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Jap economy to grow faster than expected in 2004-2005: BoJ

AAP  |  WEDNESDAY, 14 JUL 2004
Japan\'s central bank said on Tuesday it expects the economy to grow faster than its earlier forecasts in the current fiscal year, but consumer prices were seen marginally lower, in line with its estimates. \"Japan\'s economy is expected to gather stronger ...

Market wrap

AAP  |  WEDNESDAY, 14 JUL 2004
The local market is likely to continue its wait and see approach ahead of the upcoming reporting season with no real direction from overseas markets overnight. Trading volumes were expected to pick up later this week and next week as investors take ...

Auditors deceived about FAI reinsurance, court told

AAP  |  TUESDAY, 13 JUL 2004
Auditors were misled about financial arrangements which helped FAI Insurance record an $8.6 million profit rather than a loss of almost $20 million, a committal hearing for three former FAI executives heard on Monday. The Australian Securities and Investments ...

Market wrap

AAP  |  TUESDAY, 13 JUL 2004
The local market sentiment is generally upbeat but trading could drift in the early session with little direction from the US market which closed marginally higher amid relief at a pull back in oil prices and pessimism about the global semiconductor ...

Market wrap

AAP  |  THURSDAY, 8 JUL 2004
The Australian market should benefit from a positive lead from the US and local gold producers should see renewed interest after bullion soared past the $US400 mark overnight. US stocks ended slightly higher overnight as investors nibbled at technology ...

Market wrap

AAP  |  WEDNESDAY, 7 JUL 2004
The Australian share market is likely to retreat after significant falls on Wall Street and a slump in the gold price. US Stocks fell to one month lows after a number of profit warnings by companies. While gold eased by more than $US5, world oil prices ...

Retail spending to soften over course of year - Costello

AAP  |  TUESDAY, 6 JUL 2004
Treasurer Peter Costello today predicted that retail spending would soften over the course of the financial year as consumption falls away. Handouts in the Budget, particularly a $600 payment per child for around two million families, is thought to ...

ATO ruling leaves consumers exposed; CPA

Australia's largest accounting body, CPA Australia, which also represents some 3,000 financial planners, said it will seek talks with corporate regulators after the Australian Tax Office (ATO) ruled that unregistered tax agents could give tax advice ...

Declining prospects for LPT; Morningstar

Future prospects for the listed property trust (LPT) sector appear less attractive than before, according to research from Morningstar. The report, surveying 23 fund managers offering domestic LPT funds, found that the key performance drivers for the ...

ACCC says wording of Act makes prosecution difficult

AAP  |  MONDAY, 21 JUN 2004
Australia's consumer watchdog said a poorly worded section of the Trade Practices Act was making it difficult to successfully prosecute big businesses for misuse of market power. Australian Competition and Consumer Commission (ACCC) chairman Graeme ...