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Friday the 13th spook

BENJAMIN ONG  |  FRIDAY, 13 SEP 2013

Li gets what Li likes

BENJAMIN ONG  |  WEDNESDAY, 11 SEP 2013

Wonderully dreadful set of numbers

BENJAMIN ONG  |  THURSDAY, 5 SEP 2013
... exactly 22 years since Australia has experienced two consecutive quarters of contraction - the technical definition of recession.A The first and the second quarters of 1991 were the last. This translates to twelve point two million - the number of Australians ...

Market Wrap AM

AAP  |  MONDAY, 2 SEP 2013
... gradual recovery which saw the eurozone post 0.3-per cent growth in the second quarter to finally snap a deep 18-month recession. The euro fell to $1.3198 from $1.3241 late on Thursday. HONG KONG - Asian markets mostly rrose after upbeat US economic ...

Growth and QE - will this time be different?

BENJAMIN ONG  |  FRIDAY, 30 AUG 2013
... list of negatives can't bring the US down, nothing can.A With China's economy stabilising, the euro area no longer in recession, UK growth also just recently revised higher and Japan putting its pedal to the metal, growth in America could only strengthen ...

Reporting season reveals insurance black spots

MARK SMITH  |  MONDAY, 26 AUG 2013
... ABC's Inside Business program that he attributes the rising rate of policy lapse in the sector to the "white-collar" recession. "The average price that people are paying for insurance is coming down as the market gets more competitive and people want ...

Market Wrap AM

AAP  |  FRIDAY, 23 AUG 2013
... business activity picked up sharply in August, hitting a 26-month high point as the economy climbed out of a record recession. And the HSBC's PMI for China's manufacturing sector jumped to 50.1 in August, up from July's 11-month low of 47.7. At 0755 ...

Uncertainty stinks

BENJAMIN ONG  |  FRIDAY, 16 AUG 2013

Market Wrap AM

AAP  |  FRIDAY, 16 AUG 2013
... fell after disappointing numbers from the US offset upbeat sentiment following Europe's exit from a long and damaging recession. Tokyo shares on Thursday slid 2.12 per cent, or 297.22 points, to 13,752.94 as a stronger yen helped pull down the market ...

Market Wrap AM

AAP  |  THURSDAY, 15 AUG 2013
... market looks set to open lower following mixed performances on international bourses as Europe looks to be emerging from recession. At 0800 AEST on Thursday, the September share price index futures contract was down 11 points at 5,109. In economic news ...