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Email scams on ASIC hitlist

The Australian Securities and Investments Commission (ASIC) has taken its efforts to stamp out consumer fraud to the next level, launching the Australasian Consumer Fraud Taskforce's campaign targetting scammers. "There seems to be a scam created to ...

Comm Bank hedges against rising fuel costs

... noted, "Oil prices have posted fresh records in the past fortnight as risks to oil supply, in particular from Iran and Nigeria, have boosted prices. But the main reason oil prices are high is simply strong demand and we expect this to continue for the ...

Weekly economic round-up

... benign inflation readings onto the backburner. Crude oil set a new record of US$75 per barrel last week after a car bomb in Nigeria kept alive investor concerns over supply disruptions and added to worries of the ongoing nuclear standoff in Iran. While ...

Daily economic update

... continuing escalation in crude oil prices. Crude oil set a new record US$72.49 high in overnight trade after a car bomb in Nigeria kept alive investor concerns over supply disruptions and added to worries of the ongoing nuclear stand-off in Iran. While ...

Daily economic update

... pushed above US$70 a barrel and continues to hover around this level as geopolitical concerns remain very high in Iran and Nigeria. Concerns over global supply shortage have also increased following reports that the Chinese economy surged by 10.2 per ...

Daily economic update

... amidst concerns of supply shortages brought on the forefront due to the Iran nuclear standoff, the continuing unrest in Nigeria, and plans by the Venezuelan government to impose higher taxes on international oil companies. The continued escalation of ...

Market wrap

AAP  |  TUESDAY, 31 JAN 2006
... billion quarterly profit, capping a year of record earnings. Worries over tight US refining capacity and political risks in Nigeria and Iran have pushed crude oil prices up about 11 per cent this year. But the banking and utilities sectors were among ...

Weekly economic round-up

... momentum. This is because of the recent resurgence in crude oil prices. Oil continues to approach US$70/barrel as tensions in Nigeria remain unabated and the international conflict over Iran's nuclear program grow. Rising oil prices are a problem for ...

Market wrap

... pulled the market down with Exxon Mobil Corp shedding about 2 per cent amid escalating threats against oil producers in Nigeria. The Dow Jones industrial average was down 47.71 points at 10,848.61 and the Standard & Poor's 500 Index slipped 4.87 points ...

Former financial adviser imprisoned

The Victorian County Court has sentenced former financial adviser Robert Street to a gaol term of five years and three months with a non-parole period of four years after he pleaded guilty to five charges of obtaining a financial advantage by deception. ...