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Daily Economic Update

... its decision. The central bank remains concerned with soaring energy prices and economy that struggles. In Germany, the country's six-leading Research Institutes revised their GDP forecast to a gain of 0.8% this year and an expansion of 1.5 per cent ...

Vision Super eyes HBA for discount health cover deal

... Meanwhile, HBA's spokesperson Julian Murphy commented: "We're known as one of the most innovative health funds in the country and we're always looking for the best deals to give to our members". As an added incentive, Vision Super members who apply for ...

Daily Economic Update

... owner occupied housing commitments contributed to the overall rise. The Australian Bureau of Statistics reported that the country's deficit on goods and services declined by A$232 million to A$1,332 million in October from a revised A$1,564 million shortfall ...

M&A activity slows down: KPMG

M&A activity in the country dropped by 19 per cent this year compared to the same period in 2004 partly because the Australian market is overpriced, said KPMG. According to KPMG's corporate finance arm, the number of deals rose from 612 in the first ...

Daily Economic Update

... the weakening trend in building approvals as the property market continues to lose its appeal. Today's reports on the country's housing sector add to evidence that domestic interest rates will remain on ice in the near term. This contrasts with the continued ...

Business investments overtakes consumer spending

... corresponding estimate for the previous fiscal year. The good news on business investment is slightly dampened by news that the country's current account deficit increased by 13 per cent to A$13,530 million in the September quarter (roughly 5.9 per cent ...

Aon predicts 2006 risk issues

... she said. The call centre exodus to developing countries such as India, Malaysia and the Philippines also changes the country's risk landscape. "Many companies have followed the trend towards concentrating on their core business - outsourcing and off-shoring ...

Goldman Sachs choose greener pastures

... ecological no-go zones. "Goldman Sachs is helping to fill a leadership vacuum on urgent environmental and social issues in this country," said Michael Brune, RAN's executive director. "Climate change and the degradation of ecosystems services threaten ...

Daily Economic Update

... next month - it would not be the 'start' of a series of rate hikes. The German central bank, the Bundesbank, expects the country's economic expansion to continue into the fourth quarter after rising by 0.6 per cent in the third quarter. But the Bundesbank ...

Weekly Economic Roundup

... Michigan consumer sentiment index. In Japan, the October CPI report should give investors clues on whether deflation in the country is really easing as the Bank of Japan claims.