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Market Wrap

AAP  |  THURSDAY, 13 SEP 2012
... stimulus from the US Federal Reserve after a two-day meeting of its Federal Open Market Committee concluded on Thursday (US time). In local news, department store chain Myer said its full year net profit had fallen by more than 12 per cent to $139.4 ...

Market Wrap - Morning

AAP  |  THURSDAY, 13 SEP 2012
... contract was down four points at 4,360. Markets hope the Federal Open Market Committee's two-day meeting, finishing Thursday (US time), will result in fresh measures, or quantitative easing, to stimulate the sluggish US economy. In local economic news ...

Market Wrap

AAP  |  WEDNESDAY, 12 SEP 2012
... debt-plagued euro zone countries. The Fed's Federal Open Market Committee (FOMC) opens a two-day policy meeting on Wednesday (US time) amid expectations it will take fresh action to help the sluggish US economy. Both European and US stocks closed mostly ...

AusEthical announces 64% profit drop

BEN COLLINS  |  TUESDAY, 4 SEP 2012
The only thing up in Australian Ethical Investment's (AEI) full year results were expenses, with a 64% net profit (after tax) drop on the previous year announced yesterday. Lower revenues caused by a 3.6% drop on funds under management, bad market conditions ...

Market Wrap

AAP  |  WEDNESDAY, 27 JUN 2012
... confirmed it was considering splitting into two publicly traded companies. The Wall Street Journal reported late on Monday (US time) that a split would put the entertainment arm, including the 20th Century Fox film business and the Fox TV networks, into ...

Gonski to join APS board

MELANIE TIMBRELL  |  WEDNESDAY, 27 JUN 2012
Renowned businessman and new head of the Future Fund, David Gonski, will soon add Australian Philanthropic Services to his stable of board appointments. Chris Cuffe, founder and chairman of APS announced the appointment following a statement welcoming ...

Market Wrap - Midday

AAP  |  TUESDAY, 26 JUN 2012
... still-divided on how they will address their crisis in the coming crunch summit for the euro zone. At the close on Monday (US time) the Dow Jones Industrial Average was down 138.12 points (1.09 per cent) to 12,502.66 at the close of trade. European stocks ...

AEI shareholders fight off board changes

BEN COLLINS  |  FRIDAY, 22 JUN 2012
Australian Ethical Investment Limited shareholders have voted to reject all resolutions put to a general meeting called by a small group of shareholders who attempted to gain control of the board. Financial Standard understands the flashpoint was caused ...

Facebook IPO price raises queries on value

MELANIE TIMBRELL  |  FRIDAY, 18 MAY 2012
... slowing down in last quarter," Barbi said. Facebook's stock will start trading on the tech-heavy Nasdaq on Friday morning, US time using the ticker symbol FB. Only a portion of the shares will be sold in the offering, with the $38 IPO price representing ...

Return to surplus may hit big business

MELANIE TIMBRELL  |  TUESDAY, 8 MAY 2012
Likely cuts in concessions to business and a rushed return to surplus risks damaging softer sectors of the economy, according to Yasser El-Ansary, general manager, policy at the Institute of Chartered Accountants. "We have a strong economy, but a strong ...