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Climate change opportunities, not just costs

ALEX DUNNIN  |  WEDNESDAY, 6 AUG 2008
... profile, said Senator Penny Wong, minister for climate change and water. Speaking yesterday at a Australia-Israel Chamber of Commerce luncheon, Senator Wong said, "There are already premiums being paid for low carbon products. The International Energy ...

Market Wrap - Morning

AAP  |  TUESDAY, 5 AUG 2008
... Corp Ltd group managing director of public policy and communications Dr Phil Burgess speaks at an American Chamber of Commerce in Australia lunch. Campbell Brothers Ltd holds its annual general meeting. Yesterday, the Australian share market closed weaker ...

Market Wrap - Morning

AAP  |  FRIDAY, 1 AUG 2008
... economic growth and the job market touched off renewed concerns about the financial health of businesses and consumers. The Commerce Department's report that gross domestic product grew at a 1.9 per cent pace in the second quarter disappointed investors. ...

Market Wrap - Morning

AAP  |  MONDAY, 28 JUL 2008
... Orders for durable manufactured goods rose 0.8 per cent in June, confounding expectations of a drop of 0.3 per cent. The Commerce Department said June sales of new single-family homes fell by 0.6 per cent to a seasonally adjusted annual rate of 530,000 ...

NZ rules to target 'simple needs' investors

ALEX DUNNIN  |  FRIDAY, 25 JUL 2008
While the New Zealand commerce minister has welcomed the creation of nationally recognised qualifications for NZ financial planners, she has also outlined her intentions to separate advice regulation for sophisticated versus unsophisticated investors. ...

Market Wrap - Morning

AAP  |  FRIDAY, 25 JUL 2008
... to resume in the Federal Court. FOXTEL Chief Executive Kim Williams will deliver a speech to the American Chamber of Commerce Business Luncheon in Melbourne. In Sydney, Fairfax Media Ltd chief executive David Kirk will address the American Chamber of ...

Market wrap

AAP  |  THURSDAY, 24 JUL 2008
... annual results. Commonwealth Bank of Australia Ltd chief executive Ralph Norris will address Australian British Chamber of Commerce in Sydney. Health of the resources sectro will be gauged fruther today with both Newcrest Ltd and Santos Ltd releasing ...

US houses continue to burn

BENJAMIN ONG  |  FRIDAY, 18 JUL 2008
Market Movers Overnight The US housing market remains in a freefall. The US Commerce Department reported that housing starts increased to 1066K in June, a month-on-month rise of 9.1 percent. This was better than market expectations for a 1.8 percent ...

Fed Gloom

BENJAMIN ONG  |  WEDNESDAY, 16 JUL 2008
... Sydney. Mr. Stevens' speech should not depart greatly from the hawkish statements he made at the American Chamber of Commerce in Australia's business luncheon last 13 June 2008. However, it is unlikely that the RBA will raise rates in the near term ...

Market Wrap - Morning

AAP  |  MONDAY, 14 JUL 2008
... lending finance data for May. Wesfarmers Ltd chief executive Richard Goyder will address an Australia-Israel Chamber of Commerce lunch. The Australian share market rose 0.9 per cent on Friday as resource stocks, led by gold and oil companies, surged ...