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US, Australia to sign free trade deal May 18

The US administration today made its own announcement on the US-Australia free trade agreement (FTA), confirming it will be signed in Washington on 18 May. Australian Trade Minister Mark Vaile today announced he would be heading to the US later this ...

China and Australia to fast-track FTA study

AAP | WEDNESDAY, 28 APR 2004

... Kong, including meetings with Bo in Beijing. "Minister Bo and I agreed to fast-track completion of the free trade agreement (FTA) study to allow both governments to make an early decision on future FTA negotiations," Vaile said in a statement. Australia ...

ASEAN nations to push for FTA with Australia

... for the two nations after years of trying to forge closer trade links with the region. ASEAN, which hopes to have its own FTA beginning in 2010 and a European-style single market 10 years later, currently only has free-trade plans with China, South Korea ...

Farmer confidence falls across Australia: Rabobank

AAP | TUESDAY, 30 MAR 2004

... rural economy, a survey has revealed. The bulk of farmers are also unconvinced the federal government's Free Trade Agreement (FTA) with the United States will benefit them, according to the latest quarterly Rabobank Rural Confidence Survey. It found ...

FTA with US would continue to evolve: Vaile

AAP | WEDNESDAY, 18 FEB 2004

A free trade agreement between Australia and the United States would continue to evolve and be reviewed, Trade Minister Mark Vaile said today. He said a free trade deal with the US was not a static arrangement. He tried to ease fears the agreement could ...

FTA $4 billion benefit figure should be revised: expert

... government needed to revise a $4 billion figure it used to quantify economic benefits of the Australia-US free trade agreement (FTA), an international economist said today. In recent days, some ministers have put the economic benefit of the deal at around ...

American wheat growers slam FTA

American wheat growers have criticised a free trade agreement with Australia for failing to tackle export monopolies. The US Wheat Associates said the deal, signed this week, had failed to bring down the export monopoly enjoyed by AWB Ltd. AWB, through ...

FTA opponents to urge protection of health/culture

AAP | THURSDAY, 15 JAN 2004

... It comes as trade officials prepare to head for the US for the final round of talks on the proposed free trade agreement (FTA).

Midday Market Wrap: No market effect from low CPI data

... dollar surged to $US0.7004 in New York overnight after a series of positive drivers emerged. Talk of a free trade agreement (FTA) between Australia and China, a weaker US dollar, rising base metal and gold prices and significant rumours of Japanese interest ...

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Australian Unity to shed 195 roles

MATTHEW WAI

Australian Unity is reducing its workforce by 195 positions due to underperformance stemming from delays in government support for its Home Health platform and the integration of several businesses.

Count shutters limited-advice business, slips in size ranking

MATTHEW WAI

Count Financial has reportedly wound up its restricted SMSF/limited-advice service, losing some 26 advisers on the Financial Adviser Register, latest data shows.

First Super recruits head of investments from Prime Super

MATTHEW WAI

First Super has appointed a new head of investments, replacing Chris Artis, who was in the position for the past three months on an interim basis.

BMO eyes Euroz Hartleys' capital markets business

KARREN VERGARA

Euroz Hartleys confirmed it is in discussions with Canada's BMO Financial Group for a potential sale of its capital markets business for $145 million.

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