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Higher budget surplus has little economic implications: HSBC economist

AAP  |  TUESDAY, 30 SEP 2003
A better than expected budget surplus was not necessarily an indication that the economy was performing stronger than expected, according to economists. Australia's 2002/03 Budget produced a final surplus of $7.5 billion, compared to the $3.9 billion ...

Australian insurer AMP prefers UK demerger

AAP  |  TUESDAY, 30 SEP 2003
Australian life insurer AMP Ltd is leaning towards returning ownership of its struggling British assets to shareholders rather than selling them off, a source close to the talks told Reuters on Monday. "At the moment it looks like the demerger is the ...

Banks, resources supported, telcos challenged : Citigroup

AAP  |  MONDAY, 29 SEP 2003
An improving global economic outlook and a stabilising credit environment supports the bank and resources sector while operating conditions for telecommunications remain challenging, a credit analyst said today. While corporate bond supply remains patchy ...

New Zealand growth slows in second quarter, figures reveal

AAP  |  FRIDAY, 26 SEP 2003
New Zealand's economy grew at its slowest pace in 11 quarters in the three months to June 30, hit by a power supply crisis, the SARS virus and weak exports, according to data released today. Gross domestic product rose 0.2 per cent in the second quarter ...

Public sector employment rises 1% to 1,521,500: ABS

... increased by one per cent to 1,521,500 for the year to May 2003, the Australian Bureau of Statistics (ABS) said. Of this figure, state government staff (the highest public sector category) increase by 0.8% to 1,119,600, whilst Commonwealth Government ...

Public sector employment rises 1% to 1,521,500: ABS

... increased by one per cent to 1,521,500 for the year to May 2003, the Australian Bureau of Statistics (ABS) said. Of this figure, state government staff (the highest public sector category) increase by 0.8% to 1,119,600, whilst Commonwealth Government ...

Total job vacancies rise by 104,300 for the year: ABS

The number of job vacancies has increased by 5.1 per cent or 109,400 in the public and private sectors for the year to August 2003, the Australian Bureau of Statistics (ABS). Total public sector job vacancies increased by 14,100 for the year but represents ...

Property market starting to ease: REIA

The Real Estate Institute of Australia (REIA) has said today that the booming property market might be starting to ease, although figures showed prices continued to rise through the June quarter. "Whilst there are some signs that the heat in the market ...

Midday market wrap: All Ordinaries trade higher

The All Ordinaries rose by 0.67 per cent or 21.4 points in trading this morning. Meanwhile, the results of the latest Westpac/Melbourne Institute's leading index of economic activity has prompted experts to suggest that a rise in interest rates are ...

International merchandise imports rise to $10.88 billion in August: ABS

... mainly by a higher demand for manufactured goods, the Australian Bureau of Statistics (ABS) revealed today. The August figure is $264 million higher than the $10.61 billion figure for July, and $161 million higher than the figure for June, which was ...