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AAP  |  THURSDAY, 14 AUG 2014
... 0.78 per cent to 4,194.79 points. The euro slipped to $US1.3363 from $US1.3368 late on Tuesday in New York. HONG KONG - Asian shares were mixed as downbeat data from China and Japan sparked renewed concerns for growth in the region's two biggest economies. ...

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AAP  |  WEDNESDAY, 13 AUG 2014
... CAC 40 slid 0.85 per cent to 4,162.16. The euro fell to $US1.3358 from $US1.3385 late on Monday in New York. HONG KONG - Asian shares were mostly higher, tracking rallies on Wall Street and in Europe as easing geopolitical tensions lifted investor confidence. ...

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AAP  |  TUESDAY, 12 AUG 2014
... in the 18-country euro area. The euro dipped to $US1.355, down from $US1.3381 late in New York on Wednesday. HONG KONG - Asian stocks mostly dipped, as concerns over the European economy and international conflicts grew. Sentiment also was hit by news ...

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AAP  |  MONDAY, 11 AUG 2014
... at its lowest point since late March. The euro climbed to $1.3409 from $1.3363 late in New York on Thursday. HONG KONG - Asian stocks were mixed, after US President Barack Obama said he had authorised air strikes against Sunni extremist militants in ...

Super tax in firing line

MARK SMITH  |  FRIDAY, 8 AUG 2014
... wage growth. The term we use for the economy is one of 'muddling through.'" Gleave's insight in the context of the wider Asian and emerging markets region might come as some comfort to investors, however. "Economic growth is not closely linked to equity ...

Australia's unit trust dictum is killing the funds industry

ALEX DUNNIN  |  FRIDAY, 8 AUG 2014
... are from Commonwealth countries and familiar with unit trusts and their single responsible entity structures. While the Asian funds management passport partly addresses this, if it is not supported by business changes that allow more flexible legal structures ...

CBA sees two top execs step down

LAURA MILLAN  |  FRIDAY, 8 AUG 2014
... in 2006 as chief executive officer of Sovereign Insurance and joined the executive committee in 2009 to lead the group's Asian businesses. CBA group executive of group strategic development Rob Jesudason will replace Blair in the role of group executive ...

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AAP  |  FRIDAY, 8 AUG 2014
... Santo reported a record first-half loss. The euro rose to $US1.3431 from $US1.3390 late in New York on Thursday. HONG KONG - Asian markets ended their recent rally after the Dow posted its biggest single sell-off since February on weak eurozone data ...

Australia at heart of new Asia-centric world order

MARK SMITH  |  THURSDAY, 7 AUG 2014
... young people in the world, go to Asia," he said. He finished with one final telling statistic. In 2010, the total size of Asian middle class was 500 million people. By 2020 there will be 1.75 billion, an increase of 3.5 times. "The world has never seen ...

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AAP  |  THURSDAY, 7 AUG 2014
... recession in the second quarter. The euro was lower at $1.3355 compared with $1.3375 late in New York on Tuesday. HONG KONG - Asian stocks have dropped, following a sharp fall on Wall Street over fears of a market correction and concerns the conflict ...