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Rejoice for rates have risen

BENJAMIN ONG  |  WEDNESDAY, 7 OCT 2009
Talk of the town. That's the RBA of course. At a time when other G-20 nations continue to debate the growth alphabet of their own recovery, Australia's central bank declared, 'no mas!' 'No mas' need for keeping interest rates at the emergency level ...

Market Wrap - Midday

AAP  |  FRIDAY, 4 SEP 2009
... 4.64 per cent, to $1.58 on news that it's appointing a new chairman as one of three new non-executive directors on teh transport infrastructure group's board. In New York overnight, natural gas prices tumbled, hitting a new seven-year low as the US pares ...

The light, the light

BENJAMIN ONG  |  THURSDAY, 26 MAR 2009
... night, and it was good. For the light said to it, the US economy is improving at the margin. US durable goods orders ex-transport - a leading indicator of industrial production -- rose by 3.9 per cent in February after four straight months of decline ...

Market Wrap - Midday

AAP  |  TUESDAY, 3 MAR 2009
... cent lower at noon ahead of the Reserve Bank of Australia's interest rate decision, after diversified financials and transport stocks helped the market claw back some lost ground. At 1200 AEDT, the benchmark S&P/ASX200 index was down 49.4 points, or ...

Statewide appoints chair

MICHAEL HOBBS  |  WEDNESDAY, 11 FEB 2009
... chair, retaining his role as Statewide Superannuation Trust director. Oxlad is a senior manager in the Department for Transport, Energy and Infrastructure, president of the Public Service Association and a member of the SA Unions.

Cycling for charity: Quadrant

RUTH LIEW  |  FRIDAY, 30 JAN 2009
... the full 100km from Port Arthur to Hobart or choose to do a shorter 25km stretch. They will need to provide their own transport to the starting line at Port Arthur, a roadworthy bicycle, helmet, puncture repair kit, spray jacket (in case it is wet) and ...

Market Wrap - Midday

RUTH LIEW  |  TUESDAY, 11 NOV 2008
... "The 60 per cent fall in Asciano's share price has really weighed down on the banks." The stapled securities of the transport infrastructure company fell $1.03 or 59.88 per cent to 69 cents this morning. Among the banks, NAB sank $2.07 or 9.35 per cent ...

UBS to launch infra fund next year

MICHAEL HOBBS  |  WEDNESDAY, 5 NOV 2008
UBS Global Asset Management plans to launch another international infrastructure fund next year after successfully closing its $2.1 billion International Infrastructure Fund to new investors. The firm's closed fund invests in OECD country infrastructure ...

Market Wrap - Morning

AAP  |  WEDNESDAY, 29 OCT 2008
... Services Regulation Summit begins in Sydney, and the Mining 2008 conference commences in Brisbane. Sydney's Future City Transport Summit continues, as does the South Australia Mining and Energy Exhibition, the Native Title Developments conference in ...

Market Wrap - Morning

AAP  |  TUESDAY, 28 OCT 2008
... Expo begins in Western Australia. The Perth Mining and Exploration conference 2008 begins, as does Sydney's Future City Transport Summit. The South Australia Mining and Energy Exhibition continues, as does the Native Title Developments conference in ...