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One-third of US federal workers could retire

ALEX DUNNIN  |  THURSDAY, 29 AUG 2013
... expenditure due to the sequester, analysts are predicting many of these employees will retire. Illustrating the potential is that major US federal agencies such as Treasury, Labor, Education, NASA and Social Security have more than one-third of their ...

Delay of execution

BENJAMIN ONG  |  THURSDAY, 29 AUG 2013
... sure markets could overshoot once taper speculation becomes taper reality.A But markets tend to overshoot anyways at any major Fed action. Does anyone really believe that markets won't over react if the Fed tapers in October instead of September?A Or ...

Market Wrap

AAP  |  WEDNESDAY, 28 AUG 2013
... resources sector, global miner BHP Billiton dipped four cents to $35.60, while Rio Tinto found 26 cents at $60.19. Among the major banks, National Australia Bank lost 18 cents at $32.28, but Commonwealth Bank rose 23 cents to $72.28, Westpac picked up ...

Market Wrap AM

AAP  |  WEDNESDAY, 28 AUG 2013
... largest oil company by capacity, were suspended in Hong Kong and Shanghai pending an announcement related to unspecified "major events". WELLINGTON - The NZX 50 Index declined 3.644 points, or 0.1 per cent, to 4,542.025 on Tuesday.

Market Wrap

AAP  |  TUESDAY, 27 AUG 2013
... said. In equities news, embattled surfwear brand Billabong made a net loss of $860 million last financial year following major writedowns and a drop in revenue. The result was affected by $867 million in significant items, including more than $600 million ...

Problems, problems, problems

BENJAMIN ONG  |  TUESDAY, 27 AUG 2013
... landscape are multiplying.A Statistics show that September is the worst month for equities and October of course, is when major equity market crashes happened. "Worries, worries pile up on my head..." Fed taper worries that sparked a run out of emerging ...

Market Wrap AM

AAP  |  TUESDAY, 27 AUG 2013
... Syrian civilians. At 0750 AEST on Tuesday, the September share price index futures contract was down 28 points at 5,098. No major economic news is expected on Tuesday. In equities news, Billabong, Whitehaven Coal, Seven Group, Flight Centre, Noni B ...

Market Wrap

AAP  |  MONDAY, 26 AUG 2013
... resources sector, global miner BHP Billiton dipped four cents to $35.60, while Rio Tinto found 26 cents at $60.19. Among the major banks, National Australia Bank lost 18 cents at $32.28, but Commonwealth Bank rose 23 cents to $72.28, Westpac picked up ...

Challenger appoints national key account manager

LAURA MILLAN  |  MONDAY, 26 AUG 2013
... expertise from his former role as IOOF head of investment research. Paul O'Connor will be responsible for supporting the major national key accounts and will manage the relationship with rating agencies across annuity and Fidante funds. He will share ...

Record earnings for Cromwell Property Group

STAFF WRITER  |  MONDAY, 26 AUG 2013