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ACCC launches policy to expose hard-core cartels

The Australian Competition and Consumer Commission (ACCC) has launched a leniency policy aimed at exposing and stopping secret corporate cartels operating in Australia. "Hard core cartels are the very worst violations of competition law," departing ...

Healthcare expenditure at record highs: OECD

The Organisation for Economic Cooperation and Development (OECD) has said current spending on health care amongst its member states - including Australia - is at a record high, with the bulk of that spending largely due to the rising cost of pharmaceuticals ...

OECD enhances international consumer protection activities

The Organisation for Economic Cooperation and Development (OECD) has announced that consumers across the world will enjoy greater protection due to the OECD Council's adoption of the Guidelines for Protecting Consumers from Fraudulent and Deceptive ...

Kiwi Income Property Trust announces $8.65 million upgrade

Kiwi Income Property Trust today announced a NZ$9.94 million (A$8.65 million) refurbishment for the Wellington region's largest shopping centre, North City in Porirua. "Upgrading the 24,964 square metre shopping centre involves introducing new specialty ...

Interest rates and strength of Australian dollar to rise: NAB

The Reserve Bank of Australia's (RBA) cash rate is expected to remain unchanged at 4.75 per cent till the March quarter of 2004 and may rise to 5% in June 2004 and onwards to 5.25% in September 2004, according to National Australia Bank (NAB) predictions. ...

Wine critic pours out frustration at fund managers

Leading wine critic Jeremy Oliver has criticised the increasing role that share industry analysts and fund managers, with little hands-on wine industry experience, are taking in strategic decision-making processes. Oliver believes decisions are being ...

Assirt gives Rubicon 'competent' to 'strong' ratings

... for the other. It has a total of seven funds available to both retail and wholesale investors. Gordon Fell and Matthew Cooper established Rubicon Asset Management in early 2001. Both were previously at investment bank Ord Minnett, where Fell served as ...

APRA warns super funds and life insurers on "legacy issues"

The Australian Prudential Regulation Authority (APRA) has emphasised the need for financial institutions - particularly life insurers and superannuation funds - to address "legacy issues" in their normal planning cycle, and also to develop strategies ...

Transparency the key to corporate governance: Costello

Federal Treasurer Peter Costello has highlighted the importance of risk-taking in corporate life-as long as it is combined with transparency-as businesses come to terms with increased emphasis on corporate governance in the post HIH environment. In ...

OECD calls for greater investment, international cooperation

A greater emphasis on domestic and foreign investment has been deemed vital for financing economic development globally, according to New Zealand Prime Minister Helen Clark in her summary as chair of the ministerial council meeting of the 30-member ...