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Good bacteria

BENJAMIN ONG  |  MONDAY, 12 MAR 2012
... meat, bakery products and wine and beer? Sounds to moi like someone's in a celebratory mood. And why wouldn't Uncle Sam's children be? They're starting to find jobs. Another 227K were created in February - more than the already bumped up wish for a 210K ...

Market Wrap - Morning

AAP  |  WEDNESDAY, 7 MAR 2012
... speculated on when the investment group will divest its stake in insurance group Tower. Pumpkin Patch rose after the children's clothing retailer announced global expansion plans. The NZX 50 Index rose 13.99 points, or 0.4 per cent, to 3,401.83, the ...

Waiting for the RBA to dance

BENJAMIN ONG  |  TUESDAY, 7 FEB 2012
... Australian's didn't spend on this gift-giving time of the year, when would they? Then again, perhaps, we did (my four children sure did). We just bought our presents online via eBay from offshore shops because our strong currency makes them cheaper relative ...

Energy Super board reduces in size, new members

CLAIRE MCGREAL  |  MONDAY, 12 DEC 2011
... Williamson has been on several boards in the past including CS Energy, Stanwell Corporation, Brisbane Marketing Ltd, Starlight Children's Foundation and the Mackay Port Authority. Before this appointment, he also held senior executive roles in the electricity ...

New RBA deputy governor named

CLAIRE MCGREAL  |  TUESDAY, 6 DEC 2011
... Ridout is also on the boards of AustralianSuper, Australian Super Trustee Board and the Australian Research Alliance for Children and Youth. She is a member of a number of national policy setting and consultative groups including the National Workplace ...

Forum: Women driving change

CLAIRE MCGREAL  |  WEDNESDAY, 9 NOV 2011
... of the biggest challenges for women remains balancing home and work life, with the decision of whether or not to have children still a pressing issue for many. "Men don't have to make that decision," noted one executive. According to McKinsey research ...

FICAP on course for another successful fundraising event

CLAIRE MCGREAL  |  FRIDAY, 28 OCT 2011
... NSW, created the FICAP Voices mentoring program for Blairmount Public School in South West Sydney. The program will see children in years five and six paired with an adult mentor for one session a week over the course of the school year. Head of YWCA ...

Indigenous Australians offered chance to Clime career ladder

MATT WOODINGTON  |  FRIDAY, 7 OCT 2011
... elders and parents who have been severely disadvantaged and might have well entrenched mindsets," he said. "But their children being mentored and employed in these environments can thrive and bring home a different message to the one their parents have ...

Find me that silver bullet

BENJAMIN ONG  |  WEDNESDAY, 14 SEP 2011
... and the median household income dropped by 2.3%. Wait till they read the Reuters report that around 82% of Uncle Sam's children plan to spend less this holiday season compared with last year. Is it any wonder then that end of 2011 targets for the S&P ...

Market Wrap - Morning

AAP  |  TUESDAY, 13 SEP 2011
... (NAB) releases its monthly business survey for August. In equities news, the Cartoon Network New Generations Research: children's (aged 4-14) values, preferences and behavioural habits study is release. In Australia on Monday, the market plunged almost ...