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What China wants China gets

BENJAMIN ONG  |  FRIDAY, 23 OCT 2009
"I want 8.0 per cent or better economic growth this year!" When the Chinese central government issues this request, its subjects only asks, "do you want fries with that?" Sinoland is not called a centrally planned economy for nothing. Early in 2009 ...

Market Wrap - Morning

AAP  |  FRIDAY, 23 OCT 2009
The Australian share market is expected to open stronger on Friday after financial stocks propelled Wall Street higher overnight. At 0744 AEDT on the Sydney Futures Exchange, the December share price index contract was up 41 points at 4,860, on a volume ...

Gonzalez move a win-win: analyst

MICHAEL HOBBS  |  THURSDAY, 22 OCT 2009
One of Perpetual's longest serving executives, Emilio Gonzalez, is to take the helm at BT Investment Management, a high profile recruitment that is a coup for BT but could also set the stage for fresh changes at Perpetual, said an analyst. Emilio Gonzalez ...

Plum gets news hub

COMPANY RELEASE  |  THURSDAY, 22 OCT 2009
Strong demand from members for more information on super has prompted Plum Financial Services to launch its News Hub - an online news service for members. The News Hub is an online news service designed for members so they can remain up-to-date with ...

Sucked in

BENJAMIN ONG  |  THURSDAY, 22 OCT 2009
Sucked in...again! Who was? Is? Will be? As the Dow Jones Industrials Index flips and flops on both side of the 10K divide, talk of a 'sucker's rally' have resurfaced. But it could also easily be a 'sucker's correction.' Readers who have been following ...

Market Wrap - Morning

AAP  |  WEDNESDAY, 21 OCT 2009
The Australian share market is expected to open weaker on Wednesday following a fall on Wall Street after weak economic data sparked a selling spree. At 0705 AEDT on the Sydney Futures Exchange, the December share price index contract was down 17 points ...

Cloud computing comes to iPhone

COMPANY RELEASE  |  TUESDAY, 20 OCT 2009
New York Stock Exchange-listed Netsuite has brought a cloud computing mobile enterprise resource planning suite to Apple's iPhone and iPod touch in Australia. NetSuite for iPhone and iPod touch is available now for free on the App Store, noted a press ...

Market Wrap - Morning

AAP  |  TUESDAY, 20 OCT 2009
The Australian share market is expected to open higher on Tuesday after US stocks rallied on better-than-estimated corporate earnings. Higher base and precious metals prices and the lift in the oil price could also help buoy the local resource stocks. ...

Pleasant and nasty

BENJAMIN ONG  |  MONDAY, 19 OCT 2009
It was always going to be this way in every reporting season. There will be surprises - pleasant and nasty. The Dow slipped from the 10,000 mark at the close of trading last week on the back of surprises - the nasty kind - from lower than expected profit ...

AIA tops life risk inflows chart

RUTH LIEW  |  FRIDAY, 16 OCT 2009
AIA Australia, formerly AIG Australia, has beaten its competitors by a wide margin to record the largest percentage increases of overall life insurance risk market inflows, new research shows. AIA Australia enjoyed the highest percentage of inflow increases ...