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Good thing bananas don't pay rent

SUZY MAC  |  THURSDAY, 26 APR 2007
If bananas becoming luxury goods were a key driver of the 0.1 per cent lift in inflation, then escalating rents could be the next black cloud on our inflation horizon. The problem is increasing rents, which experienced their biggest quarterly rise in ...

PIS Beijing office a world first

CHRIS NICHOLLS  |  MONDAY, 23 APR 2007
Australia's largest financial advisory group, Professional Investment Services (PIS), became the first non-Chinese wealth management service in China last week when it opened its new offices in Beijing. The new company, called Bo Jin, will operate in ...

Market wrap - morning

AAP  |  MONDAY, 23 APR 2007
The Australian share market is expected to open higher on the back of Wall Street's record close and strong commodity prices. On the Sydney Futures Exchange at 0810 AEST, the June share price index contract was trading up 50 points to 6,278. The Australian ...

Canadian pension fund returns topping 14 per cent

ALEX DUNNIN  |  FRIDAY, 20 APR 2007
Canadian and Australian pension funds have a lot in common as the good performance run of Canadian pension funds is continuing to be driven by both domestic and international equities. "Since hitting their low-point in March of 2003, [Canadian] pensions ...

Market wrap - morning

AAP  |  FRIDAY, 20 APR 2007
The Australian share market is expected to open slightly lower despite a record close on Wall Street, after base metal prices fell overnight. On the Sydney Futures Exchange at 0655 AEST, the June share price index contract was trading down one point ...

Market Wrap - morning

In Sydney, the Australian share market is expected to open slightly lower followed by a record close on Wall Street and a fall in base metal prices. On the Sydney Futures Exchange at 0806 AEST, the June share price index contract was trading down one ...

Market wrap - morning

AAP  |  FRIDAY, 13 APR 2007
The Australian share market is expected to open higher after a positive US lead. On the Sydney Futures Exchange at 0737 AEST, the June share price index contract was trading up 25 points to 6,232. On the economic front, the Australian Bureau of Statistics ...

Market wrap - morning

AAP  |  THURSDAY, 12 APR 2007
The Australian share market is expected to open lower after a weak performance by overseas markets. On the Sydney Futures Exchange at 0734 AEST, the June share price index contract was trading down 26 points to 6,165. In economic news today, the Australian ...

Daily economic round-up

PETER BELL  |  WEDNESDAY, 11 APR 2007
Sentiment in the Australian economy has recently fallen slightly after the previous significantly positive lift with the National Australia Bank Business Confidence Survey indicating a decrease by 2 points to a score of 10 in the last month. Business ...

Market wrap - morning

AAP  |  WEDNESDAY, 11 APR 2007
The Australian share market is expected to open higher following a positive lead from Wall Street, as takeover activity, which lifted the market to new highs yesterday, continues to fuel the bourse. On the Sydney Futures Exchange at 0728 AEST, the June ...