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Billionaire faces insider trading noose

SEC RELEASE  |  MONDAY, 19 OCT 2009
... which laid the charges against Rajaratnam, also charged six others involved in the scheme, including senior executives at major companies IBM, Intel and McKinsey & Company. SEC filed its complaint in federal court in Manhattan, and said Rajaratnam tapped ...

Market Wrap - Midday

AAP  |  FRIDAY, 16 OCT 2009
The Australian sharemarket remained just in positive territory at noon on Friday, supported by energy stocks, as major lenders ran out of steam. At 1200 AEDT, the benchmark S&P/ASX200 index was up 6.1 points, or 0.13 per cent, at 4,866, while the broader ...

Market Wrap - Morning

AAP  |  FRIDAY, 16 OCT 2009
... hopes that a global economic recovery will support demand for metals. The US dollar's weakness against the yen is seen as a major hurdle for the Tokyo market, however, because of its negative effect on exporter earnings. The benchmark Nikkei-225 index ...

Market Wrap - Midday

AAP  |  THURSDAY, 15 OCT 2009
... better-than-expected September quarter result from US banking bellwether JPMorgan had pushed both Wall Street and Australia's major lenders higher. "There's no surprise we're in positive territory again today... given the really strong lead from European ...

Market Wrap - Morning

AAP  |  THURSDAY, 15 OCT 2009
... fuelled by upbeat earnings reports from chip maker Intel Corp and banker JPMorgan Chase & Co. JPMorgan Chase, the first major bank to report third quarter earnings, as it easily beat Wall Street's expectations, reporting a profit of $US3.59 billion ($A3.95 ...

Prevention better than the cure: Asteron

MICHELLE BALTAZAR  |  WEDNESDAY, 14 OCT 2009
Life insurer Asteron spearheads a new preventative healthcare program that aims to slash the cost of insurance to the average Australian and finally put a stop to insurance being seen as a 'grudge expense'. Yesterday the group launched an online customer ...

Market Wrap - Midday

AAP  |  WEDNESDAY, 14 OCT 2009
... confidence," Mr Bishop said. "The Australian economy has really dodged a bullet as well as any in the world." Mr Bishop said the major banks in particular were performing well, while the energy and retail sectors also were leading the market higher. ...

Show me the money

BENJAMIN ONG  |  WEDNESDAY, 14 OCT 2009
... headlines, she is once more pulling Wall Street her way. That she is 'largely' responsible for last night's dip in America's major equity indices. She perfectly timed her 'buy' recommendation on Goldman Sachs last reporting season on 13 July - one day ...

Market Wrap - Morning

AAP  |  WEDNESDAY, 14 OCT 2009
... LONDON - Europe's main stock markets dropped as investors cashed in profits from peaks reached a day earlier and awaited major earnings reports from the US. London's FTSE 100 index of leading shares dropped 56.02 points, or 1.08 per cent, to 5,154.15 ...

Market Wrap - Midday

AAP  |  TUESDAY, 13 OCT 2009
... pretty strongly and is still performing quite well, thus far," Mr Walker said. "The main contributors today are the four major banks, and also BHP Billiton, Rio Tinto, Newcrest Mining and Lihir Gold." Mr Walker said he expected the local market to remain ...