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Market Wrap - Morning

AAP  |  TUESDAY, 25 JAN 2011
... Australia Bank issues its Australian Residential Property Survey, also for the December quarter. In equities news, the Senate Economics Reference Committee inquiry into competition in the banking sector holds its final public hearing at Parliament House ...

Market Wrap - Morning

AAP  |  FRIDAY, 21 JAN 2011
... international trade price indices for the December quarter 2010. In equities news, Westpac boss Gail Kelly appears before the Senate banking inquiry in Sydney, along with representatives of the Australian Securities and Investments Commission (ASIC) ...

Government unveils response to Cooper

RUTH LIEW  |  THURSDAY, 16 DEC 2010
... has committed to extensive consultations with stakeholders regarding the implementation of these reforms though with the Senate changing composition mid next year the reforms are not expected to meet major opposition. More information on the Stronger ...

Market Wrap - Morning

AAP  |  WEDNESDAY, 15 DEC 2010
... Employment and Workplace Relations issues its survey of skilled job vacancies advertised on December 4. In equities, the Senate Economics References Committee Inquiry into Competition within the Australian Banking Sector continues in Sydney, with appearances ...

Market Wrap - Morning

AAP  |  TUESDAY, 14 DEC 2010
... National Australia Bank releases the report of its monthly business survey for November. In equities news, in Sydney, the Senate Economics References Committee continues its inquiry into competition within the Australian banking sector, at NSW Parliament ...

Market Wrap - Morning

AAP  |  MONDAY, 13 DEC 2010
... Australian Bureau of Statistics (ABS) releases lending finance data, also for October. In equities news, in Sydney, the Senate Economics References Committee opens its inquiry into competition in the Australian banking sector, with appearances by, inter ...

Cormann blasts ALP over default super

JOHN MCDULING  |  WEDNESDAY, 17 NOV 2010
... moves to improve competition into the default superannuation fund market. The ALP voted against a coalition motion in the Senate yesterday, resulting in the Senate passing a motion requiring the Productivity Commission to examine the selection and ongoing ...

Goldilocks QE2

BENJAMIN ONG  |  FRIDAY, 29 OCT 2010
... Up for grabs in the 2010 mid-term election are all 435 seats in the House of Representatives, 36 of the 100 seats in the Senate and 37 of the 50 US Governors' seats. Given the strong level of dissatisfaction with the incumbents, there's an equally strong ...

Future Fund offloads Telstra shares

MEDIA RELEASE  |  WEDNESDAY, 20 OCT 2010
... Fund has sold 113.6 million Telstra shares - bringing its holding in the telecom giant down from 10.9 to 10 per cent. At a senate estimates hearing yesterday, the Future Fund Board of Guardians said it had sold the shares on-market as part of its objective ...

Spoiling for war

BENJAMIN ONG  |  FRIDAY, 1 OCT 2010
... making sure voters see them voting against "the enemy" that are taking jobs away from their constituents. While the US Senate still has to approve the bill, congressmen are calling on China to "revalue or die!" Ooh, I'm so scared! China is more worried ...