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Unemployment drops 0.1% to 6.1% in April 2003: ABS

The national unemployment figure dropped from 6.2 per cent in March 2003 to 6.1% in April 2003, according to the employment statistics released by the Australian Bureau of Statistics (ABS). The labour force participation rate dipped from 64.1% to 64%. ...

Court freezes assets of Queensland property group

The Supreme Court of Queensland has frozen certain assets of First Foundation Developments following an application by the Australian Securities and Investments Commission (ASIC). Interim orders issued by the court freeze assets to the value of approximately ...

Morningstar gives three star rating to Challenger small caps

Morningstar has given a three-star rating for Challenger International's small companies 'neutral style' investment process in its Australian equities sector strength rating, highlighting the fund's investment process and risk management as being 'weak'. ...

Principal appoints Ben Aiken to replace Tim Russell

The Principal Office Fund has appointed Ben Aiken to director of capital transactions to replace the departing Tim Russell, it has announced. "We are advanced in our recruiting drive for an additional asset manager. On appointment, and after an appropriate ...

Sydney property scheme promoter sentenced to jail

Sydney property promoter Stephen Taylor has been sentenced to 12 months jail following a guilty plea to six charges brought by the Australian Securities and Investments Commission (ASIC), ASIC said today. The charges relate to an investigation into ...

Transparency the key to corporate governance: Costello

Federal Treasurer Peter Costello has highlighted the importance of risk-taking in corporate life-as long as it is combined with transparency-as businesses come to terms with increased emphasis on corporate governance in the post HIH environment. In ...

Newspaper job advertisements down 12.1% in April: ANZ

The number of job advertisements in major metropolitan newspapers fell by 12.1 per cent in April - the largest decline in four months - the latest ANZ Job Advertisements series has revealed. The series, released today, revealed that the level of newspaper ...

QSuper scraps Balanced with Reserves investment option

The $8.5 billion Queensland Superannuation Fund (QSuper) has announced that it will scrap its Balanced with Reserves investment option to its 501,371 members in light of the poor returns in equities that has caused a massive dent to its reserve base ...

OECD calls for greater investment, international cooperation

A greater emphasis on domestic and foreign investment has been deemed vital for financing economic development globally, according to New Zealand Prime Minister Helen Clark in her summary as chair of the ministerial council meeting of the 30-member ...

NAB to lose $46 million due to failed NSW bus company

The National Australia Bank (NAB) has admitted that it will take a $46 million loss in its March 2003 quarterly result due to its $132 million exposure to regional bus operator King Bros. NAB placed King Bros in administration in early April 2003 while ...