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Run with bulls

BENJAMIN ONG  |  TUESDAY, 15 JUL 2014
... the use of other unconventional instruments in line with our price stability mandate." In China, this news published last Sunday on MNI's website says it all, "China Fiscal Spending Jumps In June On Government Support Call". MNI reported that China's ...

Here we go again

BENJAMIN ONG  |  WEDNESDAY, 9 JUL 2014
... growth. Bloomberg even had to bring back what IMF managing director Christine Lagarde told her audience in France last Sunday. According to Bloomberg, Mademoiselle Lagarde "signaled a cut in the institution's global expansion forecasts, saying investment ...

CBA needs to"lift its game": Treasurer

LAURA MILLAN  |  MONDAY, 30 JUN 2014
... added that "the Commonwealth Bank has handled this appallingly." CBA chief executive Ian Narev issued a short statement on Sunday afternoon, saying it was "reviewing the report thoroughly, with open minds and a total focus on customers." "We expect to ...

BNP, US prosecutors near $US9bn settlement

AFP  |  MONDAY, 23 JUN 2014
... Economic Powers Act and would face a months-long ban on its ability to make transactions in US dollars, the Journal on Sunday cited people familiar with the discussions as saying. But it stressed that the two sides had only reached a general outline ...

Pickle wrapped in a bind

BENJAMIN ONG  |  MONDAY, 17 MAR 2014
The verdict is in, Crimeans have decided... what now? Surprise of surprises Virginia! Exit polls following Sunday's Crimean referendum showed that 93% of voters voted to secede from Ukraine and return to Russia with love. Ukraine's new government, Europe ...

PROFILE: MetLife head of distribution Michael Gooddall

MARK SMITH  |  WEDNESDAY, 12 MAR 2014
... pizza!" he laughs. Curiously, then leader of the Opposition Nick Greiner was Goodall's number one customer, coming in every Sunday with his wife Kathryn and two sons. Goodall says he remains close friends with the Greiner's eldest son to this day. It ...

Market Wrap

AAP  |  MONDAY, 9 DEC 2013
... October, and the economy added 203,000 jobs. The market had expected 180,000 new jobs. In China, official figures released on Sunday showed that China's exports grew far more strongly than expected in November while import growth weakened.

Counting up and counting down

BENJAMIN ONG  |  TUESDAY, 8 OCT 2013
... precedent for a government shutdown, there's no precedent for a default". But that was Friday last week... His tone changed Sunday night...yes, that's two days after Friday. In an interview with ABC's 'This Week' show, Boehner declared that, "We're not ...

Voting opens on SelectingSuper's Consumer Choice award

STAFF WRITERS  |  MONDAY, 30 SEP 2013
... to all AAA quality assessed super funds. Members can vote for their fund directly on the SelectingSuper website up until Sunday 10th November. Christopher Page, managing director of the Rainmaker Group said: "The Consumer Choice award is a new award ...

Buy me a house

BENJAMIN ONG  |  WEDNESDAY, 4 SEP 2013
... "Dad, can you help me buy my own property?A I'm sick of paying ever-rising rent." My dear daughter asked me this during two Sunday dinners ago.A My first instinct was to say "of course" to my only girl among four children (yes four) - now you gentle ...