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Market Wrap - Morning

AAP  |  FRIDAY, 20 AUG 2010
... against the dollar capped further gains. Investors are awaiting the outcome of a meeting expected on Monday between Prime Minister Naoto Kan and Bank of Japan Governor Masaaki Shirakawa, and speculation has heightened that the central bank may ease monetary ...

Gillard Govt to tighten reverse mortgages rules

RUTH LIEW  |  MONDAY, 9 AUG 2010
... of its "delivering for seniors" package, which includes greater protection for seniors with reverse mortgages. Prime Minister Julia Gillard said Federal Labor recognises that special protections are needed for older Australians who are using equity in ...

MySuper gets Government tick

RUTH LIEW  |  MONDAY, 2 AUG 2010
... approved the MySuper reforms as part of its agenda to boost Australians' retirement incomes. Over the weekend, Prime Minister Julia Gillard gave the green light to MySuper, with existing super funds able to offer MySuper products from 1 July 2013. The ...

Stress test stress

BENJAMIN ONG  |  MONDAY, 26 JUL 2010
... between 6:30PM and 7:30 PM last night to watch "The Great Debate". It was going to be history making when first femme Prime Minister Julia Gillard battle it out with Ironman Tony Abbott. It was not only going to be a venue where the aspiring PM's share ...

Business still unhappy with SG increase

ALEX DUNNIN  |  TUESDAY, 20 JUL 2010
... to the increase despite the government's mining tax deal. The declaration was signed last week in Adelaide, the Prime Minister's home town, by all employer association heads on the General Council of the Australian Chamber of Commerce and Industry (ACCI). ...

Business still unhappy with SG increase

ALEX DUNNIN  |  MONDAY, 19 JUL 2010
... to the increase despite the government's mining tax deal. The declaration was signed last week in Adelaide, the Prime Minister's home town, by all employer association heads on the General Council of the Australian Chamber of Commerce and Industry (ACCI). ...

Market Wrap - Morning

AAP  |  TUESDAY, 13 JUL 2010
... weekend election. Having gone into the election seeking a stable political base to tackle the nation's massive debt, Prime Minister Naoto Kan's government lost its Upper House majority in its first electoral test since he took office. Kan's Democratic ...

SG survives mining tax deal

ALEX DUNNIN, MICHAEL HOBBS  |  FRIDAY, 2 JUL 2010
... the tax in place but saves most of its benefits, especially the SG uplift. Driving the negotiations were Deputy Prime Minister and Treasurer Wayne Swan, Resources Minister Martin Ferguson, Prime Minister Julia Gillard, and senior executives from BHP ...

Market Wrap - Midday

AAP  |  WEDNESDAY, 30 JUN 2010
... year is giving it a bit of a belting. "With the mining stocks, we're still hoping that the government and the new prime minister will come up with a workable tax proposal in the short term which hopefully will provide better sentiment for that sector ...

Market Wrap - Midday

AAP  |  MONDAY, 28 JUN 2010
... uncertainty to the market. "We're in election mode; that's part of the situation now," Mr Bishop said. "I think the new prime minister will probably want to get this election out of the way fairly quickly while the polls are up. "Markets always get a ...