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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. ...

NAB revises results format

National Australia Bank has changed prior period figures as well as some of the format in its full-year results announcement pack. Non-accrual loan balances have been increased to $254 million for September 2003 and $263 million for March 2004 to reflect ...

Market Wrap

AAP  |  WEDNESDAY, 3 NOV 2004
The Australian share market is expected to open firmer today as a strong bid tone from the US and offshore markets is expected to provide strong local direction. The December share price index - a key measure of trading for the day ahead - was 12 points ...

Retail focus maintains strong performance for St George

St George Bank posted a profit after tax of $717 million for the year ended September 30 2004. The profit result was up 18.3 per cent compared with the 2003 financial year. Earnings per share increased by 13.1 per cent to 160.8 cents compared with 2003. ...

Widening of trade deficit in September

AAP  |  MONDAY, 1 NOV 2004
A modest widening in Australia's trade deficit for September remains consistent with an interest rate tightening bias. The balance on goods and services for September came in at an adjusted $2.105 billion deficit, from a downwardly revised deficit of ...

China iron ore demand still strong

Global diversified miner Rio Tinto said on Friday iron ore demand from China remained strong despite government efforts to cool the steel sector, and that it was giving greater thought to returning cash to shareholders. Rio, the world's second-largest ...

Market wrap

AAP  |  MONDAY, 1 NOV 2004
The Australian share market is expected to open firmer as strong base metal prices and some stock specific results are likely to underpin gains on the domestic market. The December share price index - a key measure of trading for the day ahead - was ...

Market wrap

AAP  |  FRIDAY, 29 OCT 2004
The Australian share market is expected to open weaker as a fall in base metal and oil prices overnight are expected to weigh on the Australian resources sector. However with annual general meetings and takeover bids on the table domestically, the market ...

Inflation remains low for September 2004

The All Groups CPI increased by 0.4 per cent for the September 2004 quarter. Inflation in the year to the September quarter was 2.3 per cent. Higher oil prices in the September quarter contributed to a slight increase in the CPI of 0.1 per cent. Excluding ...

Beware the cold calling con artist

ASIC has advised investors to be wary about unsolicited phone calls or emails offering high returns on shares or other investments after the number of complaints the regulatory body received about the practice doubled in August and September 2004. The ...