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Qantas now more likely to be included in MSCI Aust index

AAP | THURSDAY, 9 SEP 2004

Qantas Airways had a greater chance of being included on an important stock index for international investors now that British Airways had sold its stake in the Australian airline, analysts said today. BA overnight sold its 18.25% stake of 336 million ...

Economic activity growth in H2 to be stronger than H1 - index

AAP | WEDNESDAY, 21 JUL 2004

An index forecasting the likely pace of economic activity six to nine months ahead today reported that growth in the second half 2004 should remain below its average pace. The Westpac Bank/Melbourne Institute Leading Index of Economic Activity was 3% ...

Retail spending to soften over course of year - Costello

AAP | TUESDAY, 6 JUL 2004

... helped lift Australian retail activity to an uncharacteristically high level last month. The Cashcard Retail Activity Index for June, based on data from electronic card transactions, reports that the seasonally adjusted index rose by a surprisingly robust ...

Family allowance boosts Australian retail sales in June

... retail sales to an uncharacteristically high level in June, a monthly index has revealed. The Cashcard Retail Activity Index for June, based on data from electronic card transactions, reports that the seasonally adjusted index rose by a surprisingly ...

ASX launches index for options hedging

AAP | WEDNESDAY, 16 JUN 2004

The Australian Stock Exchange has launched a new index for fund managers who want to sell equivalent options to hedge the risk of buying shares. From 1 July, the S&P/ASX Buy-Write Index will help track the progress of investors who buy a stock and write ...

Manufacturing sector stronger: report

AAP | MONDAY, 3 MAY 2004

... Group and accounting firm PricewaterhouseCoopers, showed the growth was uneven and concentrated in a few sectors. The index for April was 58.4, up 2.8 points since March.

Aust dlr begins week firm on back of $US weakness

AAP | MONDAY, 19 APR 2004

... data had sent the US dollar lower and the Australian dollar higher. The University of Michigan preliminary consumer index for April came in below expectations, US industrial production dropped unexpectedly in March and US capacity utilisation for March ...

Retail spending growth stalls in March: Cashcard

AAP | MONDAY, 5 APR 2004

... consumers are cooling their love affair with spending and growth has stalled, according to the Cashcard Retail Activity Index for March. The seasonally adjusted index was unchanged in March following growth of 0.3% in February and 0.8% in December, Cashcard ...

DEWR skilled vacancies fall 0.2% in March

AAP | WEDNESDAY, 24 MAR 2004

... rises were for wood trades (up 5.6%), construction trades (up 4.9%) and accountants and auditors (up 4.1%). A separate index for information technology and communications vacancies published on recruitment websites rose 16.1% in March to be up 53.9% ...

Jobs at SMEs strongest since GST

AAP | TUESDAY, 24 FEB 2004

... the January quarter since the introduction of the Goods and Services Tax, a business index found. The Sensis Business Index for Small and Medium Enterprises showed that SMEs increased the size of their workforce by five per cent during the quarter, after ...

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Federal Court calls out ASIC for re-running case on appeal

RIDDHIMA TALWANI

The Full Federal Court of Australia has criticised regulators for falling back on appeals to re-litigate cases on a different legal basis than the one run at trial.

Evergreen founder exits Ascalon Capital

KARREN VERGARA

Ascalon Capital has bid farewell to Evergreen Consultants' founder Angela Ashton, shortly after acquiring the consulting firm last year.

Powerhouse Ventures partners with European fund manager

KARREN VERGARA

ASX-listed Powerhouse Ventures has partnered with an unnamed European fund manager that will commit US$50 million to its fledgling Critical Infrastructure Opportunities (CIO) Fund.

KeyInvest unveils new investment platform, awards mandate

MATTHEW WAI

KeyInvest has launched a new investment platform to include a plethora of investment strategies ranging from private credit to global equities.

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