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Demand absorbs 9 per cent increase in office supply: PCA

ALEX DUNNIN  |  THURSDAY, 3 AUG 2006
Tenant demand for commercial office property is driving down vacancy rates despite increasing supply in the property market. According to the latest Office Market Report from the Property Council of Australia, over the last six months vacancy levels ...

GIO Insurance directors hit with heavy penalties

HAMISH MADDEN  |  THURSDAY, 3 AUG 2006
Three former directors of GIO Insurance were disqualified and dealt hefty fines by the NSW Supreme Court after an Australian Securities and Investments Commission (ASIC) investigation into their dishonest and improper conduct. Geoffrey Vines, Francis ...

Market wrap

AAP  |  WEDNESDAY, 2 AUG 2006
The share market is expected to open weaker, after a negative lead from the Wall Street. On the Sydney Futures Exchange at 0720 AEST, the September share price index contract was down 20 points at 4,949. Today the Reserve Bank of Australia (RBA) announces ...

Govt moves on bankruptcy super shield

The Federal Government has abandoned its previously proposed line of attack towards bankrupt individuals who try to dodge their creditors by exploiting a super loophole, instead adopting a more common sense approach to the long-running problem. Late ...

Interest rate rise bad news for super contrib increase proposals

ALEX DUNNIN  |  FRIDAY, 28 JUL 2006
So much for the campaign to boost national savings, as interest rates rise, inflation jumps, petrol price rises and surging cost of bananas push most middle-income consumers backwards. Analysis just released by financial information provider Infochoice.com.au ...

Mirvac to build houses for golf lovers

Property giant Mirvac Group has signed up an acquisition and development agreement to develop a $120 million residential block overlooking the Greg Norman-designed Brookwater Golf Course near Brisbane. The masterplan proposal is still subject to planning ...

Market wrap

AAP  |  THURSDAY, 27 JUL 2006
The share market is expected to open slightly lower in line with US markets and weaker base metals prices. On the Sydney Futures Exchange at 0746 AEST, the September share price index contract was down four points at 4,910. Today, Adelaide Bank and ...

Market wrap

AAP  |  WEDNESDAY, 26 JUL 2006
The share market is expected to open higher, helped by a positive lead from Wall Street and higher commodities prices. On the Sydney Futures Exchange, the September share price index contract was up 28 points at 4,988 at 0749 AEST. The Australian Bureau ...

New head of Rabobank joins Aust-NZ board

HAMISH MADDEN  |  TUESDAY, 25 JUL 2006
The new chairman of Rabobank's international operations has been appointed to the board of directors for the bank's Australian and New Zealand business. Hans ten Cate has been appointed to the boards of two of Rabobank's major Australasian operating ...

Market wrap

AAP  |  THURSDAY, 20 JUL 2006
The share market is likely to open stronger today following gains on Wall Street overnight after the US Federal Reserve eased fears of future interest rate hikes. On the Sydney Futures Exchange, the September share price index contract was up 87 points ...