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A stitch in time

BENJAMIN ONG  |  MONDAY, 21 JUN 2010
... woodwork to sing their praises. Nicholas Lardy, a senior fellow at the Peterson Institute for International Economics in Washington, commented that the post indicates that the PBOC believes that the "worst of the financial crisis is over, China is growing ...

DiNapoli slams raid rumours

MEDIA RELEASE  |  THURSDAY, 17 JUN 2010
... one of the best managed pension funds in the US. Only four states in the country are fully-funded: New York, Florida, Washington and Wisconsin, noted the press statement.

Market Wrap - Morning

AAP  |  THURSDAY, 17 JUN 2010
... economic prospects. Spanish press reports said the International Monetary Fund was working with the European Union and Washington on a rescue plan for Spain, plagued by big public deficits and credit difficulties confronting its banks, worth up to 250 ...

PGI appoints CEO for Asia

COMPANY RELEASE  |  TUESDAY, 30 MAR 2010
... Muller earned her bachelor's degree in international relations from Georgetown University - School of Foreign Service in Washington D.C., and a masters degree in European Union studies at the College of Europe in Bruges, Belgium, where she studied on ...

Market Wrap - Morning

AAP  |  THURSDAY, 25 MAR 2010
... 2010, and $300 million of Treasury notes maturing on 13 August 2010 In equities news, Brickworks Ltd and parent company Washington H. Soul Pattinson release first half results on Thursday. The liquidator's examination of the directors of the failed Allco ...

Greek tragedy overwhelms Obama

BENJAMIN ONG  |  FRIDAY, 29 JAN 2010
... don't understand why it seems like bad behaviour on Wall Street is rewarded but hard work on Main Street isn't; or why Washington has been unable or unwilling to solve any of our problems. "They are tired of the partisanship and the shouting and the ...

Celeste FM 'better placed': Villante

MICHAEL HOBBS  |  THURSDAY, 21 JAN 2010
... asset managers." Villante said the fund manager's name had to change after Treasury Group bought the business from Washington H Soul Pattison, which is where the Souls Funds Management name originated. He said the Celeste Funds Management name was confirmed ...

Market Wrap - Morning

AAP  |  WEDNESDAY, 20 JAN 2010
... 41 votes necessary to filibuster Democratic proposals, including the health care bill. The prospect of a logjam in Washington over health care eased concerns that profits at companies like insurers and drug makers would suffer. Rising health stocks pulled ...

Low rates to stay

BENJAMIN ONG  |  TUESDAY, 8 DEC 2009
... This is basically what Chairman Benny told US and world financial markets when he spoke before the Economic Club of Washington last night. Remember that before the weekend, the US dollar surged as markets brought forward their expectations of the first ...

Dummy spit

BENJAMIN ONG  |  FRIDAY, 4 DEC 2009
... I played baseball, and the way it is all across America. Judging by the current Treasury Secretary, some may think Washington does reward failure, but that should not be the case. I will do everything I can to stop your nomination and drag out the process ...