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All good but for the dollar A

BENJAMIN ONG | THURSDAY, 2 JUN 2011

... be the prospect of higher interest rates - the economy's expected to come good anyway. Might be because The Economist Magazine recently described Australian politics as a "non-stop Punch and Judy show" and our "current political leaders, with notable ...

GDP down no reason to frown

BENJAMIN ONG | TUESDAY, 31 MAY 2011

... contractions, generally regarded as a recession." The economy will be right. A special report on Australia by The Economist magazine is even more flattering. "Many Australians do not seem to appreciate that they live in an unusually successful countr ...

Buying op

BENJAMIN ONG | WEDNESDAY, 13 APR 2011

... Company International - saying that he sees oil at US$378 a barrel. I highlighted on this space back then The Economist magazine's analysis that, "the oil price would need to leap, probably above its 2008 peak of almost $150 a barrel, to fell the recovery" ...

Oil at US$300

BENJAMIN ONG | WEDNESDAY, 9 MAR 2011

... sensationalist scare tactics, the fear index shows us otherwise. So we up the ante. Yesterday, I quoted The Economist magazine's words that, "the oil price would need to leap, probably above its 2008 peak of almost $150 a barrel, to fell the recovery." ...

Greeks, chips and slicks

BENJAMIN ONG | TUESDAY, 8 MAR 2011

... we know what will happen if oil stays higher for longer. The global recovery is kaput. But according to The Economist magazine, "A rule of thumb is that a 10% increase in the price of oil will cut a quarter of a percentage point off global growth. With ...

Mood change

BENJAMIN ONG | FRIDAY, 11 JUN 2010

... in the year to May. There are speculations that this sector is heading - if not already - in a bubble. The Economist magazine doesn't think so. In a 27 May article, it printed that "Prices would have to fall a long way to push borrowers "under water" ...

Kill chicken, scare monkey

BENJAMIN ONG | TUESDAY, 30 MAR 2010

... Stern Hu et al pleaded guilty to avoid a harsher punishment from China's judicial system. According to The Economist magazine, "...denials of guilt can lead to far harsher treatment by the Chinese courts. As a result of his confession the Australian ...

Dubai games

BENJAMIN ONG | TUESDAY, 15 DEC 2009

... credit that had not been collected as of October 31." Ooops! And even with the US$10 billion lifeline, The Economist magazine prints that, "Even now, Dubai's creditors cannot expect every claim to be redeemed in full. The money left over after the Nakheel ...

Day of silence

BENJAMIN ONG | THURSDAY, 27 AUG 2009

... comes would be slow. Prof Nouriel has recently dangled in front of our noses the prospect of a double-dip. The Economist magazine predicts a long drawn-out U. And more recently, Shanghai is throwing a spanner in the works, seesawing big time over the ...

U V W X Y Z

BENJAMIN ONG | TUESDAY, 25 AUG 2009

... has anybody noticed that even a V has a limit on its second top, otherwise it wouldn't be a V would it? The Economist magazine thinks the recovery will be "A gloomy U with a long, flat bottom of weak growth is the likeliest shape of the next few years." ...

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Australian Unity to shed 195 roles

MATTHEW WAI

Australian Unity is reducing its workforce by 195 positions due to underperformance stemming from delays in government support for its Home Health platform and the integration of several businesses.

Count shutters limited-advice business, slips in size ranking

MATTHEW WAI

Count Financial has reportedly wound up its restricted SMSF/limited-advice service, losing some 26 advisers on the Financial Adviser Register, latest data shows.

First Super recruits head of investments from Prime Super

MATTHEW WAI

First Super has appointed a new head of investments, replacing Chris Artis, who was in the position for the past three months on an interim basis.

BMO eyes Euroz Hartleys' capital markets business

KARREN VERGARA

Euroz Hartleys confirmed it is in discussions with Canada's BMO Financial Group for a potential sale of its capital markets business for $145 million.

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