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Retail figures rise 1.2% to $14.83 billion in April: ABS

Retail trade, hospitality and services activity increased 1.2 per cent in April to $14.83 billion, according to the Australian Bureau of Statistics (ABS). The figures were 6.1% higher than the estimated total turnover as compared to April 2002 figures. ...

Dealer groups bearish on outlook for property

Almost 50 per cent of financial dealer groups believe that property as an asset class will lose value over the next six-to-12 months, according to the latest market expectations survey by the Financial Standard Intelligence Unit. The survey, carried ...

Company profits before income tax rises 20.7% in the March quarter

Company profits before income tax increased 20.7 per cent from the December 2002 quarter to the March quarter while the figure rose 44% over the past twelve months. In the latest Australian Bureau of Statistics (ABS) data released today, the income ...

Total managed funds fall 2% to $624.21 billion: ABS

The total value of managed funds in Australia during the March quarter stood at $624.21 billion, down 2 per cent from $635.09 billion during the December quarter and significantly lower than the $656.52 billion in March last year, the Australian Bureau ...

New home sales drop in April: HIA

New home sales fell by 7 per cent in April, the Housing Industry Association (HIA) announced today. The HIA said the overall fall in new private dwelling sales was the result of a 3% fall in detached house sales and a 22% fall in the sale of multi units. ...

AMP to lose $3.4 billion in managed assets after LPT takeovers

AMP will sacrifice a total of $3.4 billion in assets under management if the takeover bids for the AMP Shopping Centre Trust (ART) and the AMP Diversified Property Trust (ADP) go ahead, it has announced. The removal of AMP Henderson as responsible entity ...

Government appoints Graeme Samuel as chairman of ACCC

Federal Treasurer Peter Costello has announced the appointment of Graeme Samuel as the chairman of the Australian Competition and Consumer Commission (ACCC) from July 1 for a period of 12 months. Costello said the position of chairmanship of the ACCC ...

New private capital expenditure falls 5.3% in March quarter

New private capital expenditure for the March quarter decreased 5.3 per cent to $13.20 billion compared to the December 2002 quarter, but has risen 18.2% since March 2002, according to figures released today by the Australian Bureau of Statistics (ABS). ...

Breakspear calls for compulsory financial planning in schools

The Federal Government should make learning about financial planning compulsory in Australian high schools, Financial Planning Association (FPA) chief executive Ken Breakspear has proclaimed. Speaking at the launch of Financial Planning Week in Sydney ...

Commonwealth Bank remains confident of earnings growth

The Commonwealth Bank of Australia (CBA) has announced that it remains confident of achieving satisfactory earnings growth for 2002/03 as it continues to benefit from the housing boom. In an analysts' briefing, CBA chief executive David Murray said ...