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Market Wrap - Morning

AAP | MONDAY, 11 JUL 2011

... Australian share market is set to open lower today on weak offshore leads and the impact of the federal government's carbon tax on specific stocks. At 0804 AEST, the local September share price index futures contract is 40 points lower at 4,600, indicating ...

Boing

BENJAMIN ONG | FRIDAY, 8 JUL 2011

... with expectations of higher prices for everything, rate hikes could soon be back on the table sooner than you can say carbon tax. But back to the US, the latest jobs numbers - along with recent indicators that went boing over the past few weeks - reinforced ...

Euro solar attracting Australian investment

ELISE BURGESS | TUESDAY, 5 JUL 2011

Australian investors are investing in European renewable energy markets instead of domestic due to lack of stability and uncertainty at home, according to private equity firm Polaris Energy. The Luxembourg-based company said that Australian investors ...

Pigs may fly but they won't default

BENJAMIN ONG | THURSDAY, 30 JUN 2011

... "Improved tax compliance and reduction of tax evasion." Sure, sure. And here in Australia we're complaining about the carbon tax and the resources rent tax! That's a freebie for you, Julia. But wait there's more. Greece is also holding a garage sale. ...

Market Wrap

AAP | WEDNESDAY, 15 JUN 2011

... moment to pin a positive market performance onto," he said. "There's talk of higher interest rates, a weak US economy, carbon tax... and with continued negative news from Europe, there's not much to be positive about." In economics news on Wednesday ...

All good but for the dollar A

BENJAMIN ONG | THURSDAY, 2 JUN 2011

... and down 1.2 per cent from its level at the start of the year. Why oh why? Might be the uncertainty created by the carbon tax to and fro' debate. Might be the prospect of higher interest rates - the economy's expected to come good anyway. Might be because ...

Budget bore

BENJAMIN ONG | WEDNESDAY, 11 MAY 2011

... growth outcome - even a small one -- for the next two fiscal years would wipe the surplus away. And then there's the carbon tax. And then there's the still unstable global economy. But whether Australia's fiscal balance gets back in the black as Swan ...

C'mon, Aussie, c'mon

BENJAMIN ONG | TUESDAY, 29 MAR 2011

... government in Western Australia, Victoria and more recently New South Wales. Their victory and what it implied - no carbon tax, no mining tax - are now the excuses use to push the A$ higher. But carbon tax or no, mining tax or no, current fundamentals ...

Finance industry groups respond to ETS

ALEX DUNNIN | FRIDAY, 12 SEP 2008

... ACSI and IFSA have rejected calls by some business leaders for the government to instead revert back to a fixed priced carbon tax model.

ETS or carbon tax, still same problem

ALEX DUNNIN | WEDNESDAY, 3 SEP 2008

Whether or not the Australian ETS evolves into a carbon tax, businesses are now recognising that reducing carbon emissions is a mainstream economic issue that presents investment opportunities. "As a private person you may not like [having to reduce ...

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Australian Unity to shed 195 roles

MATTHEW WAI

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

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

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

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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