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Newspaper job ads rise by 8.1% in May, but disguise downturn: ANZ

... growth on Australia's export sector, the SARS-related fall in international tourism and the ongoing effects of the drought in rural and regional Australia.

SAITeysMcMahon extends tax-effective grape offering

... (ATO) that it said would add to the tax effectiveness of the scheme. "The objective is to develop and manage a high quality rural investment project which contributes to regional growth and exports, while providing good returns to investors," said the ...

AMP to sell $222 million New Zealand rural lending portfolio

AMP has entered into an agreement to sell its $222 million rural lending portfolio in New Zealand to Rabobank, as part of the embattled company's restructuring strategy announced for AMP Banking on November 14 2002. The sale is due to be completed by ...

S&P leaves AMP and Investa ratings unchanged

... 'counter-party' and 'related debt' ratings unchanged despite AMP's announcement of an agreement to sell its $222 million rural loan portfolio in New Zealand to Rabobank. AMP Bank is rated BBB-plus long-term, negative outlook and A2 short-term by S&P. ...

Agribusiness confidence up as drought abates: NAB

... importers of agricultural inputs, some beverage manufacturers and retailers (such as soft drinks and bottled water) and those rural producers with access to water. Oster however reiterated the fact that agribusiness has suffered weak business conditions ...

Government backs Dawson Committee findings

... and the ACCC said that the 43 recommendations made by the committee aimed at improving business competition will benefit rural and regional stakeholders and small businesses. One of the major recommendations in the report is to introduce criminal sanctions ...

APRA disqualifies two superannuation trustees

... warning to consumers of unauthorised insurer Meanwhile APRA today issued a warning to consumers buying insurance policies with Rural and General International Insurance Limited. The company is registered in Vanuatu as an exempt general insurer and is ...

Economy in good shape despite predicted slowdown: NAB

... interest rates in the near term, until the final resolution of developments in the Middle East and problems caused by the rural drought. "Provided our base-case assumptions about international developments are realized, we should see official cash rates ...

ANZ in talks with Thai Military Bank

... investments in PT Panin Bank, Metrobank in the Philippines and a recently announced cooperation agreement with the Shanghai Rural Credit Cooperative Union.

Trade deficit widens to $1.87 billion: ABS

... imports fell by 2% from $14.44 billion in January 2003 to $14.20 billion in February 2003. For export items the value of rural goods exported fell by $1million to $1.94 billion, non-rural goods fell by 10% to $7.73 billion and the import of consumption ...