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Perpetual Trustess says FY net profit up at least 25%

Perpetual Trustees Australia said today its net profit for 2003/04 will be up by at least 25% over last year's result of $68.2 million. Perpetual Trustees chairman Charles Curran said revenues continue to grow from a quality range of financial services ...

Jeff Lucy confirmed as ASIC chairman

Jeff Lucy has been confirmed as the head of the securities watchdog after six months acting in the top job. Treasurer Peter Costello said Mr Lucy would serve a three-year term as chairman of the Australian Securities and Investments Commission (ASIC). ...

Pat Handley retires from AMP board

AMP director Pat Handley announced on Wednesday that he will retire from the company\'s board, citing other commitments such as his chairmanship of Pacific Brands. He also plans to step down from the board of UK-based HHG, the former operations of AMP ...

Servcorp upgrades profit forecast by 35%

Serviced office provider Servcorp today said its full-year pretax profit was expected to be 35% greater than its previous guidance. "The result is recognition by small business operators of Servcorp's superior IT and business solutions," said the company's ...

AMP says NZ restructuring to improve performance

AMP is transferring 10% of its Wellington based staff to Auckland as part of a strategy to improve the company's New Zealand performance. The restructuring of the 150-year-old firm was designed as part of a recovery programme mapped out after hefty ...

Economic growth likely slowed in March quarter: economists

AAP  |  MONDAY, 3 MAY 2004
Weaker domestic demand offset by a further improvement in net exports likely drove a mild slowing in Australia's economic growth during the March quarter. The AAP economic indicator for May shows gross domestic product (GDP) is expected to have grown ...

Home lending picks up again in March: RBA

AAP  |  FRIDAY, 30 APR 2004
Home lending picked up again in March to take annual growth to a new record high, new figures showed today, increasing the risk of an interest rate rise in coming months. Reserve Bank figures showed home lending jumped 2.1 per cent last month, from ...

Costello says CPI data consistent with growing economy

Treasurer Peter Costello said today the Consumer Price Index data for the March quarter was consistent with a growing economy. "The low level of inflation is consistent with a growing economy and it puts Australia well placed among the countries of ...

Inflation slows to lowest in more than four years

Inflation has slowed to the lowest level in more than four years despite increases in the price of fruit and vegetables, petrol and medication in recent months. The Australian Bureau of Statistics (ABS) said prices rose 0.9% in the March quarter, slightly ...

Australian dollar hits new low for the year overnight

AAP  |  FRIDAY, 23 APR 2004
The Australian dollar dipped to its lowest level for the year overnight and could fall further over the next few months if the US dollar continues to strengthen on the prospect of a US interest rate hike. At 0900 AEST the local currency was trading ...