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Market Wrap - Morning

AAP | FRIDAY, 16 MAY 2008

... sector. The S&P 500 and Nasdaq had their highest closes since January 3. News late in the session that key members of the US Senate reached a deal on a housing rescue plan raised hopes for the beleaguered home market. Investors poured into technology ...

Bad genes won't hurt insurance

MICHAEL HOBBS | TUESDAY, 29 APR 2008

... employers from discriminating against people based on their genetic test results. According to the Washington Post, the US Senate has passed the Genetic Information Non-discrimination Act, preventing insurance providers from forcing people to undergo ...

Daily economic round-up

PETER BELL | THURSDAY, 5 APR 2007

... Chinese goods is expected to flow onto other product areas especially since the Democrats now have a majority in the US Senate and support for the Republican government is at an all time low. Growing protectionist sentiment in the US may be expected ...

Daily economic round-up

PETER BELL | MONDAY, 2 APR 2007

... Carlos Gutierez announced the decision which was well received by unionists and manufacturers as well as legislators. The US Senate has been increasingly active for the last couple of years in bringing pressure to bear on the Chinese authorities to at ...

Daily economic round-up

PETER BELL | TUESDAY, 6 MAR 2007

... discharge of pollutants into rivers by 2 per cent. The central government has also been under ongoing pressure from the US Senate to re-value its currency upwards so that its goods are seen as more expensive by US consumers who take a major share and ...

Market wrap

AAP | THURSDAY, 20 JUL 2006

... comments on inflation hinted the central bank may be close to ending two years of interest rate hikes. Bernanke told the US Senate Banking Committee he saw core inflation moderating in the approaching quarters. Strong earnings from banks such as JPMorgan ...

Daily economic update

... with testimony on the economy and monetary policy to the House Financial Services Committee. He will testify before the US Senate the day after. Financial markets will attempt to assess the likely duration of Fed tightening from his testimony. Bernanke ...

Labor to wait for Senate report on FTA deal: Latham

AAP | FRIDAY, 16 JUL 2004

... today. Mr Latham, on the fourth day of his pre-election roadshow in Victoria, made the comment in reaction to news the US Senate had voted overwhelmingly in favour of the deal today. \"I think it\'s a sign that the American Congress believes this deal ...

Market Wrap

AAP | WEDNESDAY, 4 FEB 2004

... Australian dollar opened stronger this morning as the United States currency lost ground after poison was found in a US Senate building. At 0700 AEDT the local unit was trading at $US0.7648/56 compared with yesterday's close of 0.7612/17. Offshore, the ...

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Australian Unity to shed 195 roles

MATTHEW WAI | 12:42PM

Australian Unity is reducing its workforce by 195 positions due to underperformance stemming from delays in government support for its Home Health platform and the integration of several businesses.

Count shutters limited-advice business, slips in size ranking

MATTHEW WAI | 12:34PM

Count Financial has reportedly wound up its restricted SMSF/limited-advice service, losing some 26 advisers on the Financial Adviser Register, latest data shows.

First Super recruits head of investments from Prime Super

MATTHEW WAI | 12:17PM

First Super has appointed a new head of investments, replacing Chris Artis, who was in the position for the past three months on an interim basis.

BMO eyes Euroz Hartleys' capital markets business

KARREN VERGARA | 12:29PM

Euroz Hartleys confirmed it is in discussions with Canada's BMO Financial Group for a potential sale of its capital markets business for $145 million.

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