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HFA promotes new investment manager

HAMISH MADDEN  |  THURSDAY, 10 MAY 2007
... pleased to welcome him to the HFA leadership team." Coates had worked with HFA since 2003 and was returning to work in England for family reasons.

Web videocalls invigorate rural banking and remote advice

One of the country's largest credit unions, New England Credit Union (NECU), is making headway in regional banking and remotely offering financial advice through web-based videoconferencing. NECU's theme song could well go, "I've been to Armidale, Barraba ...

Market wrap - midday

AAP  |  TUESDAY, 10 APR 2007
... LONDON - Britain's top share index rose to its highest close in six weeks in subdued trade on Thursday after the Bank of England left interest rates unchanged, as banks led the gains. The FTSE 100 closed up 32.6 points, or 0.51 per cent, at 6,397.3 ...

Market wrap - morning

AAP  |  WEDNESDAY, 4 APR 2007
... higher, as rising base metal prices boosted mining stocks and M&A activity supported the index ahead of a two-day Bank of England meeting on interest rates. The FTSE 100 closed at 6,366.1 points, up 50.6 or 0.80 per cent. FRANKFURT - The DAX index ended ...

Market wrap - morning

AAP  |  TUESDAY, 3 APR 2007
... - The FTSE 100 ended 7.5 points, or 0.12 per cent higher at 6,315.5, with many investors keeping an eye on the Bank of England's two-day interest rate meeting starting on Wednesday. FRANKFURT - The DAX index ended up 20.14 points, or 0.29 per cent, at ...

Daily economic round-up

PETER BELL  |  FRIDAY, 9 MAR 2007
... conditions index rose from 47.2 to 49.2 which another sign of optimism in the economy strengthening. In Europe the Bank of England left rates on hold at 5.25 per cent and the ECB raised official rates by a quarter of a per cent to 3.75 per cent overnight. ...

Market wrap - morning

AAP  |  FRIDAY, 9 FEB 2007
... Britain's leading shares ended down 0.36 per cent following a mixed session for corporate results and after both the Bank of England (BoE) and European Central Bank (ECB) left interest rates unchanged. The FTSE 100 ended down 23.1 points at 6,346.4. ...

Market wrap - morning

AAP  |  THURSDAY, 8 FEB 2007
... higher, extending closing gains achieved throughout January and buoyed by BHP Billiton's results ahead of the Bank of England's interest rates decision, due on Thursday. The FTSE 100 ended up 23.2 points, or 0.37 per cent at 6,369.5, its highest close ...

Market wrap - morning

AAP  |  TUESDAY, 6 FEB 2007
... in positive territory as firmer crude prices bolstered oil stocks, but investors remained cautious ahead of a Bank of England decision on interest rates later in the week. The FTSE 100 closed at 6,317.9 points, up 7.0, or 0.11 per cent. FRANKFURT - The ...

Daily economic round-up

PETER BELL  |  MONDAY, 9 OCT 2006
... in the EU arte now at their highest level since late 2002 after five rises since December of 2005. However the Bank of England has not raised rates after its latest meeting, they presently stand at 4.75 per cent in the UK. The European Union has decided ...