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Plastic debt to reach $48 billion

... into effect at the beginning of 2003 brought a tide of change for the Australian cards market. "A combination of the big banks' reactions to the reforms, foreign entry from the likes of GE and increased competition from regional and niche players kick-started ...

Market wrap

AAP  |  FRIDAY, 2 DEC 2005
... 100 index closed 1.2 per cent higher as oil shares ran ahead after an unexpectedly steep drop in US crude stockpiles, and banks gained after a reassuring trading statement from HSBC. The FTSE 100 closed at 5486.1, up 62.9 points. FRANKFURT - The DAX ...

New EFTPOS puts bank in spotlight: First Data

... will likely prove popular to consumers and raise the standard for the kind of EFTPOS facilities that should be available in banks. The new system has a so-called 'Dynamic Currency Conversion' (DCC) technology, which allows the cardholder to be billed ...

Market Wrap

AAP  |  FRIDAY, 25 NOV 2005
... NEW YORK - The US market was closed for the Thanksgiving Holiday LONDON - The FTSE 100 closed lower, held back by weaker banks and oil shares, while property shares slid after disappointment with results from British Land. The FTSE 100 closed 20.7 points ...

NZ finance companies risky long term: S&P

... Investors?". The report goes onto detail the current trend in this investment sector, saying that they are a popular alternative to banks and fixed interest funds, because investors are attracted to the high returns in issued debentures. Bennett concedes ...

World markets getting risk averse: State Street

... averse to risk." While its always difficult to speculate about precise causes, Shea, believes it may be due to how central banks have surprised capital markets by their non-response to Hurricane Katrina [as they seem more concerned about containing inflation]. ...

Australians will pay for ID fraud protection: Unisys

A recent survey has shown that Australian consumers are willing to pay higher fees or switch banks if that means they can avoid becoming the victims of ID fraud. Global IT services group Unisys commissioned a research firm to conduct telephone surveys ...

Bank profits drive super savings: ABA

Banks may be the companies we love to hate but they play a crucial role in driving earnings in our super funds. The Australian Bankers Association (ABA) has released analysis showing that because banks make up 25 per cent of stock market capitalisation ...

Daily economic update: Consumer confidence rebounds

... housing-induced pressure off interest rates. The US Federal Reserve's senior loan officer survey for October revealed that few banks have tightened lending standards on home equity loans despite repeated warnings from regulators. This is an area that ...

Market wrap

AAP  |  WEDNESDAY, 9 NOV 2005
... PARIS - The CAC-40 index closed at 4503.62, down 0.03 points. TOKYO - The Nikkei average edged down as profit-taking hit banks, but buyers flocked to steel makers on earnings optimism, boosting trading volume to a record high. The Tokyo bourse, the world's ...