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Argo Investments posts 22% rise in net profit

Equity investment company Argo Investments Ltd today said that it believed there were some indications of a mild economic upturn in the year ahead, after reporting a 21.9 per cent rise in annual net profit. The group today reported net profit of $74.583 ...

AMP responds to demerger market speculation

WITH AAP  |  MONDAY, 11 AUG 2003
AMP chief executive officer Andrew Mohl today issued an update on the company's demerger proposal, in response to speculation about the business. "The uncertainty is understandable given the complexity of the proposed demerger and continuing uncertainty ...

Home lending boom still strong in June: ABS

There are few signs Australia's housing boom is about to deflate anytime soon, with the Australian Bureau of Statistics (ABS) today reporting that lending for the purchase of owner-occupied housing rose a further 4.1 per cent in June. The total number ...

Breakspear to leave FPA to pursue different path

The Financial Planning Association of Australia (FPA) has today announced that its chief executive Ken Breakspear, having completed his contract, would leave the organisation on 3 October 2003 after a career spanning 15 years to pursue a new direction. ...

Afternoon market wrap: Shares gain more ground in late trad

The Australian share market continued to creep higher in afternoon trade, with the All Ordinaries index ending the day up 11.2 points at 3,135.7. News Corporation was one major stock to defy the broader market move, ending 3c down at $11.75. But the ...

Macquarie Office Trust announces 41% increase in net profits for the year

Macquarie Office Trust today announced a 41 per cent increase in net profits for the year to June 30,2003, from $72.8 million to $102.2 million. "The Trust performed well over the year, particularly in light of the challenging market conditions," said ...

Unemployment rate rises marginally in July

The unemployment rate across Australia rose from 6.1 per cent in June to 6.2% in July, or from 620,000 to 626,900, the Australian Bureau of Statistics (ABS) said today. The ABS also said that employment figures revealed that there were 55,200 less people ...

Macquarie Office Trust reports 41% profit gain

WITH AAP  |  THURSDAY, 7 AUG 2003
Property investment group Macquarie Office Trust today forecast improvements in the commercial leasing market for the current year. The Trust booked a strong profit gain of 41 per cent in the year to June 2003, with a net profit of $102.2 million, despite ...

Reserve Bank keeps interest rates on hold for 14th month in a row

The Reserve Bank of Australia (RBA) has announced today that the official cash rate would stay at 4.75 per cent, the third longest rates freeze (14 months in a row) since it began announcing rate movements in 1990. Tim Toohey, senior economist at JW ...

Morning market wrap: US stocks dip on disappointing data

AAP  |  MONDAY, 4 AUG 2003
US stocks ended the week lower, as July employment and manufacturing data fell short of investors' optimistic expectations. But Treasuries also were unable to capitalise on the disappointing news, ending the day mixed to slightly lower. Earlier the ...