMP, National Australia/MLC and Tower were among the insurers that reported double digit percentage growth in risk premium inflows last year - but overall sales in the risk market has slumped, research shows. According to Plan for Life, Australia's ...

Market Wrap - Midday

AAP  |  TUESDAY, 20 JUL 2010
The Australian share market was higher at noon in the wake of modest gains on US markets overnight and some cautious commentary from Australia's central bank. Major mining stocks led the gains. At 1200 AEST, the benchmark S&P/ASX200 index was up 12.7 ...

Aussies head to Britain for investments

MEDIA RELEASE  |  MONDAY, 19 JUL 2010

Market Wrap - Morning

AAP  |  FRIDAY, 16 JUL 2010
The Australian share market has received a modest negative lead from offshore markets as Wall Street traders examined the details of an overhaul of the US financial system and Goldman Sachs' settlement of fraud charges. At 0735 AEST on the Sydney Futures ...

Market Wrap - Morning

AAP  |  THURSDAY, 15 JUL 2010
Australian markets have received mixed leads from offshore trading overnight. At 0744 AEST on the Sydney Futures Exchange, the September share price index contract was 16 points lower at 4,429. In economic news, the Australian Bureau of Statistics releases ...