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Australian business increasingly bullish on 2004

AAP  |  TUESDAY, 4 NOV 2003
... were becoming increasingly confident about growth continuing into the new year. "If this positive trend continues, the good times look set to roll on into 2004," she said. "The improving world economy, low inflation, easing drought conditions and a housing ...

Better times coming for exports: Vaile

AAP  |  FRIDAY, 31 OCT 2003
The September balance of trade figures were disappointing but there were signs Australia's export faced better times in the coming year, Trade Minister Mark Vaile said today. The trade gap with the rest of the world widened in September as a rebound ...

Government's latest super bills face criticism from opposition

Following what has been one of the most significant passages of superannuation legislation in recent times, the Government's announcement of a cut in superannuation surcharge for high-income earners and co-contribution to low-income earners has led ...

Fight on for slice of ANZ rights issue underwriting

AAP  |  WEDNESDAY, 29 OCT 2003
... dividend from NBNZ. ANZ chief executive John McFarlane said today ANZ's sub-underwriting had been over-subscribed three times with massive interest from global and domestic institutions. "The market has given it an overwhelming thumbs up," Mr McFarlane ...

Midday Market Wrap: Dollar gets handle over 70 US cents

AAP  |  FRIDAY, 24 OCT 2003
... it would be like when it was at $US0.6850 when it took so long to get through there and it came back underneath it a few times," he said. "But with the $US0.7000 level it just drove up through it." The Australian bond market was weaker at noon as the ...

State Treasurer urges Victorians to back the 'Pies' for better economic times

Victorian state treasurer John Brumby has said that an AFL grand final win for Collingwood would boost Victoria's employment and population growth. Mr Brumby had earlier released a "detailed economic modelling" showing how a Collingwood win at Saturday's ...

Morning market wrap: US stocks rise slightly

US stocks rose slightly as investors banked on better economic times ahead and started buying up some technology stocks. In London, the index trailed lower as mining stocks extended further falls following a drop in the US dollar. The Japanese market ...

AFA announces inaugural adviser of the year

... select one winner was very difficult, especially in an industry that is filled with excellent people working in exceptional times."

S&P says Coles result has no impact on ratings

WITH AAP  |  FRIDAY, 19 SEP 2003
... commitments are not disclosed in the preliminary results, fixed charge cover (including recaps dividend) is estimated at about 2.1 times, which remains consistent with the rating and excludes the earnings and cost impact of the Shell petrol transaction ...

Midday market wrap: Australian stocks track US gains

... concentration on the penny stocks," said Chew Sutat, associate director at OCBC Securities. At 0215 GMT, the key Straits Times Index was down 0.21 per cent, or 3.32 points, at 1,589.93. It rose 1.7% on Thursday after sliding in the prior two days. All ...