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Market wrap PM

AAP  |  THURSDAY, 13 DEC 2012
... Communications and Media Authority said it would also investigate Southern Cross Media's prank phone call which led to the suicide of a British nurse. Shares in Southern Cross Media fell 0.5 cents, or 0.47 per cent, to $1.05 after the announcement. National ...

Spanish fly

BENJAMIN ONG  |  WEDNESDAY, 3 OCT 2012
... Country on the 21st. These are important dates to remember. But remember too that beggars can't be choosers. Political suicide or not, Rajoy would have no choice but to if the bond market decides that it can no longer wait.

Fin services rallies for charity ride

ELISE BURGESS  |  FRIDAY, 24 FEB 2012
... through charities the Inspire Foundation and the Create Foundation. Both charities assist young Australians deal with youth suicide and depression in Australia, and lower the harmful impacts for foster kids leaving care. Rainmaker Group's head of technical ...

Complicating the simple

BENJAMIN ONG  |  FRIDAY, 29 JUL 2011
... bridge. Oh yes, they all know that, and they will deal - eventually. Else, America will become what it abhors most - a suicide bomber - blowing itself up and taking us all along with it. That statement may be too extreme but just think of the economic ...

Danger everywhere

BENJAMIN ONG  |  WEDNESDAY, 1 DEC 2010
... turn out as bad as many expect. But even if it did, China's committing seppuku (yeah, I know it's a Japanese term for suicide), isn't it? The days when Canberra is serenading Beijing with "You raise me up" would soon be over. It's looking a lot like ...

Fear and thanks

BENJAMIN ONG  |  TUESDAY, 23 NOV 2010
... cent around 1PM in NY. How could I get it so wrong? Fears should have subsided now that Ireland's agreed not to commit suicide? China concerns should have also eased after the National Development and Reform Commission - the state's top planning agency ...

Battle of the bulge

BENJAMIN ONG  |  TUESDAY, 17 NOV 2009
... could find the gall to tell its largest creditor what to do. This would be like China committing hara-kiri (honourable suicide). For it would erode the value of its US dollar reserves. The premise is that an appreciation of the renminbi against the US ...

Darkest before dawn

BENJAMIN ONG  |  MONDAY, 2 FEB 2009
... their mattresses. Some have already suffered heart attacks, others just simply gave up and committed hara kiri (honourable suicide). It's death by a thousand cuts. And in this current environment, it seems like death by a million chainsaws. Some who ...

MTAA campaign halves death claims

MICHAEL HOBBS  |  FRIDAY, 24 OCT 2008
MTAA Super's suicide death claims fell by 53 per cent since the fund launched its mental health awareness campaign, readthesigns, in 2004. The readthesigns initiative between MTAA Super and Lifeline Australia was launched in 2004 as a result the trustee's ...

Toy story

SUZY MAC  |  WEDNESDAY, 14 NOV 2007
... Commission, announced a number of substantial recalls on popular toys and one responsible Chinese factory owner committed suicide. While a slowing US economy is already impacting China's export volumes a "Made in China" backlash would certainly exacerbate ...