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Life Code Compliance Committee chair named

ANNABELLE DICKSON  |  TUESDAY, 8 JUN 2021
... chair of the Life Code Compliance Committee (LCCC). McClelland has extensive board experience and is currently deputy chancellor at the University of New England, chair of the Gateway Network Governance Body and a member of the advisory board of the ...

AFCA welcomes new chair

KARREN VERGARA  |  MONDAY, 17 MAY 2021
... president of Diageo. He is the founder and chair of Leef Independent Living Solutions. Pollaers is also currently the chancellor of Swinburne University, chair of the Australian Advanced Manufacturing Council, and chair of the Aged Care Workforce Strategy ...

Chief economist update: More manna from UK Treasury

BENJAMIN ONG  |  FRIDAY, 5 MAR 2021
Another budget, another increase in government spending. In his Budget speech on March 3, UK Chancellor of the Exchequer Rishi Sunak prefaced his delivery of more manna from the government by stressing the damage the coronavirus has done to the UK economy. ...

Macquarie backs medical drone testing

ANNABELLE DICKSON  |  MONDAY, 25 JAN 2021
... Challenge Fund to demonstrate how drones improve access to medical supplies in rural areas. University of Strathclyde vice-chancellor Jim McDonald said the project aligns with the University's health technologies research cluster and its history of working ...

Chief economist update: Eurozone at risk of double-dip

BENJAMIN ONG  |  MONDAY, 18 JAN 2021
... and/or extending mitigation measures. "France expanded a daily 12-hour curfew nationwide starting Saturday, while German Chancellor Merkel said she was leaning toward a tougher lockdown, which could last until April," FactSet said. "Italian officials ...

Chief economist update: COVID with a vengeance

BENJAMIN ONG  |  WEDNESDAY, 13 JAN 2021
... quarter, following GDP contractions of 3.0% in the first quarter of 2020 and 18.8% in the second. To mitigate the fallout, Chancellor Rishi Sunak announced a fresh £4.6 billion (US$8.2 billion) in emergency funds to support retail shops, restaurants ...

Chief economist update: More money for reimposed lockdown

BENJAMIN ONG  |  FRIDAY, 6 NOV 2020
... measures in England - starting November 5 - have prompted the government and the Bank of England (BOE) into action. UK Chancellor of the Exchequer Rishi Sunak announced the extension of the government's furlough scheme until 31 March 2021 and raised ...

Chief economist update: The UK's new plan... after two plans

BENJAMIN ONG  |  FRIDAY, 23 OCT 2020
... the IHS/CIPS purchasing managers indices. The return to restrictions also means more government fiscal spending. UK Chancellor Rishi Sunak unveiled a "new plan" -- new support measures increasing assistance for businesses and workers. "This is our plan. ...

Chief economist update: Winter of Europe's discontent

BENJAMIN ONG  |  TUESDAY, 6 OCT 2020
... second wave to Europe has returned. So much so that governments are re-imposing restrictions. As per Factset: "German Chancellor Merkel said it will restrict the size of gatherings and fine people who flout rules but indicated there would be no national ...

Chief economist update: UK's winter of discontent

BENJAMIN ONG  |  FRIDAY, 25 SEP 2020
... this is it. The gains made in containing COVID-19 infections are wasted. Not only that, it's gonna cost more. UK Chancellor of the Exchequer Rishi Sunak has been forced to top up his "A Plan for Jobs" package announced in early July with the unveiling ...