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CAAM backs oil rich EMs

MICHAEL HOBBS  |  TUESDAY, 22 JUL 2008
... environment," he said. Mauppin-Higashino said Russia's continued growth prospects remain positive after the country's Prime Minister, Vladimir Putin, is proposing to introduce seven year tax breaks for Russian firms involved in the exploration and development ...

Boost savings and cut interest rates

ALEX DUNNIN  |  THURSDAY, 10 JUL 2008
... some short term costs, these are outweighed by significant long term national economic benefits. "In January, the Prime Minister nominated boosting the level of private saving as one part of a five point plan to combat inflationary pressures. This report ...

Oil speculators push up prices 50 pct

ALEX DUNNIN  |  THURSDAY, 12 JUN 2008
... can get to the bottom of what is driving the "unjustified" oil price rises. So much for last weekend's calls by Prime Minister Kevin Rudd from Japan when he demanded OPEC increase oil production to take the inflationary heat out of the price rises. If ...

PM's wrong and right oil strategy

ALEX DUNNIN  |  TUESDAY, 10 JUN 2008
... to start manufacturing hybrid engines in Australia will do more to address Australia's oil supply worries than Prime Minister Kevin Rudd lecturing OPEC to increase production. During the weekend it was widely reported that the Prime Minister, concerned ...

Govt to create national infra investment fund

ALEX DUNNIN  |  MONDAY, 12 MAY 2008
... that almost all the Surplus is expected to be channelled into the new fund. Speculation about the BAF began when Prime Minister Kevin Rudd in a speech to the WA Chamber of Commerce last Wednesday said, "It's time to set our eyes on addressing the nation's ...

Carbon assets in valuation freefall

ALEX DUNNIN  |  THURSDAY, 8 MAY 2008
... capital to hold up its credit rating and cash for large scale infrastructure investment almost had no choice. Former Prime Minister Paul Keating writing in the Sydney Morning Herald on Tuesday said, "[A decade ago] then the power stations were worth ...

Our two-track super model

ALEX DUNNIN  |  FRIDAY, 2 MAY 2008
Prime Minister Kevin Rudd could be sending strong regulatory signals when he said people earning more than $60,000 may not need welfare support and government protection. The Prime Minister this morning told Fairfax radio that the people who really ...

Attack tax with tact

ALEX DUNNIN  |  THURSDAY, 1 MAY 2008
... recent 2020 Summit was for a "root and branch" review of tax system even though we all know this is just code for Prime Minister Rudd wanting to increase, not lower, the tax take. Case in point is the last time the tax system had tree surgery like this ...

Short selling flaw lies in disclosure

ALEX DUNNIN  |  TUESDAY, 29 APR 2008
... damage Australia's ability to attract foreign-sourced investment funds, he said. Senator Sherry cited comments the Prime Minister Rudd made earlier this month in Britain: "We want to ensure that Australia's regulatory regime does not impose an undue ...

Sherry withdraws from Lift inquiry

MICHAEL HOBBS  |  MONDAY, 14 APR 2008
... found out two members of his extended family had investments with the embattled firm. Sherry informed the acting Prime Minister that he would play no further role in the investigation after the possible conflict of interest came to his attention on Friday ...