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AAP  |  WEDNESDAY, 17 APR 2013
Australian stocks have opened firmer, with the strong start to the trading day underpinned by gains among the big four retail banks and defensive sectors. Local market players took their cues from a positive finish on Wall Street and a rebound in commodities ...

Market Wrap

AAP  |  WEDNESDAY, 17 APR 2013
The Australian stock market looks set to open firmer after a positive finish on Wall Street and a rebound in commodities prices. At 0756 AEST on Wednesday, the June share price index futures contract was 33 points firmer at 4,979 points, with 4,602 ...

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AAP  |  FRIDAY, 12 APR 2013
The Australian share market has opened firmer after markets in the United States pushed to new highs. On Wall Street overnight, investors were buoyed by a government report pointing to lower-than-expected jobless claims. The Dow Jones Industrial Average ...

Business leaders donate big to Salvos

ALICE URIBE  |  FRIDAY, 12 APR 2013
The business community raised in excess of $2 million at the launch of the Salvation Army's Red Shield Appeal at a lunch held at the Westin Hotel in Sydney yesterday. Guest speakers Fortescue Metal Group chairman Andrew "Twiggy" Forrest and his wife ...

Bissaker sets sights on Big Four market share

MARK SMITH  |  THURSDAY, 11 APR 2013
New head of Virgin Money Australia (VMA) Brian Bissaker said the tie-up with Bank of Queensland (BOQ) would lay the ground for an assault on the Big Four bank's market share. Bissaker told Financial Standard there would be significant additional investment ...

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AAP  |  WEDNESDAY, 10 APR 2013
The Australian share market has opened flat despite a lift in overseas markets overnight. Early trading was marked by a massive 30 per cent drop in the shares of troubled surfwear retailer Billabong. Billabong said after the market had closed on Tuesday ...

Market Wrap

AAP  |  WEDNESDAY, 10 APR 2013
Australian stocks look set to open stronger after gains on Wall Street and European markets. At 0657 AEST on Wednesday, the June share price index futures contract was 11 points higher at 4,980 points, with 4,710 contracts traded. The Dow Jones Industrial ...

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AAP  |  MONDAY, 8 APR 2013
Australian shares have opened slightly higher, buoyed by resource stocks. IG Markets Stan Shamu said resource stocks were benefiting from a rise in commodity prices following disappointing US employment data, which had pushed the US dollar lower. "The ...

Ascalon head moves to BlackRock

ALICE URIBE  |  MONDAY, 8 APR 2013
Jason Collins, the chief operating officer of Ascalon Capital Managers (Ascalon) has resigned to take up a position at BlackRock. He will start as the head of institutional client business Australia on April 22 and report to Justin Arter, BlackRock ...

Halifax to fix deficiencies after ASIC review

ALICE URIBE  |  FRIDAY, 5 APR 2013
Halifax Investment Services (Halifax) will appoint an independent consultant to review its business after the Australian Securities and Investments Commission (ASIC) found deficiencies in the business. ASIC accepted an enforceable undertaking (EU) and ...