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Market wrap - morning

AAP  |  WEDNESDAY, 1 AUG 2007
After staging a slight recovery yesterday, the Australian share market is expected to open lower today with New York struggling again as investors remained sensitive to news about worsening lending conditions. At 0651 AEST on the Sydney Futures Exchange ...

Asian hub Australia's next goal: MLC

CHRIS NICHOLLS  |  FRIDAY, 29 JUN 2007
Australia's financial services industry is of global calibre and should be aiming to become the southern hemisphere's primary financial hub, according to MLC chief executive, Steve Tucker. "Financial services has the capacity to do for Australia what ...

Biotech fund breaks into $4bn hearing loss sector

Listed fund BioTech Capital is making a play for the $4 billion hearing loss industry by injecting $2 million into hearing technology company Sensear. Sensear is a Western Australian-based company that was spun off the Western Australian Telecommunications ...

Market wrap - midday

AAP  |  MONDAY, 18 JUN 2007
The Australian share market continued its climb upwards this morning after stronger base metals prices, and a rise on Wall Street last Friday, gave confidence to local investors. At 1015 AEST, the bluechip S&P/ASX200 Index gained 33.3 points to 6327.1 ...

Beware the private equity trap

The gloves are off between private equity investors and turnaround experts after an insolvency expert warned that small to medium enterprises (SMEs) should think twice before tying up with a private equity fund. While high profile private equity bids ...

Mile high wages club to soar

SUZY MAC  |  TUESDAY, 15 MAY 2007
With a tight labour market and skills shortages pumping up wages, commercial pilots look to be next to join the mile-high club in wages growth, adding to recent burgeoning national wages growth. Australia's wages are said to have grown at a record pace ...

Market wrap - midday

AAP  |  WEDNESDAY, 9 MAY 2007
The Australian share market was taking a break at midday following a flat Wall Street lead and mixed commodity prices. Analysts said the bourse was having a "yawn" after last night's federal budget, which economists believe was relatively interest rate-friendly. ...

Market wrap - morning

AAP  |  WEDNESDAY, 9 MAY 2007
The Australian share market is expected to open lower this morning after a drop overnight in global markets and commodity prices. At 0819 AEST, on the Sydney Futures Exchange, the June share price index contract was 20 points lower at 6304. After last ...

Market wrap - midday

AAP  |  TUESDAY, 8 MAY 2007
Australian stocks had eased back at noon today after new highs were set locally yesterday and on the US market last night. Publishing and Broadcasting shares bucked the trend after announcing it would split its gaming and media interests into separate ...

Market wrap - morning

AAP  |  TUESDAY, 8 MAY 2007
The Australian share market is expected to slip back slightly today after a record run as Qantas remains in a trading halt and the market awaits the outcome of today's Federal budget. At 0811 AEST, on the Sydney Futures Exchange, the June share price ...