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Silver lining

BENJAMIN ONG  |  THURSDAY, 3 JUN 2010
... in the US - thanks to the European crisis - would counterbalance the loss of the tax credit. Similarly, improving labour market conditions in America would help. Sure jobless claims remains elevated - and one that could spark another sell-off tomorrow ...

Feeding the fear

BENJAMIN ONG  |  MONDAY, 10 MAY 2010
... released last week -- painted a picture consistent with increasing momentum in business activity. And remember the US labour market -- that scourge of the Federal Reserve and the Obama administration? There was good news there over the weekend. US non-farm ...

Sell in May

BENJAMIN ONG  |  WEDNESDAY, 5 MAY 2010
... construction spending and factory orders gained by more than expected in March. Yes, yes, there's still the weak labour market. But didn't we say it's a lagging indicator? Ultimately, it'll fall into place. Go away. This is a phrase that everybody wants ...

Wall Street beauties

BENJAMIN ONG  |  THURSDAY, 15 APR 2010
... per cent increases -- from 0.1 per cent (January) and 0.3 per cent (February). The fledgling improvement in the US labour market, if sustained -- and increasing share market gains -- would encourage more and more Americans to go shopping. Gorgeous. US ...

How high and how long

BENJAMIN ONG  |  WEDNESDAY, 7 APR 2010
... front of it before 2010 ends. In his statement, Stevens enumerated all that was good in the Australian economy. The labour market is good. "The rate of unemployment appears to have peaked at a much lower level than earlier expected." The business sector ...

Iffy

BENJAMIN ONG  |  WEDNESDAY, 31 MAR 2010
... good news iffy the jobs number print as expected. It indicates that the US is starting to make inroads into the labour market. This should support consumer confidence and encourage shopping. Speaking of consumer confidence. The Conference Board's consumer ...

Land of the free money

BENJAMIN ONG  |  WEDNESDAY, 17 MAR 2010
... would not allow this to happen, especially not under his watch. He'll have to see significant inroads made on the labour market and the housing market first before his fingers start getting itchy to pull the interest rate trigger. In the meantime, US ...

Don't know where to go

BENJAMIN ONG  |  FRIDAY, 12 MAR 2010
... improve...or not. News this week offered more of the same and few clues. Take for instance what was offered last night. US labour market improving but...not improving enough. US jobless claims fell by 6,000 to a seasonally adjusted 462,000 last week ...

Still waiting

BENJAMIN ONG  |  FRIDAY, 5 MAR 2010
... as output increases (up 7.6 per cent) while wages remain flat or decline (down 5.9 per cent) as a result of poor labour market conditions. There was not much change in Europe either. The European Central Bank and the Bank of England both kept their respective ...

Data data everywhere

BENJAMIN ONG  |  MONDAY, 1 MAR 2010
... homes are again heading south. And then there's also the renewed climb in initial jobless claims. Woe to the US labour market. Good data (and news). Big Ben reiterates his economic conditions "are likely to warrant exceptionally low levels of the federal ...

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Praemium's new leadership toughens earnings yardstick

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Praemium's new leadership will be keeping a close eye on costs, with new chief executive Denis Orrock noting he will make sure the technology upgrade underway translates into stronger earnings and better returns for shareholders.

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