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PETER BELL | TUESDAY, 21 NOV 2006

In a bid to ensure the supply of farm labour, the National Farmers Federation (NFF) has asked the Federal Government to reduce the withholding tax on foreign workers from 29 to 13 per cent saying that the $7 billion horticulture industry could lose ...

Daily economic round-up

PETER BELL | TUESDAY, 19 SEP 2006

Following on from his comments that the Australian Government would look towards backing local candidates ahead of importing skills, Prime Minister John Howard said the skills shortage had arisen as a result of good management by the government, while ...

Daily economic round-up

PETER BELL | THURSDAY, 7 SEP 2006

The national accounts released yesterday show that Australia's GDP grew at only 0.3 per cent on a seasonally adjusted basis. The increase in GDP was a consequence of an increase of 0.5 per cent in final consumption expenditure, 0.3 per cent in private ...

Daily economic round-up

PETER BELL | WEDNESDAY, 30 AUG 2006

The Australian automotive industry continues to struggle with the latest figures from the Federal Chamber of Automotive Industries showing that, following the reduction in tariffs to 10 per cent from 15 per cent in January 2005, locally made light cars ...

Daily economic round-up

PETER BELL | MONDAY, 21 AUG 2006

... horticulture sector to Chinese imports and that that the textile, clothing, footwear and automotive industries have negotiated a tariff phase down plan to no more than 5 per cent by 2015. The Australian Services Roundtable convener, Jane Drake Brockman ...

Daily economic update

BENJAMIN ONG | TUESDAY, 16 MAY 2006

... in the US Congress want a more significant revaluation. The Schumer bill wants a 27.5 per cent increase in the yuan or a tariff equivalent will be imposed.

Infrastructure remains a good investment

AAP | TUESDAY, 18 JAN 2005

... the case of energy T&D assets, cash flow certainty is further enhanced by regulatory regimes which prescribe revenue or tariff calculations," the report said. "Consequently, rated companies operating in these sectors can - despite their high debt levels ...

Australian-Thai FTA signed

... come into operation on January 1 next year, with around $700 million worth of Australian exports to benefit from immediate tariff cuts.

Business urged to take advantage of Aust-Thai FTA

AAP | THURSDAY, 20 MAY 2004

Australian businesses that moved quickly to take advantage of the free trade agreement with Thailand would be the most successful, Austrade said today. The agreement, the first Thailand has negotiated with a developed country, was expected to be signed ...

WTO Plea

... major agricultural markets worldwide" that would require leading developing countries like Brazil and India to lower their tariff barriers. Reuters

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Super funds race to implement digital advice

VINNY VUCAGO

Australian superannuation funds are increasingly turning to digital advice tools to bridge the longstanding gap between members needs and access to affordable financial guidance, according to executives at wealth technology Bravura Solutions.

Musk's $106bn fundamental-defying IPO lands on Nasdaq

RIDDHIMA TALWANI

SpaceX has raised US$75 billion ($106.8bn) in the biggest-ever stock market debut, valuing Elon Musk's rocket and satellite company at US$1.77 trillion.

Quinbrook appoints Australian lead

VINNY VUCAGO

Energy transition infrastructure investor Quinbrook has appointed Tim Horneman as region leader for Australia, formalising his responsibility for the firm's local investment activities and business operations.

Former ASFA COO joins housing fund manager

MATTHEW WAI

The former chief operating officer of the Association of Superannuation Funds of Australia (ASFA) has joined C1 Capital Group as chief investment and operating officer.

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