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PIMCO chief John Wilson hangs up his boots

MARK SMITH  |  MONDAY, 20 MAY 2013
... even has plans to play himself. "I'm going to every game, it's been a long time in the planning. I was at the Rugby World Cup in New Zealand and the one in France before that. It's a terrible affliction," he said. "I'm also going to Turin to compete ...

Market Wrap - Morning

AAP  |  TUESDAY, 14 FEB 2012
... groundbreaking trial over 3000 alleged asbestos-related deaths. FRANKFURT - Market trading drops by around a half during the World Cup, according to a report published by the European Central Bank, with goals halting trading activity even further. FRANKFURT ...

Market Wrap - Morning

AAP  |  MONDAY, 12 SEP 2011
... proposed a $US447 billion plan to spur economic growth, and after China's inflation rate eased last month. As the Rugby World Cup tournament got under way there were mixed reports from retailers and tourism operators, while Statistics New Zealand said ...

IMF just as baffled as we are

ALEX DUNNIN  |  FRIDAY, 2 SEP 2011
... IMF has no idea; well at least they're honest enough to admit to it. But who cares? It's September, it's finals and World Cup Rugby time, let's watch some footie.

Debt crisis not so bad for Latin America

ELISE BURGESS  |  WEDNESDAY, 3 AUG 2011
... dependency on exports, Brazil in particular is coming more into the investor eye. The nation will soon be hosting the World Cup and the Olympics, with investments in infrastructure and tourism picked to rise. Jose Luis Garcia, co- portfolio manager for ...

Wall Street takes a dive

BENJAMIN ONG  |  THURSDAY, 22 JUL 2010
... answer maybe as plain as Paul Briggs' reason for taking a dive. And we thought we've had enough of diving after the World Cup. Wall Street was just in no mood to fight today. Oh no dear boy! Not after the big drop it encountered heading into the weekend ...

The octopus on fees versus commissions

ALEX DUNNIN  |  THURSDAY, 15 JUL 2010
... doesn't however directly refer to Paul the Octopus, who rose to worldwide fame when he upstaged the just completed soccer World Cup hosted in South Africa. Rainmaker this morning used the app to complete groundbreaking research into the vexed issue of ...

Market Wrap - Morning

AAP  |  THURSDAY, 17 JUN 2010
... per cent gain in SkyTV as New Zealanders tuned in to watch the All Whites' historic draw against Slovakia at the FIFA World Cup. But Peter Sigley of Goldman Sachs JBWere attributed the rise to bargain hunting after the stock fell in the last month. The ...

Poidevin joins Pengana

MICHELLE BALTAZAR  |  TUESDAY, 24 MAR 2009
The former joint head of Citigroup Australia's corporate broking business, Simon Poidevin, leaves Citi to join Pengana as an executive director. Russel Pillemer, chief executive of Pengana Capital, said Poidevin's experience and profile will help provide ...

Market Wrap - Morning

AAP  |  TUESDAY, 9 OCT 2007
... New Zealand sharemarket was slightly firmer but volumes were quiet as the nation mourned its ejection from the Rugby World Cup. The benchmark NZSX-50 index lifted 11.19 points to 4295.24.