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Market Wrap - Morning

AAP  |  TUESDAY, 15 FEB 2011
... range in the absence of major results, amid uncertainty over the transition in Egypt and growing protests across the Middle East. The vacillating markets came despite gains in Asia after Egyptian leader Hosni Mubarak's ouster as markets digested mixed ...

Market Wrap - Morning

AAP  |  MONDAY, 14 FEB 2011
... cent to $18.60. Two weeks of anti-government protests in Egypt sparked concerns the unrest could spread across the Middle East, contributing to volatility in markets and commodity prices worldwide. The Dow Jones industrial average was up 43.97 points ...

People powered

BENJAMIN ONG  |  MONDAY, 14 FEB 2011
... and those of its neighbours. Egypt's future remains uncertain as with the fate of other autocrats in Africa and the Middle East. The Tunisians' victory against Ben Ali, their president - toppled less than a month before - emboldened the Egyptians. The ...

Market Wrap - Morning

AAP  |  FRIDAY, 11 FEB 2011
... investors took profits on recent gains and tried to get a fix on the outlook as political unrest in Egypt and the Middle East prompted caution. The Bank of England's decision to keep interest rates on hold was expected, although analysts said they believed ...

Bunga bunga

BENJAMIN ONG  |  TUESDAY, 8 FEB 2011
... America and Europe and Asia. The Egyptian turmoil appears to have eased and this is calming nerves in Africa and the Middle East. Have you noticed that reports about Egypt have now been relegated to the inside pages and takes just a few seconds of TV ...

Market Wrap

AAP  |  FRIDAY, 4 FEB 2011
... anti-government demonstrators, leaving some analysts worried about their impact on oil-rich countries throughout the Middle East like Saudi Arabia and the stability of the region. But better than expected December sales figures sent retail companies ...

Egypt not just another pyramid scheme

ALEX DUNNIN  |  THURSDAY, 3 FEB 2011
Economic uncertainty in the Middle East following uprisings in Tunisia and Egypt show how intertwined the global economy is with geopolitics, making more volatility the only certainty. First the background. According to a briefing note put out yesterday ...

Aviva Investors gains ground in Singapore

ELISE BURGESS  |  TUESDAY, 1 FEB 2011
... business in Shang-Hai," said Bingham, adding that Aviva Investors also has a licence pending in Abu Dharbi in the Middle East for distribution purposes. Bingham said he is expecting to have all avenues licensed and operational by year-end. The Singapore ...

Market Wrap - Morning

AAP  |  TUESDAY, 1 FEB 2011
... formerly MFS, continue in Sydney. On Monday, the Australian share market fell on Monday with political violence in the Middle East and flat US growth figures spooking investors. The benchmark S&P/ASX200 index closed down 21 points, or 0.44 per cent ...

Zurich poaches IUS Life team

MICHELLE BALTAZAR  |  MONDAY, 31 JAN 2011
... over a billion dollars across the four regions they operate in: Europe, North America, Latin America, and Asia and Middle East (including Australia).