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Rescue package YES, economy NO

BENJAMIN ONG  |  FRIDAY, 3 OCT 2008
Following last Monday's preview of a financial market pandemonium, there was little doubt in anyone's mind that the US Senate will pass the Treasury's US$700 billion rescue package. The Senate voted 74 to 25 in favour of the Emergency Economic Stabilization ...

Global recession coming?

BENJAMIN ONG  |  FRIDAY, 26 SEP 2008
Financial markets' attention remains glued to the developing negotiations with regard to the proposed US$700 billion Treasury Asset Relief Program. Equity markets closed higher overnight following reports that the US Congress is close to approving the ...

Market Wrap - Morning

AAP  |  TUESDAY, 23 SEP 2008
... annual results. The Industrial Foundation for Accident Prevention (IFAP) begins its Safety 08 conference in Perth. The WA Transport Infrastructure Summit concludes today. Also in Perth, an American Chamber of Commerce business briefing will host Derek ...

Market Wrap - Morning

AAP  |  MONDAY, 22 SEP 2008
... managing director Luke Tonkin will speak at an Australian Institute of Company Directors event. The Western Australia Transport Infrastructure Summit begins in Perth, while the Mining & Energy NSW exhibition opens at Muswellbrook, in the Upper Hunter ...

Market Wrap - Midday

AAP  |  FRIDAY, 12 SEP 2008
The Australian stock exchange was stronger at noon, led by energy and mining stocks, while the banking sector rebounded after yesterday's losses. At 1200 AEST, the benchmark S&P/ASX200 was 48.9 points higher, or 1.02 per cent to 4863.2, while the broader ...

Market Wrap - Morning

AAP  |  FRIDAY, 12 SEP 2008
Australian markets have received a strong lead from Wall Street equities overnight, which finished almost 1.5 per cent higher. Oil, silver and gold were down, while copper was marginally higher. At 0757 AEST, the Sydney Futures Exchange's September ...

Fitzpatrick vacates VFMC chair

RUTH LIEW  |  TUESDAY, 2 SEP 2008
... Victorian public sector clients including the Emergency Services & State Super, Victorian WorkCover Authority, and the Transport Accident Commission.

Rate cut? maybe not

BENJAMIN ONG  |  FRIDAY, 29 AUG 2008
... expansion in the first. Capital investment in 'other selected industries', which include wholesale, retail, construction, transport & storage, property & business services and finance & insurance, increased by 7.3 per cent, more than reversing the 2 ...

Capex & Credit at the forefront

BENJAMIN ONG  |  SUNDAY, 24 AUG 2008
... first quarter was dragged down by a 6.4 per cent drop in other selected industries - wholesale, retail, construction, transport & storage, property & business services, finance & insurance - and a 0.6 per cent fall in manufacturing. Higher commodity ...

Market Wrap - Midday

AAP  |  TUESDAY, 5 AUG 2008
... aluminium all down between three and four per cent. Mr Lewis said there were some green patches in the financial and transport sectors. "We're seeing a bit of portfolio shifting out of the resources and into the financial as investors chase the potentially ...