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Chinese businesses upbeat but worried about compliance

ALEX DUNNIN  |  THURSDAY, 13 APR 2006
Medium-sized businesses in mainland China are optimistic about their immediate future but, like their Australian counterparts, they have majors worries about being held back by red tape and the availability of capital. The findings were revealed in ...

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AAP  |  THURSDAY, 13 APR 2006
... survey is expected. NEW YORK - US stocks rose, led by gains in blue chips, after a rebound in GM and a surge in Boeing after China placed a large order for new planes. However, gains in the broad market were limited as investors remain concerned that ...

Tax cuts will trigger rates hike: Economists

KATE HAGE  |  WEDNESDAY, 5 APR 2006
... several deflation factors. "I am hopeful inflation is not too bad, the good news is around exports and we will see further China driven falls around manufacturing," he said. Richardson added, "More flexible IR laws mean that wages are also tied to productivity ...

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AAP  |  MONDAY, 3 APR 2006
... Friday, suggest an early negative lead for the domestic bourse. However, with expectations of an agreement on uranium sales to China expected this weak, that part of the resource sector could underpin some support for the market. On the Sydney Futures ...

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AAP  |  FRIDAY, 31 MAR 2006
... stocks. The Nikkei rose 106.93 points to 17,045.34, closing above 17,000 for the first time since August 2000. HONG KONG - China Mobile led gains in Hong Kong blue chips, while investors took their cue from strong overseas markets to drive mainland plays ...

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AAP  |  WEDNESDAY, 29 MAR 2006
... market's recent gains. The Nikkei finished up 40.14 points at 16,690.24. HONG KONG - Stocks rose, helped by index heavyweight China Mobile and rising property shares ahead of the first US Federal Reserve policy decision under chairman Ben Bernanke. The ...

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AAP  |  WEDNESDAY, 22 MAR 2006
... for the Spring Equinox holiday. HONG KONG - Hong Kong stocks ended little changed as forecast-beating earnings posted by China Netcom helped offset cautious trade as the market neared the psychologically key 16,000 level. The Hang Seng index fell 7.20 ...

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AAP  |  MONDAY, 20 MAR 2006
... 16,339.73, adding 224.10 points over the week. HONG KONG - Stocks gained as the forecast-beating earnings of index heavyweight China Mobile fuelled the market to its highest close in nearly two weeks. The Hang Seng index ended up 72.62 points to 15,801.66 ...

Follow the golden BRIC road: S&P

... S&P predicts a fresh wave of specialist emerging markets funds - particularly dedicated BRIC (Brazil, Russia, India and China) country funds - over the next few years aimed at capturing the strong investment growth in those economies. Australia could ...

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AAP  |  FRIDAY, 17 MAR 2006
... finish in a week. HONG KONG - Stocks ended flat, paring an earlier gain, as investors took a breather ahead of blue-chip China Mobile's earnings report and key US economic data. The Hang Seng index gained 8.68 points to 15,729.04. WELLINGTON - Further ...