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Jail time for tax adviser

ELIZABETH MCARTHUR  |  TUESDAY, 22 DEC 2020
... tax adviser to seven and a half months in prison and fined him $640,000. Brisbane-based Kent Scott Hacker will spend Christmas behind bars after receiving the seven and a half months sentence. He, and his related companies, were also fined over $640,000 ...

Chief economist update: ECB expands PEPP

BENJAMIN ONG  |  FRIDAY, 11 DEC 2020
The European Central Bank (ECB) didn't disappoint financial markets expecting more goodies in their Christmas stockings. While it kept the price of credit unchanged - repo rate at 0%, marginal lending rate at 0.25% and deposit facility rate at -0.5% ...

Investec to close Aussie business

KANIKA SOOD  |  WEDNESDAY, 9 DEC 2020
... Whelan said: "We understand 2020 has been a difficult year for us all, globally, and making this announcement ahead of Christmas is hard on people. However, once the decision was made, we felt a responsibility to be as transparent as possible and provide ...

Chief economist update: China turns crisis into opportunity

BENJAMIN ONG  |  TUESDAY, 8 DEC 2020
... personal protective equipment (PPE) and masks and working from home electronic products - as well as increased seasonal Christmas demand - sent Chinese exports soaring by 21.1% in the year to November - the fastest rate of growth since February 2018 ...

Chief economist update: China keeps on going and going

BENJAMIN ONG  |  FRIDAY, 4 DEC 2020
... supports both our countries and it is good for the interests of both countries to constructively engage." "And so happy Christmas (war is over) For black and for white For yellow and red one Let's stop all the fight. A very Merry Christmas And a ...

Chief economist update: Dow 30 thousand

BENJAMIN ONG  |  THURSDAY, 26 NOV 2020
... discovery of not one, not two, but three vaccines against covid-19 and Houston, our problems are nearly over. "So this is Christmas And what have you done? Another year over..." A new year begins.

Chief economist update: It's looking up for the land down under

BENJAMIN ONG  |  WEDNESDAY, 25 NOV 2020
... Next stop services exports. Reports that an effective vaccine is nigh - perhaps even before we start the 12 days of Christmas countdown - should help lift Australia's export of services, most especially tourism and education (mainly from China, our ...

Chief economist update: Iron ore to reduce Aussie deficit

BENJAMIN ONG  |  TUESDAY, 24 NOV 2020
... known as Team Australia - crooning this tune at the now opened karaoke bar... and a rendition of "We Wish You a Merry Christmas" to boot. And why wouldn't they? COVID-19 has practically left Australia, allowing the resumption of socialising and reopening ...

Chief economist update: The virus, the vaccine and Trump

BENJAMIN ONG  |  MONDAY, 23 NOV 2020
... week. Comes as UK NHS has reportedly drawn up plans to begin vaccinating from December 1." The vaccine will be home for Christmas! But overlayed against this balance between surging infections and the consequent re-imposition of restrictions and the ...

Chief economist update: A vaccine and a better vaccine

BENJAMIN ONG  |  TUESDAY, 17 NOV 2020
"Voices singing, let's be jolly Deck the halls with boughs of holly Rockin' around the Christmas tree Have a happy holiday Everyone dancin' merrily..." - Brenda Lee It's not even December yet but Wall Street's already "Rockin' ...