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Healthcare expenditure at record highs: OECD

The Organisation for Economic Cooperation and Development (OECD) has said current spending on health care amongst its member states - including Australia - is at a record high, with the bulk of that spending largely due to the rising cost of pharmaceuticals ...

OECD enhances international consumer protection activities

The Organisation for Economic Cooperation and Development (OECD) has announced that consumers across the world will enjoy greater protection due to the OECD Council's adoption of the Guidelines for Protecting Consumers from Fraudulent and Deceptive ...

Interest rates and strength of Australian dollar to rise: NAB

... in 2003 and 3.75% in 2004. The average yearly growth rates for the Organisation for Economic Cooperation and Development (OECD) countries in 2003 are predicted to be 2% and 3.25% in 2004. The US GDP growth rate for 2003 is forecast at 2.5% and 3.75% ...

Australians are the second biggest spenders after Americans

... 46 countries over a 30-year period. The book presents an extensive analysis of the consumption patterns of consumers in 23 OECD countries and 23 less-developed countries. The research revealed that the biggest item of household expenditure currently ...

Australian unemployment rate fourth lowest in OECD: ABS

Australia ranks fourth among the leading OECD countries in terms of its unemployment rate, according to data released today by the Australian Bureau of Statistics (ABS). With an unemployment rate of 6.7 per cent (629,1000 unemployed persons), Australia ...

Transparency the key to corporate governance: Costello

... corporate governance in the post HIH environment. In a speech to the Organisation for Economic Cooperation and Development (OECD) in Paris on April 28, Costello said the challenge was to create adequate freedoms for entrepreneurial activity and low transaction ...

OECD calls for greater investment, international cooperation

... summary as chair of the ministerial council meeting of the 30-member Organisation for Economic Cooperation and Development (OECD) that was held from April 29-30. Based on the results of the meeting, Clark said that the OECD stressed the importance of ...

OECD predicts gradual resumption of economic growth

The 30-member Organisation for Economic Cooperation and Development (OECD) said that while the global economic outlook is for a gradual resumption of growth there are still significant risks to the strength of the recovery, primarily, the build up in ...

Government appoints Reith for EBRD in London

... of four years starting July 1 2003. O'Brien has been the senior treasury representative in Australia's delegation to the OECD.

OECD calls for improvements in Australia's super tax system

... and a simplification of the tax rules is needed, according to the Organisation for Economic Cooperation and Development (OECD). In what was generally a glowing report praising Australia's economic achievements and reforms, the 30 member organisation ...

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Aware Super reshapes governance team, appoints chief risk officer

VINNY VUCAGO

Aware Super has announced a leadership reshuffle, appointing a new chief risk officer amid the departure of its long-serving group executive of legal.

IFM lifts stake in Atlas Arteria to 40% after upping offer price

RIDDHIMA TALWANI

IFM Investors has raised its stake in Atlas Arteria from 34.5% to 38.3% in an on-market stock purchase, just a day after it raised its offer price for the toll road operator to $5.10 per security.

Zenith bolsters research, investment capabilities with new hires

MATTHEW WAI

Zenith has announced two senior appointments to strengthen its research and portfolio management divisions.

Regulators push for stronger stress-testing capability, resilience

KARREN VERGARA

The ability to remain resilient and manage liquidity pressures amid severe, multi-dimensional stress scenarios is an area of focus that APRA and ASIC want superannuation funds to improve.

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