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Up, down, flat trading day

BENJAMIN ONG  |  THURSDAY, 4 MAR 2010
... For extra believability, I would also tag in the Greek story. Yields on Greek bonds fell last night after Greek Prime Minister Papandreou announced another a,-4.8B (US$6.6 bil) of austerity measures which he considers "difficult" yet needed for "the ...

Jobs full recovery

BENJAMIN ONG  |  FRIDAY, 12 FEB 2010
... shortage then, it is too many jobs lost now. The Opposition took 5.2 per cent and shoved it in front of Labour Prime Minister Kevin Rudd' face saying, you're a dud. Your spending has not worked. But consider this, 'The Economist' printed edition dated ...

Miranda Kerr and the market

BENJAMIN ONG  |  FRIDAY, 5 FEB 2010
... started to sour after Greece's biggest union approved a second mass strike this month to protest against Greek Prime Minister George Papandreou's plans to increase fuel taxes and raise the retirement age and reneged on his election promise to raise wages ...

Australians all let us rejoice

BENJAMIN ONG  |  FRIDAY, 15 JAN 2010
... GFC. Assisted, of course, by strong demand from more than a billion Chinese consumers. Just imagine if Australian Prime Minister Kevin Rudd buckled under Opposition pressure back then? In his 2008 budget reply, ex-Opposition leader Brendan Nelson declared ...

Jobs

BENJAMIN ONG  |  FRIDAY, 11 DEC 2009
... demand and spending. So why does the Federal Government continue to insist that, "Houston we have a problem?" Deputy Prime Minister and Minister for Employment Julia Gillard welcomed the latest jobs numbers but warned that, "While Australia is weathering ...

CPRS chaos poses big risks for fin services

ALEX DUNNIN  |  FRIDAY, 27 NOV 2009
... Leader Malcolm Turnbull's gutsy brinkmanship in not only challenging his own Party but in his direct challenge to Prime Minister Kevin Rudd to call an election if the Senate fails to pass the amended emissions trading legislation. The result of any double ...

Costello joins Future Fund board

RUTH LIEW  |  MONDAY, 2 NOV 2009
... said Murray. But Costello's appointment has drawn fire from high profile figures, including former treasurer and Prime Minister Paul Keating. An ABC news report yesterday noted Keating criticised Prime Minister Kevin Rudd's decision to appoint Costello. ...

Market Wrap - Morning

AAP  |  THURSDAY, 17 SEP 2009
... was likely out of recession. In Japan, dealers also focused on the launch of a new centre-left government under Prime Minister Yukio Hatoyama. Focus will be on the new government and its policies for the coming days, analysts said. The benchmark Nikkei-225 ...

Market Wrap - Morning

AAP  |  WEDNESDAY, 16 SEP 2009
... 3,752.21 points. TOKYO - Dealers stayed on the sidelines while they await the announcement of the cabinet by new prime minister Yukio Hatoyama. The falling value of the yen continues to be a positive factor for exporters. The benchmark Nikkei-225 index ...

Market Wrap - Midday

AAP  |  FRIDAY, 11 SEP 2009
... data on Thursday, which showed a steady unemployment rate. "Following on from yesterday's confidence given by (Prime Minister Kevin) Rudd who has concerns about employment and will keep the stimulus for as long as need be," he said. Energy and mining ...