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Reject Shop joins the rush to list with planned $44 million IPO

AAP | THURSDAY, 29 APR 2004

... and grocery, leisure, home, and a segment tagged "social expression" which involves goods for seasonal events such as Christmas and Easter.

Asset Backed to buy China phosphate operation for $6.4 million

AAP | TUESDAY, 6 APR 2004

... represented an important step for the company into the rapidly growing Chinese market and completed its 33% stake in Christmas Island phosphate rock mine operator Phosphate Resources.

Leap year boosts February retail figures: Cashcard

AAP | WEDNESDAY, 10 MAR 2004

... December 2003. The raw index dropped by 7.5% in February. This follows a drop of 21.1% in January, following the December Christmas sales peak, and an increase of 22.6% in December, 2003.

Credit card charges hit record $14.7 billion in December

AAP | FRIDAY, 20 FEB 2004

Australia's Christmas credit card binge hit record levels in December as consumers ignored rising interest rates in favour of spending up big, figures released today show. Australians put an all-time record $14.68 billion on the plastic in December ...

David Jones says Q2 sales up 3.3%

... chief executive Mark McInnes said. "Our sales performance throughout the quarter however, was quite varied. Our pre-Christmas trading was at the lower end of our guidance range of 1.5-2.5 per cent sales growth in FY04, whereas our post Christmas Clearance ...

December trade balance widens to $2.55 billion: ABS

AAP | MONDAY, 2 FEB 2004

Australia's trade gap widened in December as consumers took advantage of cheaper imported goods in the lead-up to Christmas. The Australian Bureau of Statistics (ABS) said the trade balance blew out to $2.55 billion, compared with the $1.72 billion ...

Season's Greetings from the Financial Standard team

The Financial Standard team wishes you all a Merry Christmas, a prosperous New Year, and a relaxed and safe holiday period. Our daily news service will return on 12 January 2004, but until that time the website will remain active and readers will still ...

Midday Market Wrap: Slightly weaker $A on quiet trading day

... yesterday's close of 0.7417/22. Societe Generale Australia strategist John Horner said it had been a quiet morning with pre-Christmas trade with the Australian dollar. The range was $US0.7390 and 0.7412 in local trading. Mr Horner said the local unit ...

Midday Market Wrap: AMP dominates local trade in lethargic market

WITH AAP | THURSDAY, 18 DEC 2003

... options expiry day...but the market's struggling." Mr Chandler said the lack of interest might just be a result of the Christmas holiday period kicking in. At 1207 AEDT, the benchmark S&P/ASX 200 index had lifted 6.5 points to 3237.9 while the all ordinaries ...

Equity investors confident on 2004: survey

Equity investors are likely to have their Christmas stockings stuffed full with positive returns this year, and a large proportion expect Santa will have delivered the same present next Christmas, according to a new survey. The Financial Standard Intelligence ...

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Invesco launches new equity fund

ELIZA BAVIN

Invesco said the new fund will give Australian investors access to a systematic global equity strategy with a 20-year track record.

FCA pursues Neil Woodford again

KARREN VERGARA

The Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) is going after failed fund manager Neil Woodford again, this time for allegedly providing unauthorised investment advice via W4.0, his Dubai-based investment platform.

Former APRA deputy chair launches retirement solutions startup

KARREN VERGARA

A former APRA deputy chair has launched CipherIQ, a new venture that provides retirement solutions via account-based pensions in partnership with superannuation funds, financial advisers and retirees.

Global X launches space tech ETF

MATTHEW WAI

Global X has now launched the space tech ETF (ASX: MOON).

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