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Chief economist update: Flattening the rebound

BENJAMIN ONG | WEDNESDAY, 15 JUL 2020

... Melbourne as infections continued to multiply, prompting all of Australia's other states and territories to close their borders with Victoria. Australia's second biggest state is reportedly planning to impose tighter Stage 4 restrictions. But ...

Chief economist update: We're all Victorians now

BENJAMIN ONG | FRIDAY, 10 JUL 2020

... government to re-impose a lockdown on the 8th of July while, almost at the same time, its neighbouring states closed its borders to Victorians. Still, what happens in Victoria isn't staying in Victoria, as reports that some cases of infection have ...

Melburnians back in the lockup

BENJAMIN ONG | WEDNESDAY, 8 JUL 2020

... ensure that what's happening in Victoria stays in Victoria, all other Australian state governments have closed their borders with the infected state. This should help limit the coronavirus from migrating beyond the Victorian borders. Still, the rest ...

Chief economist update: Second waving, not drowning

BENJAMIN ONG | TUESDAY, 7 JUL 2020

... tracking the mounting cases of infection in Victoria - one that has prompted the New South Wales government to close its borders with its neighbour south of the Murray River for the first time since the Spanish flu of 1919 - something good Australia's ...

Chief economist update: Japan on the mend but BOJ, Abe not taking any chances

BENJAMIN ONG | WEDNESDAY, 24 JUN 2020

... domestic activity -- but the manufacturing PMI fell to a preliminary score of 37.8 from 38.4 in May - as most international borders remain closed. So far so good. The positive spin is that these green shoots could provide positive momentum in economic ...

Chief economist update: Victoria's Cinderella moment

BENJAMIN ONG | MONDAY, 22 JUN 2020

... Both have valid points. And so has other states - particularly, Western Australia and South Australia - to keep their borders closed despite the Federal governments coaxing. The coronavirus doesn't and won't respect state borders. There might not be ...

Chief economist update: Australian Renaissance

BENJAMIN ONG | MONDAY, 15 JUN 2020

... states' cautious and softly-softly approach to re-opening (in fact, Western Australia still refuses to reopen its borders), the likelihood of a second wave - although still probable- are likely to be promptly contained like the first. Then again ...

GDP figures reveal start of COVID-19 impact

ELIZA BAVIN | WEDNESDAY, 3 JUN 2020

... pharmaceuticals, as households prepared for the introduction of restrictions. The ABS said trade also took a hit, unsurprisingly as borders were closed globally. Net trade contributed 0.5 percentage points to GDP. "Imports of goods fell 3.9%, with falls ...

Chief economist update: Border brawl

BENJAMIN ONG | THURSDAY, 21 MAY 2020

... Forget Australia's simmering political and trade tension with China, there's one building right inside our very borders. Canberra's worried that Beijing's ban on beef imports, increased tariff on barley could extend to boycott of Australia's ...

A challenge in a Class of its own

ELIZABETH MCARTHUR | THURSDAY, 7 MAY 2020

... platform Class found itself in a fairly unique predicament recently after acquiring a business in another state only for the borders to be closed as a result of the COVID-19 pandemic. Class, which is based in Sydney, purchased NowInfinity, based in Queensland ...

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Australian Unity to shed 195 roles

MATTHEW WAI

Australian Unity is reducing its workforce by 195 positions due to underperformance stemming from delays in government support for its Home Health platform and the integration of several businesses.

Count shutters limited-advice business, slips in size ranking

MATTHEW WAI

Count Financial has reportedly wound up its restricted SMSF/limited-advice service, losing some 26 advisers on the Financial Adviser Register, latest data shows.

First Super recruits head of investments from Prime Super

MATTHEW WAI

First Super has appointed a new head of investments, replacing Chris Artis, who was in the position for the past three months on an interim basis.

BMO eyes Euroz Hartleys' capital markets business

KARREN VERGARA

Euroz Hartleys confirmed it is in discussions with Canada's BMO Financial Group for a potential sale of its capital markets business for $145 million.

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