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Economy well placed for solid growth: Costello

AAP  |  WEDNESDAY, 1 SEP 2004
The Australian economy was well placed to maintain solid growth, Treasurer Peter Costello said today. Costello\'s comments came after new figures showed Australia\'s economy picked up the pace in the June quarter, despite a surprise slump in the farm ...

Market Wrap

The Australian dollar opened stronger today after the US dollar lost ground overnight on weaker than expected economic data. At 0700 AEST the local currency was trading at US$0.7043/48, compared with 0.7005/09 at yesterday\'s close. It reached a low ...

Aust current account deficit expected to narrow in June qtr

AAP  |  MONDAY, 30 AUG 2004
Australia\'s current account deficit is expected to have narrowed modestly in the three months to the end of June, economists said, ahead of the release of the latest measure today. The Australian Bureau of Statistics (ABS) will publish the June quarter ...

Shifting goalposts cloud Assirt survey results

In the wake of the latest quarterly managed funds report released by Assirt this week, Citigroup has drawn attention to the new definitions introduced by the research company, claiming past comparisons are now more difficult to make. The Assirt June ...

Aust business investment rises 5.8% in June qtr - ABS

AAP  |  THURSDAY, 26 AUG 2004
Business investment jumped 5.8% in the June quarter, new figures showed today, driven by an increase in spending on new equipment and machinery. The rise made up for a 2.5% slide in the first three months of the year, and left actual spending 9.2% higher ...

Active managers bounce back in July; Mercer, InTech

The performance of actively managed Australian share funds turned higher in July, producing a greater outperformance in the month than the entire 2003/2004 financial year, according to InTech and Mercer surveys. "The median Australian shares manager ...

Zurich Financial says first-half net profit up 93%

AAP  |  FRIDAY, 20 AUG 2004
Swiss insurance giant Zurich Financial Services today reported a first-half net profit of $US1.5 billion ($A2.1 billion), up 93% from $US752 million ($A1.05 billion) in the same period last year, and roughly in line with analysts\' expectations. The ...

Jobless rate rises to 5.7% in July - ABS

AAP  |  THURSDAY, 12 AUG 2004
Australia\'s unemployment rate has gone up for the second month in a row, hitting 5.7% in July, new figures showed today. The Australian Bureau of Statistics (ABS) said the jobless rate rose from 5.6% in June after a 21,600 jump in jobs, allowing for ...

Disclosure must be in dollars; ASIC

The Australia Securities and Investments Commission (ASIC) has invited public comment to its latest policy proposal released on Tuesday suggesting all disclosure figures for fees and benefits be presented in dollar terms. "Unless ASIC makes a determination ...

Aust top 500 private companies post record growth for 2003/04

AAP  |  THURSDAY, 5 AUG 2004
Australia\'s top 500 private companies posted record revenue growth in 2003/04 to a combined $143 billion. According to figures supplied to Business Review Weekly (BRW) by IBISWorld, the list showed the combined total revenue of Australia\'s top 500 ...