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Macquarie ProLogis to buy 90% stake in six US properties

AAP  |  FRIDAY, 26 MAR 2004
Macquarie ProLogis Trust said today it would acquire a 90% stake in six industrial properties in the United States, to further enhance its portfolio. The property trust said the acquisitions would cost $US34.4 million ($A46.66 million) and said additional ...

Prospect of more rate hikes focuses households on debt reduction

AAP  |  FRIDAY, 26 MAR 2004
Higher interest rates and the prospect of further hikes have focused Australian households on debt reduction, a new report has found. The March quarter ING-Melbourne Institute Household Savings and Investment Report, released today, shows that people ...

Elders Finance reports drop in profit

AAP  |  THURSDAY, 25 MAR 2004
Elders Finance reported operating profit before tax of $9.4 million for the six months ended December 31, 2003, down from the $10.8 million posted in the same period the year earlier. Total operating revenue for the six months was up 15.7%, from $36.3 ...

FPA projects $2 million deficit, plans to scrap education services

Preparation for the Financial Services Reform Act has been very costly for the Financial Planning Association (FPA), chairman Steve Helmich revealed yesterday. Releasing unaudited half-year results, the FPA projected a deficit of $2 million for the ...

Manufacturing continues to expand in March quarter: survey

AAP  |  MONDAY, 22 MAR 2004
Australian manufacturing activity continued to expand in the March quarter of 2004, despite easing from late 2003, a survey showed. The Australian Industry Group PricewaterhouseCoopers Quarterly Survey of Australian Manufacturing showed the net balance ...

Home loan affordability lowest in over eight years

AAP  |  FRIDAY, 19 MAR 2004
Home loan affordability across Australia was at its lowest in more than eight years at the end of 2003, making it even more difficult for first home buyers to enter the property market. During the December quarter of 2003, home loan affordability in ...

Home building surged in December quarter: ABS

AAP  |  THURSDAY, 18 MAR 2004
Home building activity surged in the three months to December, new figures showed today. The Australian Bureau of Statistics (ABS) said the number of new homes begun in the December quarter rose more than eight per cent, above analysts' expectations. ...

Housing affordability down in December

Housing affordability for first-time home buyers fell 8.4%, reaching a record low in the December quarter, according to a report released yesterday by the Commonwealth Bank and the Housing Industry Association. Figures from the survey indicate that ...

Consumer sentiment falls from nine-year high: Westpac

AAP  |  WEDNESDAY, 10 MAR 2004
The Westpac/Melbourne Institute Index of Consumer Sentiment fell by 3.8% this month, seasonally adjusted, from a nine-year high reached in February. All components of the index fell this month. Consumers were the least optimistic about family finances ...

Leap year boosts February retail figures: Cashcard

AAP  |  WEDNESDAY, 10 MAR 2004
An extra day thanks to the leap year helped Australian retail spending levels nudge higher in February but the shortest month in the calendar remains the lowest one for turnover, research found. The Cashcard Retail Activity Index showed retail spending ...