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Good, better, best

BENJAMIN ONG  |  FRIDAY, 25 JAN 2013
... manufacturing PMI improved to 56.1 in January from 54.0 in the previous month, indicating an acceleration in general business activity in the coming month. As per Markit, "Prospects also look good for the upturn to be sustained in coming months, meaning ...

Sure 25 but maybe 50

BENJAMIN ONG  |  TUESDAY, 1 MAY 2012
... superannuation, increasing taxes and whatever more it needs to do to not renege on this "promise". Not to mention the general business uncertainty that the political uncertainty is creating at this very moment. But more on this later. A cut of 25 bips ...

Better days are getting happier

BENJAMIN ONG  |  FRIDAY, 16 MAR 2012
... downtrend since hitting a high of 659K in March 2009. More jobs equals increased business activity. The Empire State general business conditions index rose to 20.21 in March - the highest level since June 2010 -- from 19.53 in the previous month. Same-same ...

S&P appoints former UBS research manager

KATE HAGE  |  MONDAY, 26 JUN 2006
... and will oversee analysis as well as providing support for senior analysts. Bell, who was also responsible for general business development activities in her former role, also managed research house relationships in a previous tenure with ING and has ...

Economy slows slightly

... continue as the economy experiences record low unemployment levels. Although the economic performance index and general business conditions index both experienced small moderations St.George chief economist Steve Ryan sees this as a consolidation for ...

Small business confidence remains strong: ACCI

AAP  |  WEDNESDAY, 18 FEB 2004
... confidence increased markedly in November, December and January, and was well up on the start of last year. It found general business conditions also remained strong, delivering sustained improvements in sales, profits and investment. More than 1,200 ...

Business expectations deteriorating: ACCI/Westpac

AAP  |  TUESDAY, 2 DEC 2003
... industrial trends showed firms expected the economy to decelerate in the first months of next year. The survey showed general business confidence firmed in December, although performance fell short of very high expectations for the quarter. Export deliveries ...

Small business conditions improve in November quarter: ACCI

AAP  |  TUESDAY, 18 NOV 2003
... Australian Chamber of Commerce and Industry (ACCI) said businesses polled for its November quarter survey reported general business conditions, sales revenue, profits and investment were better than a year ago. The small business barometer gained ground ...

Business confidence on upswing: ACCI and Westpac industrial survey

General business confidence is on a high in the wake of the 2003-04 Federal Budget and the Australian economy has continued to perform strongly in the 2003 June quarter, a survey of industrial trends by the Australian Chamber of Commerce and Industry ...

Easing of business sentiment offset by end of Iraq war: RBA

... further reassessment of economic developments in Australia and abroad," the report said. "While indicators of general business sentiment have eased in recent months, they have generally remained at levels consistent with good growth of the economy," ...