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General Motors' financier to enter landmark Chinese joint venture

... Corporation (GMAC) has become the first automotive financier to apply for a licence to conduct business in China, the vice president of GMAC's Asia Pacific operations Carlos Ribeiro has announced. "GMAC is the first automotive financier to apply for ...

Costello announces new appointment to ACCC deputy chair

... 2008. \"Ms Sylvan recently presided over the World Congress of Consumers International in Lisbon in her capacity as President of Consumers International and commences her appointment after serving as the Chief Executive Officer of the Australian Consumers\' ...

AFA hits out on ASIC's FSR license powers

... happen which worries the AFA, not that it won't, or that if it does, it will only be in extreme circumstances," said AFA president Robin Yates. "The powers given to ASIC are so extreme that they have the potential to destroy the financial objectives ...

AFA endorses policy on transfer of clients

... "AFA is against this activity as it will undermine consumer confidence in our industry," said Robin Yates, national president of the AFA. The AFA said the guidelines still left the final decision with the client. There are now only two circumstances ...

Australia looks for free trade deal with US; Thailand deal announced

AAP  |  MONDAY, 20 OCT 2003
Australian business is hoping US President George W Bush will commit to a free trade agreement between America and Australia when he addresses federal parliament on Thursday. "We will be looking to President Bush to signal that the final stages of the ...

APEC launches five-day Investment Mart

The five-day Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation (APEC) Investment Mart has kicked-off today in Bangkok, Thailand, ahead of the 21-nation group's leaders meeting slated for October 18-21. The Investment Mart was established in 1989 and is in response ...

Morning Market Wrap: Gains continue; US$ weakens

... production report is due today. The Australian dollar opened stronger today as the United States dollar weakened following US President George W Bush's warning to Japan against currency intervention. At 0700 AEST the Australian dollar was trading at ...

APEC will seek to exorcise the failures of WTO Cancun

Next week's meeting of heads of states and ministers at the Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation (APEC) meeting in Bangkok, Thailand, will focus on multilateral trade and security issues and will aim to further enhance business facilitation among the 21 ...

Dollar consolidates ahead of $US0.70 push

AAP  |  FRIDAY, 10 OCT 2003
... strong and expectations the RBA will lift rates ahead of other nations. Early this week European Central Bank departing president Wim Duisenberg's suggestion a further fall in the US dollar was inevitable drove the American unit down and the Australian ...

Morning Market Wrap: Busy day expected; Dollar bounces overnight

... euro. National Australia Bank head of market strategy Greg McKenna said comments by the European Central Bank (ECB) president was the reason for the rally and the Australian dollar was able to trail in the European currency's wake. ECB president Wim ...