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Pressure on yields continues

MELANIE TIMBRELL  |  FRIDAY, 20 JAN 2012
... over Australia's ability to take more pressure from offshore. Amid the tightening demand came news this morning that NSW premier Barry O'Farrell will lead trade missions to China, India and the UAE this year to drum up investor interest in NSW infrastructure ...

Private sectors eyes NSW infrastructure deal

ELISE BURGESS  |  FRIDAY, 25 NOV 2011
... cash-strapped governments around the world may soon begin selling off infrastructure assets to the private sector. NSW Premier Barry O'Farrell announced yesterday that he will introduce legislation to implement some recommendations of Brian Tamberlin ...

Market Wrap - Morning

AAP  |  FRIDAY, 16 SEP 2011
... keeping politicians out of an inquiry into the media is the right thing to do. Prime Minister Julia Gillard has accused NSW Premier Barry O'Farrell and federal Opposition Leader Tony Abbott of conspiring with News Ltd to undermine the carbon tax. BHP ...

Hooray it's Oprah day

ALEX DUNNIN  |  TUESDAY, 14 DEC 2010
... that is now waning compared to her 1992 peak of 13 million regular viewers. The global objectives of the visit is why NSW premier Kristina Keneally dismissed the local Oprah critics as being out of touch. "There is always a debate, and I think we saw ...

Market Wrap - Morning

AAP  |  WEDNESDAY, 9 JUN 2010
... Wednesday, Reserve Bank of Australia governor Glenn Stevens addresses the Western Sydney Business Connection, and NSW Premier Kristina Keneally addresses the Committee for Economic Development of Australia (CEDA) at its state budget breakfast. In Brisbane ...

ING Aus opens Wollongong hub, to hire 600 staff

ALEX DUNNIN  |  MONDAY, 31 MAY 2010
NSW Premier Kristina Keneally this morning opened the new ING superannuation and investments operations centre in Wollongong south of Sydney, the upgraded hub that is set to grow its staff numbers from 350 to 600 in three years. The four-and-a-half ...

Market Wrap - Morning

AAP  |  WEDNESDAY, 18 FEB 2009
... for the Economic Development of Australia's economic and political overview 2009 conference. Other speakers include NSW Premier Nathan Rees. The Australian Bureau of Statistics releases retail trade data for the December quarter, and merchandise imports ...

Market Wrap - Morning

AAP  |  FRIDAY, 28 NOV 2008
... River Coal Ltd (also in NZ), and Bluefreeway Ltd. In Sydney, the Australian Securitisation Conference concludes, and NSW Premier Nathan Rees addresses the American Chamber of Commerce in Australia on Investment Opportunities in NSW. In Melbourne, Alcoa ...

Retirement age must rise

ALEX DUNNIN  |  FRIDAY, 18 APR 2008
The call by NSW Premier Morris Iemma for a lift in the retirement age reflects simple economic reality. It also shows how naive in retrospect people were who criticised the former government's proposals to encourage workers to delay their retirement ...

Market Wrap - Morning

AAP  |  THURSDAY, 27 SEP 2007
... is released, while the Housing Industry Association Construction Outlook Breakfast Series is held in Sydney, with NSW Premier John Brumby as the guest speaker. The Carbon Finance World Australasia conference on the emerging global carbon market also ...