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Starved infrastructure will bite into growth

SUZY MAC  |  FRIDAY, 11 MAY 2007
... infrastructure to remain competitive. "There is a serious backlog in infrastructure investment, in water, energy and land transport, estimated conservatively at $25 billion, which requires immediate attention, " CEDA said. If someone doesn't get serious ...

Get outta town

SUZY MAC  |  FRIDAY, 4 MAY 2007
... the big heave-ho. The APEC summit of world leaders, to be held from 7-9 September, is expected to cause traffic and transport chaos in the Sydney CBD, and the Government says it will be best for all concerned if Sydney-siders simply leave. While the ...

Daily economic round-up

PETER BELL  |  WEDNESDAY, 11 APR 2007
... the profits of Chinese exports has occurred in the smelting of ferrous metals as well as non-ferrous ones followed by transport equipment and raw chemical material production. The Australian Stock Market rallied yesterday with in excess of a 100 stocks ...

Market wrap - midday

AAP  |  TUESDAY, 10 APR 2007
... railroad sector by billionaire Warren Buffett and strong jobs data offset worries about earnings and subprime loans. The transport sector rallied after Buffett acquired a stake in three railroad companies in a vote of confidence not only for railroads ...

Market wrap - morning

AAP  |  THURSDAY, 29 MAR 2007
... Shares in manufacturers, including Boeing Co, 3M Co and General Electric Co declined, along with retailers, banks and transport companies. Bernanke told Congress overnight that core inflation, excluding more volatile food and energy costs, remained "uncomfortably ...

Daily economic round-up

PETER BELL  |  MONDAY, 26 MAR 2007
... NSW over the weekend is said to be a boost to the ethanol and clean coal industries, wireless broadband providers, the transport industry and sections of the engineering and construction industries. The $310 climate change fund is likely to benefit the ...

Daily economic round-up

PETER BELL  |  MONDAY, 19 FEB 2007
... the leader of the opposition Peter Debnam prefers a recycling operation. It will cost $4 billion for infrastructure to transport sewerage from the Malabar sewerage treatment plant to the Warragamba Dam to produce the same amount as the 125 megalitre ...

Daily economic round-up

PETER BELL  |  FRIDAY, 2 FEB 2007
... the private sector particularly in those industries that have been privatized over the last few years like energy and transport. The Australian Industry Group/PricewaterhouseCoopers Australian Performance of Manufacturing Index which measures manufacturing ...

Daily economic round-up

PETER BELL  |  WEDNESDAY, 13 DEC 2006
... levels. Business conditions were seen to improve in NSW and Victoria and overall the national improvement came from the transport, construction and retail industries. However, business confidence remained steady at +6 points having fallen in recent months. ...

Citigroup puts a cost on climate change

PETER BELL  |  TUESDAY, 12 DEC 2006
... generation plants responsible for about 24 per cent of emissions versus land use on 18 per cent and both agriculture and the transport industries on 14 per cent. Globally about 87 per cent of carbon market volumes can be sourced from the EU of which ...