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Costello unveils changes to retirement incomes

AAP  |  WEDNESDAY, 25 FEB 2004
... encourage retirees to take their superannuation savings as a pension rather than a lump sum. Outlining a key plank in the coalition's re-election strategy, Mr Costello also announced measures to crack down on wealthy people accessing taxpayer-funded ...

Baby boomers to be urged to rethink early retirement

AAP  |  WEDNESDAY, 25 FEB 2004
... rethink their retirement plans in a major speech by Treasurer Peter Costello today, which will form a cornerstone of the coalition's re-election strategy. Costello is expected to push later retirement and measures to encourage retirees to exchange their ...

Latham poll shows election to be close: Costello

AAP  |  TUESDAY, 16 DEC 2003
... on the big issues including economic management and national security, which he said would be on the agenda for the coalition next year. "The Newspoll indicates that the federal election will be close, and there is no doubt about that," Mr Costello said. ...

ABA welcomes RBA credit card reform

... card reform, including the interchange regulation, received strong support from both the Australian Labor Party and the Coalition Government as well as from consumer organisations.

Company taxes feed $7.5 billion budget surplus: Costello

... GDP, the lowest level in 20 years. "In total, net debt has been reduced by $66.6 billion over the last six years of the coalition government." (with AAP )

Westfield chairman reappointed to RBA board

WITH AAP  |  WEDNESDAY, 25 JUN 2003
... experience have proven to a be a great asset to the board." Mr Lowy is the only current RBA board member to predate the coalition. Reserve Bank Governor Ian Macfarlane's term is also due to expire on September 17 this year, but Mr Costello has hinted ...

Afternoon market wrap: All ordinaries up

... trading this afternoon as the economy is expected to be buoyed by strong consumer confidence in the wake of the decisive coalition military campaign in Iraq. Telstra has announced growth in its underlying sales profits and AMP shares have surged by 5% ...

Morning market wrap: US gains muted, economic realism bites

... points to 3935.80. The US market has been much less enthusiastic over recent trading days, suggesting that even as the coalition troops strike the heart of the Iraqi capital, the sidelines were still well populated by those of a more cautious disposition. ...

Morning market wrap: Economic fears replace war worries in US

... on Friday and confidence that the war with Iraq will not turn into a prolonged conflict will have been buoyed by the coalition forces' progress into Baghdad over the weekend, but worries over the state of the US economy persist. Tech stocks were the ...

Afternoon market wrap: Market lifted by war news

Late afternoon news that coalition troops had advanced to the heart of the Iraqi capital seemed to lift a weight off anxious investors, who responded with a late flurry of buying, pushing the All Ordinaries index up to 2935.60 points, a gain of 39.30. ...