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Chief economist update: As safe as Australian houses?

BENJAMIN ONG  |  THURSDAY, 8 NOV 2018
... coming if AiG's latest survey on Australia's construction industry is any guide. The AiG Performance of Manufacturing Index fell by 2.9 points to a reading of 46.4 in October - the second consecutive month of contraction in this sector. More ...

Advice firm hires for increasing regulatory environment

KANIKA SOOD  |  TUESDAY, 6 NOV 2018
... Thornton South Africa, working with small companies to large privately owned companies and listed entities, across manufacturing, real estate, hospitality, information technology, professional services and media. In her most recent role, she was the ...

Chief economist update: The Middle Kingdom's middling growth

BENJAMIN ONG  |  TUESDAY, 6 NOV 2018
... reflecting weakening confidence among companies." The composite output index is derived from indications in the manufacturing and services sectors. The manufacturing PMI improved... but only just - rising to a reading of 50.1 in October from 50.0 in ...

Cybercrime protection inadequate: Poll

KARREN VERGARA  |  MONDAY, 5 NOV 2018
... the list of most attacked industries (26%), followed by technology (17%), finance (13%), the Government (13%) and manufacturing (12%). The NTT Security's Global Threat Intelligence Report showed a staggering 66% per cent of attacks on the financial ...

Chief economist update: Eurozone growth slowing fast

BENJAMIN ONG  |  WEDNESDAY, 31 OCT 2018
... 25-month low. Flash Eurozone Services PMI Activity Index at 53.3 (54.7 in September). 24-month low. Flash Eurozone Manufacturing PMI Output Index at 51.2 (52.7 in September). 46-month low. Flash Eurozone Manufacturing PMI at 52.1 (53.2 in September). ...

Chief economist update: China on the down low

BENJAMIN ONG  |  WEDNESDAY, 17 OCT 2018
... in August as the improvement in the service sector (up to 53.1 from 51.5) was largely offset by a decline in the manufacturing PMI to 50.0 (neither expanding nor contracting) in September from 50.6 in the previous month - the fourth straight month of ...

Chief economist update: Is China starting to slow down?

BENJAMIN ONG  |  TUESDAY, 9 OCT 2018
... in 2012 and 38.5% in 2006. This is given credence by the latest indications from the Caixin PMI indices where the manufacturing PMI slowed (but only marginally) - the one exposed to the trade spat - to 50.0 in September from 50.6 in the previous month ...

Chief economist update: That other Fed policy towards normalcy

BENJAMIN ONG  |  THURSDAY, 4 OCT 2018
Latest data updates indicate that the US economic juggernaut continues to power on. The ISM non-manufacturing index shot up from 58.5 in August to a higher than expected 61.6 in September - its highest level on record. In addition, the ADP private sector ...

Elon Musk steps down as Tesla chair

KANIKA SOOD  |  TUESDAY, 2 OCT 2018
... Creagh said. She says investors are likely to want the two new independent directors to have a background in auto-manufacturing. "Current board members don't have significant auto-manufacturing experience and Tesla has had issues with its production ...

AMP Capital divests $440m from tobacco

KANIKA SOOD  |  THURSDAY, 27 SEP 2018
AMP Capital has has completed its divestment of $440 million in tobacco manufacturing-related holdings from across all its equity and fixed income investments. This is the largest divestment tobacco securities by a fund manager in Australia, the manager ...