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Make love not leverage

... showed that private employment fell by 742,000 in March following a decline of 706,000 in February. Too, US construction spending fell by 0.9 per cent in February after declining by 3.5 per cent in the previous month. Many would argue that the US - and ...

One down, more to follow?

BENJAMIN ONG | WEDNESDAY, 3 SEP 2008

... The current reading is consistent with a modest contraction in the US manufacturing sector. Meanwhile, US construction spending fell by 0.6 per cent in July following a 0.4 per cent decline in the previous month, for a year-on-year fall of 4.8 per cent. ...

Daily economic update

BENJAMIN ONG | TUESDAY, 2 MAY 2006

... by wages, proprietors income and transfer payments from the Medicare health-care program. Still more. US construction spending went up by 0.9 per cent in March. Expectations were for a gain of 0.4 per cent. Residential spending increased 1.6 per cent ...

Daily economic update

... raise interest rates. But while US home sales are weakening, construction spending continues to grow. US construction spending rose by 0.8 per cent in February against expectations for a 0.5 per cent gain and a revised 0.4 per cent increase in the previous ...

Aust bond market opens broadly unchanged ahead of US jobs report

... expectations of 60.0 points, although some had been expecting an even larger decrease. A separate report showed US construction spending had risen by 0.4% in August, in line with the market forecast. \"US Treasuries had a quiet night, investors preferring ...

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Australian Unity to shed 195 roles

MATTHEW WAI

Australian Unity is reducing its workforce by 195 positions due to underperformance stemming from delays in government support for its Home Health platform and the integration of several businesses.

Count shutters limited-advice business, slips in size ranking

MATTHEW WAI

Count Financial has reportedly wound up its restricted SMSF/limited-advice service, losing some 26 advisers on the Financial Adviser Register, latest data shows.

First Super recruits head of investments from Prime Super

MATTHEW WAI

First Super has appointed a new head of investments, replacing Chris Artis, who was in the position for the past three months on an interim basis.

BMO eyes Euroz Hartleys' capital markets business

KARREN VERGARA

Euroz Hartleys confirmed it is in discussions with Canada's BMO Financial Group for a potential sale of its capital markets business for $145 million.

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