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66,000 new jobs in Australia for February quarter: forecast

AAP  |  TUESDAY, 25 NOV 2003
More than 60,000 new jobs will be created across Australia in the 2003/04 February quarter, according to a new report out today. The second quarterly Sydney Morning Herald Employment Forecast said the global economic recovery and a rebound in tourism ...

NT chief minister in campaign to generate investments to the area

The Chief Minister of the Northern Territory, Clare Martin, has been in a four-state tour as part of an investment campaign aimed at encouraging investors to consider NT as a possible destination for their funds and business. Ms Martin travelled to ...

NAB survey reveals unrelenting business strength in October

The National Australia Bank (NAB) monthly business survey for October's key finding is one of unrelenting economic strength, with two other significant findings being made - namely, large jumps in forward orders and in business confidence. The survey ...

Lure of high yields attracts global fund investments in Australia

... standard, said that Australia as a destination for global investors is becoming increasingly attractive. Returning from a tour of the US, Mr Koukoulas, had said the latest sentiment amongst American investors are driven by the prospect of high yields ...

October retail index positive

AAP  |  TUESDAY, 4 NOV 2003
Australian consumers are gearing up for a big spending Christmas with retail confidence high, according to the October Retail Activity index. The Index results indicate that Australian consumers are heading into what the traditional busiest period of ...

ANZ job ads up 1.4%

AAP  |  MONDAY, 3 NOV 2003
Australian newspaper job advertisements rose for the sixth consecutive month in October, the longest stretch of gains in four years, a survey found. ANZ job ads rose 1.4 per cent, continuing the upward trend since May and indicating further employment ...

Host Super changes name to Intrust

Hospitality and tourism industry fund Host Super has changed its name to Intrust Super Fund, it has announced. However, it said the name of the trustee company that governs the Fund would, for legal reasons, remain as Host-Plus (Qld) Pty Ltd. "The superannuation ...

Stronger job ads suggest growing momentum of the economy

The latest ANZ job advertisements suggest that the Australian economy is regaining momentum, with both newspaper and internet jobs on the rise. The 3 per cent rise in metropolitan newspaper job advertisements to 21,709 per week was the strongest increase ...

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 ...

Trade balance to remain in wide deficit in Aug: economists

AAP  |  FRIDAY, 26 SEP 2003
Australia's trade deficit is expected to have remained wide in August as rising exports levels were nullified by rising imports. The Australian Bureau of Statistics will report the balance on goods and services (BOGS) for August on Monday. Market forecasts ...