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Australian Agricultural Co reports net loss

Australian Agricultural Co Ltd today booked a net loss for the first half of the current financial year, with costs associated with the drought and with an acquisition attempt weighing on its earnings. AACo said its full year earnings guidance remains ...

US and Australia sign free trade agreement

... grow, largely in pharmaceuticals, light commercial vehicles and motor vehicle parts, according to the statement. Many agricultural products are also covered, although quotas and tariffs are unchanged on sugar, a major Australian export. American sugar ...

Farm income to lift 45 per cent in 2003-2004

AAP | MONDAY, 15 DEC 2003

... income this year but the drought and the stronger dollar will still make conditions tough. The Australian Bureau of Agricultural and Resource Economics (ABARE), in its last report of the year, said net cash income for the farm sector should recover to ...

Drought slashed grain/sheep numbers: ABS

AAP | WEDNESDAY, 26 NOV 2003

... forced sheep numbers to their lowest level in 50 years, the Australian Bureau of Statistics said today. In a report on agricultural commodities, the bureau said wheat production fell 59 per cent to 10.1 million tonnes in 2002-03. The biggest fall was ...

Better times coming for exports: Vaile

AAP | FRIDAY, 31 OCT 2003

... course of this year," he told reporters. "We obviously expect an improvement, given the seasonal changes in terms of agricultural exports in the future. "At least we seem to be moving in the right direction as far as the exports statistics are concerned." ...

Australia looks for free trade deal with US; Thailand deal announced

AAP | MONDAY, 20 OCT 2003

... tariffs between the two countries abolished by 2010 and free up access to the Thai economy for Australia automotive, agricultural and wine sales. Prime Minister John Howard says a Free Trade Agreement with Thailand will particularly benefit the Australian ...

Homeowners wait on Reserve Bank decision this morning

AAP | WEDNESDAY, 8 OCT 2003

... firms were good, and sales expectations hit a new record high - the fourth in a row. There is also concern in the agricultural sector that a rate rise might hit the post-drought recovery. The Westpac-National Farmers' Federation commodity price indicator ...

AMP welcomes court decision on Stanbroke

... decision in relation to the sale of Stanbroke Pastoral Company, a wholly owned subsidiary of AMP Life Ltd. Australian Agricultural Co (AACo) had sought an injunction restraining AMP Life from selling, disposing or transferring AMP Life's shareholding ...

EU asks WTO to intervene in Australian quarantine dispute

AAP | FRIDAY, 3 OCT 2003

... of that very broad prohibition, combined with the procedures and criteria for granting import permits, a number of agricultural products from member states of the EU have been denied access to the Australian market," Trojan said. The EU cited a range ...

World economic growth expected to grow to 3.5% in 2004

... 3.5 per cent in 2004, compared with 2.7% in 2003. Australia's top commodity forecaster - the Australian Bureau of Agricultural and Resource Economics (ABARE) said the nation's commodity export earnings were forecast to fall by 3% to $84 billion in 2003-04. ...

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Global X awards mandate for ETF business

ELIZA BAVIN | 12:33PM

Global X has awarded a new custody and administration mandate for its Australian ETF business.

Bell Asset Management launches small-caps fund

KARREN VERGARA | 11:56AM

Bell Asset Management has formally launched its Australian Small Companies Fund, which is run by former Tyndall Asset Management portfolio managers.

Former Australian Ethical finance chief lands new gig

MATTHEW WAI | 11:09AM

The former chief financial officer of the ethical investment manager has joined a local finance company after wrapping up his tenure at AUB Group.

MySuper assets pursue $1.5tn Choice sector

KARREN VERGARA | 12:20PM

MySuper assets are fast catching up to the $1.5 trillion Choice sector, hitting nearly $1.2 trillion in the March quarter.

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