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Australian manufacturing up 1.1 points in July: Ai Group/PwC survey

WITH AAP | FRIDAY, 1 AUG 2003

... strong contribution of the automotive sector. The PMI report found growth in Australian manufacturing was confined to the transport equipment sector, fabricated metal products, and paper, printing and publishing sectors the strongest contributors. Activity ...

Import trade price index dips 5% for the June quarter: ABS

... biggest change for the quarter was recorded in mineral fuels as well (-8.8%), whilst for the year was in machinery and transport equipment (-15.2%), the ABS said

Merchandise imports increase by 3.45% in June: ABS

... live animals from $394 million to $403 million, mineral fuels from $743 million to $828 million, and in machinery and transport equipment from $4.67 billion to $5.34 billion.

Productivity Commission report reveals Government business underperformance

... 2001/02. The report found the profitability of half the businesses deteriorated over the five-year period, with ports and transport the worst performers. Only 27% of the 52 businesses monitored performed above the commercial rate of return in each of ...

Merchandise imports drop to $10.397 billion in May: ABS

... in May 2003, the Australian Bureau of Statistics (ABS) said today. The bulk of the imports was in the machinery and transport equipment category and accounted for $4.676 billion, compared with the April figure of $4.955 billion. The second largest item ...

Business conditions still strong despite slowdown: National

... downturns will be construction activity (residential and non-residential), property, business and financial services and transport (especially utilities). But the survey also said that Australian business conditions remain strong and that there was an ...

Australians are the second biggest spenders after Americans

... the biggest item of household expenditure currently is on food (21 per cent) while housing accounts for 20% of income, transport 14%, recreation 9%, medical 7%, durables 6%, clothing 5% and education a mere 2%. This contrasts with 35% of income being ...

VFMC appoints Mary McLaughlin, David Slack joins board

... stakeholders," Officer added. VFMC is responsible for over $20 billion for Victorian public sector clients including the Transport Accident Commission, the Government Superannuation Office and Victorian WorkCover Authority.

IFSA launches MfundEC data standards online

... investors. This is an especially vital initiative in these turbulent times." The MfundEC has the potential to automate transport of managed fund information and to standardise content. It is expected that the adoption of standards based electronic commerce ...

Victoria to carry $1billion onus of public transport subsidies

The state government of Victoria is having to fork out massive subsidies to keep Melbourne's public transport (trams and trains) running. In an announcement made on Monday by Peter Batchelor, the state's transport minister, the public transport system ...

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Global X awards mandate for ETF business

ELIZA BAVIN

Global X has awarded a new custody and administration mandate for its Australian ETF business.

Bell Asset Management launches small-caps fund

KARREN VERGARA

Bell Asset Management has formally launched its Australian Small Companies Fund, which is run by former Tyndall Asset Management portfolio managers.

Former Australian Ethical finance chief lands new gig

MATTHEW WAI

The former chief financial officer of the ethical investment manager has joined a local finance company after wrapping up his tenure at AUB Group.

MySuper assets pursue $1.5tn Choice sector

KARREN VERGARA

MySuper assets are fast catching up to the $1.5 trillion Choice sector, hitting nearly $1.2 trillion in the March quarter.

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