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Market Wrap - Morning

AAP  |  WEDNESDAY, 26 NOV 2008
... Wednesday, the Australian Bureau of Statistics releases data on construction work done in the September quarter. The Federal Department of Education, Employment and Workplace Relations will release its skilled vacancies survey for November. Retailer ...

In defense of Citi

BENJAMIN ONG  |  TUESDAY, 25 NOV 2008
... reduce expenses by 20 per cent in efforts to resurrect its fortunes. The lifeline thrown by the US Federal Reserve, the Department of Treasury and the Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation ensures that the other 300,000 Citi employees do not join the ...

Market Wrap - Morning

AAP  |  FRIDAY, 14 NOV 2008
... points, betting that the market has priced in enough bad news. The initial selloff began early in the day after the Labor Department reported that the number of newly laid-off individuals seeking unemployment benefits jumped last week to a level not ...

Market Wrap - Morning

AAP  |  THURSDAY, 13 NOV 2008
... also sent stocks falling. Macy's Inc said it lost $US44 million ($A66.91 million) in the third quarter as sales at the department store fell more than seven per cent. And consumer electronics retailer Best Buy Co slashed its fiscal 2009 guidance on fears ...

Market Wrap - Morning

AAP  |  WEDNESDAY, 29 OCT 2008
... Index futures contract on the Sydney Futures Exchange was up 242 points at 4,044. In economic news today, the Federal Department of Education, Employment and Workplace Relations will release skilled vacancies data for October. In company news, St George ...

Health Super CIO departs

MICHELLE BALTAZAR  |  TUESDAY, 21 OCT 2008
... time off next year to spend with his young family. "[Shepherd] has been instrumental in developing the investments department into a professional, high performing function that is highly regarded within the superannuation and investment industries." ...

Search for equilibrium

BENJAMIN ONG  |  MONDAY, 20 OCT 2008
... account deficit widened to 2.9 billion euros in August from 0.1 billion euros in the previous month. In Japan, Tokyo Department Store Sales fell by 4.6 in the year to September after a 4.1 per cent year-on-year contraction in the previous month. Machine ...

Military Super names Watson as new chief

MICHELLE BALTAZAR  |  TUESDAY, 7 OCT 2008
... Executives Association (FEAL). Watson also had a number of past roles within Australian Government agencies including the Department of Finance and Administration, the Australian Taxation Office and ComSuper. He replaces John McCullagh, who announced ...

Putnam hoists money guaranty flag

RUTH LIEW  |  FRIDAY, 3 OCT 2008
... But Putnam's program is "well worth the peace of mind" for the firm's investors, he said. According to the Treasury Department, the money guaranty program will exist for an initial three-month term, after which the Secretary of the Treasury will review ...

Market Wrap - Morning

AAP  |  WEDNESDAY, 24 SEP 2008
... a general meeting. Mercer will host a briefing on sovereign wealth funds by Future Fund chairman David Murray. The Department of Education, Employment and Workplace Relations releases its skilled vacancies survey for September. Australian Bureau of Agricultural ...