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WTO Plea

... painful for the European Union and the US -with a plea for "substantial liberalisation of major agricultural markets worldwide" that would require leading developing countries like Brazil and India to lower their tariff barriers. Reuters

Australia well-insulated against US rate hikes: Costello

AAP  |  MONDAY, 26 APR 2004
... Federal Reserve Chairman Alan Greenspan. "We've got a lot more insulation than many other countries... There will be worldwide pressure in relation to interest rates and Australia stands as well placed as any country in the world to respond to that," ...

Aon Consulting wins Caltex super tender

... to Aon Consulting, following an extensive tender process. Aon Consulting Australia is a subsidiary of Aon Consulting Worldwide, the human capital arm of the Aon Corporation. Aon Consulting Worldwide employs 7,800 people in over 160 offices worldwide. ...

Market Wrap

AAP  |  TUESDAY, 23 MAR 2004
... Offshore, it traded between a low of $US0.7465 and a high of 0.7559. The local market is likely to head lower in line with worldwide markets in response to the deteriorating security situation in the Middle East. The share market finished almost 1% lower ...

HSBC to cut 450 jobs in worldwide review

London-based banking giant HSBC, still reeling from the terrorist bombings on its Istanbul offices last month, has announced it will cut up to one third of its equities staff across the globe, reducing the number from 1450 to 1000 by early next year. ...

Suncorp appoints US-based asset consultant

... regionally based focus and have appointed Rocaton to help us identify managers for the trust whose eyes are cast on stocks worldwide." He continued, "We have selected a group of specialist managers who will help us enhance the return-generating potential ...

Australian equities may under-perform as a result of rising interest rates

... in debt and house prices can be explained by a number of factors that have increased underlying demand - including a worldwide trend of falling nominal interest rates over the past decade, increased financial competition and innovation which has improved ...

Melbourne Cup Day looms as d-day for interest rates

AAP  |  MONDAY, 3 NOV 2003
... changes for the past 17 months. But now the economy is picking up pace, exports are showing signs of life and conditions worldwide are beginning to turn, although the higher Aussie dollar does act as a brake on economic growth. A 22.5 per cent surge ...

Australian SRI efforts rewarded by UN

... accountability, transparency and reporting. Presented in two tiers, PSS/CSS and BT are one of only three recipients worldwide to be given a prestigious first tier award.

Australia secures fourth place on global managed fund ranking

... international survey of investment funds for the June quarter 2003 shows that Australia now controls 3.5 per cent of worldwide fund assets, placing it behind only the United States, France and Luxembourg. The survey, gathered from a group of 38 countries ...