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Aust merchandise imports fall 5.2% in April - ABS

Merchandise imports fell 5.2% in April to $10.82 billion, new figures showed today. The Australian Bureau of Statistics (ABS) said imports fell almost $600 million, with only beverages and tobacco, mineral fuels and manufactured goods rising in the ...

Aust business confidence strong but may have peaked, ACCI survey

AAP  |  THURSDAY, 6 MAY 2004
Business confidence was running strong across Australia but it might have reached its peak, according to a national survey of employer expectations released today. The survey, conducted by the Australian Chamber of Commerce and Industry, found trading ...

S&P says Leighton profit downgrade within ratings guide

AAP  |  THURSDAY, 6 MAY 2004
Standard & Poor's said today that Leighton Holdings results for the nine months to March 31, 2004, were disappointing, but can be accommodated within the BBB-plus corporate credit rating. Leighton reported a profit after tax of $77 million (unaudited) ...

Trade deficit rises to almost $2 billion in March - ABS

AAP  |  TUESDAY, 4 MAY 2004
Australia's trade gap with the rest of the world widened in March after a weaker-than-expected rise in exports. The Australian Bureau of Statistics (ABS) said the trade deficit rose 15% to to $1.99 billion, defying economists' expectations of a fall ...

Merchandise imports up 20%: ABS

AAP  |  TUESDAY, 20 APR 2004
Merchandise imports soared 20% to $11.3 billion in March, the Australian Bureau of Statistics said today. In its monthly merchandise imports report, the bureau said imports of machinery and transport equipment jumped by $1 billion or 25%. Imports of ...

Business expectations stay flat for quarter ahead: survey

AAP  |  TUESDAY, 6 APR 2004
Business expectations remain flat for the quarter ahead, as the outlook for profits and sales stay at 12 month lows, a new survey has revealed. The latest Dun & Bradstreet National Business Expectations Survey showed executives' expectations for the ...

Merchandise imports fall to $9.45 billion in February: ABS

AAP  |  WEDNESDAY, 17 MAR 2004
Merchandise imports fell 4.9% in February to $9.45 billion, new figures showed today. The Australian Bureau of Statistics (ABS) said imports fell in all categories apart from mineral fuels, up to $873 million, and miscellaneous manufactured articles ...

Capital expenditure in line with strong Q4 growth

AAP  |  FRIDAY, 27 FEB 2004
A rise in the amount businesses spent on capital equipment in the December quarter bodes well for strong economic growth but as spending intentions soften growth will slow, economists said. Real private capital expenditure rose 2% in volume terms, seasonally ...

Government launches taskforce to educate consumers about finance

AAP  |  TUESDAY, 24 FEB 2004
... years. This was evidence of the need to better inform consumers, she said. The taskforce will develop a national plan to equip all Australians with the skills to make important financial decisions over the course of their lives, Senator Coonan said.

Merchandise imports down in January: ABS

AAP  |  TUESDAY, 17 FEB 2004
Merchandise imports dropped in January to $9.942 billion, new figures showed today. The Australian Bureau of Statistics (ABS) said imports fell 9.6% in the month, from $10.998 billion in December. Imports of food and live animals fell to $408 million ...