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Lehman Bros wins Japanese trading approval

... nod and joins a select list of leading Japanese trading houses and companies. "We are delighted that the Japanese authorities have recognised our capabilities in this area," Arun Murthy, Singapore-based head of Asia-Pacific commodities trading, said. ...

Web 2 social networking websites under attack

MICHAEL HOBBS  |  THURSDAY, 7 FEB 2008
... heavily on hyperlinked content, information sharing and the trust of their participants." Obluk said while government authorities are enforcing tougher penalties on Internet or virus crime, it was unlikely to deter cyber criminals. "There's little reason ...

Iraqi economic growth to hit 7 pct

ALEX DUNNIN  |  MONDAY, 21 JAN 2008
... jump in net international reserves to A$23 billion, which are expected to climb even further during the year as Iraqi authorities make provision for massive inward investment flows in this year's budget. Offsetting the 7 per cent GDP growth is inflation ...

Funds SA splurges $1.4b on mandates

RUTH LIEW  |  TUESDAY, 15 JAN 2008
... currently invests over $14.5 billion on behalf of South Australia's public sector superannuation funds and approved public authorities.

US-Aust rates spread widens to 250 bps

ALEX DUNNIN  |  WEDNESDAY, 12 DEC 2007
... turbulence for the AUD and jittery world share markets. The third US rate cut this year continues efforts by US monetary authorities to keep liquidity in the US credit markets and contain damage done due to the sub-prime fiasco. With consumption spending ...

Asia marching on faster than expected

ALEX DUNNIN  |  FRIDAY, 7 DEC 2007
... some Chinese manufacturers resort to using lead paint or using plastics in toys that convert to the drug GHB. Chinese authorities trying to improve regulations to ensure this doesn't continue to undermine their international reputation may find this ...

Toy story

SUZY MAC  |  WEDNESDAY, 14 NOV 2007
... prompted China to set up quality inspections in factories throughout the region. According to a BBC News report, Beijing Authorities well aware of the potential devastation these safety issues could wreak on China's bread and butter export trade have ...

Market Wrap - Morning

AAP  |  WEDNESDAY, 31 OCT 2007
... or 0.55 per cent. TOKYO - Japan's Nikkei average fell 0.3 per cent as Takeda Pharmaceutical dropped after US health authorities recommended it stop some trials of a key drug, while chip-related issues lost ground on weak September orders. The Nikkei ...

Councils exposed

SUZY MAC  |  THURSDAY, 23 AUG 2007
... same type of Collateralised Debt Obligations destroying so hedge funds. Stevens questioned whether local government authorities in Australia understood the degree of risk and embedded leverage in those products. Local Government Minister Paul Lynch told ...

Market Wrap - Midday

AAP  |  WEDNESDAY, 8 AUG 2007
... gains on Wall Street. "I think that's the main thing: Wall Street stabilised," he said. "Both here and in the US, the authorities don't seem overly concerned by the financial market ructions that we've seen recently." Mr Betts said today's rise in the ...