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Labor hopes to disallow FoFA amendments

JAMES FERNYHOUGH  |  THURSDAY, 20 MAR 2014
... financial services Bernie Ripoll. The government is lodging its amendments as regulation with the Attorney-General's Department, which means they will become law immediately. However, they must be tabled as a 'disallowable instrument' within six days ...

Market Wrap AM

AAP  |  WEDNESDAY, 12 MAR 2014
... At 0812 AEDT on Wednesday, the March share price index futures contract was down 25 points at 5,390. The US Commerce Department said sales from wholesalers fell 1.9 per cent in January, the biggest drop in four years. In local economic news on Wednesday ...

Market Wrap AM

AAP  |  FRIDAY, 7 MAR 2014
... week ending March 1 fell more than expected, by 26,000 to a three-month low of 323,000. Analysts project the US Labor Department's report will show job creation picked up to 163,000 in February after a mere 113,000 in January. The unemployment rate is ...

AMP chairman to retire amid wider board changes

ALICE URIBE & AAP  |  MONDAY, 3 MAR 2014
... not-for-profit directorships. The announcement comes just weeks after Mr Mason announced he plans to retire as chairman of department store business David Jones. His decision to leave David Jones followed outrage from investors over controversial share ...

RBS posts soaring losses, pays $1m bonuses

AAP  |  FRIDAY, 28 FEB 2014
Royal Bank of Scotland's losses soared to almost STG9 billion ($A16.82 billion) last year, the state-rescued lender has announced, while its decision to pay millions in bonuses has triggered a political backlash. Net losses announced on Thursday widened ...

GSAM Australia MD retires

JAMES FERNYHOUGH  |  MONDAY, 24 FEB 2014
Philip Gardner, the managing director of Goldman Sachs Asset Management (GSAM) in Australia, will retire from his role at the end of the week. A spokesperson for GSAM did not say whether Gardner would be taking another role, adding that the departure ...

Market Wrap PM

AAP  |  FRIDAY, 21 FEB 2014
... this David Jones situation as well." Myer has again called on rival David Jones to consider a merger between the two department stores, sending Myer shares up 10.5 cents to $2.565, while David Jones had climbed 5.5 cents to $3.255. Fairfax Media shares ...

Market Wrap PM

AAP  |  THURSDAY, 20 FEB 2014
... this David Jones situation as well." Myer has again called on rival David Jones to consider a merger between the two department stores, sending Myer shares up 10.5 cents to $2.565, while David Jones had climbed 5.5 cents to $3.255. Fairfax Media shares ...

Market Wrap

AAP  |  TUESDAY, 11 FEB 2014
... growth in home lending and lower bad debts. In other equities news, David Jones chairman Peter Mason will leave the department store business in the wake of investor anger at controversial share trading by two of the company's directors. David Jones ...

Market Wrap AM

AAP  |  TUESDAY, 11 FEB 2014
... per cent, or 41.57 points, to 2,086.07 but Hong Kong eased 0.27 per cent, or 57.59 points, to 21,579.26. The US Labor Department said Friday the economy added 113,000 jobs in January, far below the 175,000 forecast. WELLINGTON - The NZX 50 Index fell ...