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Market Wrap - Morning

AAP | FRIDAY, 21 OCT 2011

... while the 30-year Treasury climbed to 3.20 per cent from 3.17. LONDON - European stocks fell and the euro slipped as Brussels urged leaders to seek compromise ahead of a key EU summit amid reports that a vital rescue fund decision will be put off to ...

Dream on

BENJAMIN ONG | TUESDAY, 18 OCT 2011

... Monday won't be able to be fulfilled." For those who caught Mondayitis yesterday, they're talking about the EU Summit in Brussels this coming weekend where Europe is expected to come up with the "final solution" to their two-year old crisis. And these ...

Sounds like a plan

BENJAMIN ONG | MONDAY, 17 OCT 2011

... news - the problem has been kicked down the road to this coming weekend (23 October) at the European Union summit in Brussels. The weekend that, according to UK Chancellor of the Exchequer George Osborne, "is the moment people are expecting something ...

Market Wrap - Morning

AAP | WEDNESDAY, 12 OCT 2011

... cent to 5,865.01 points. Elsewhere in Europe, Milan slipped 0.38 per cent, Madrid 0.53 per cent, Lisbon 1.25 per cent, Brussels 0.69 per cent and Amsterdam by 0.16 per cent. In foreign exchange deals, the European single currency was steady at $1.3643 ...

Market Wrap - Morning

AAP | MONDAY, 26 SEP 2011

... Elsewhere in Europe, Madrid rose by 2.12 per cent, Milan by 1.36 per cent, Lisbon by 0.98 per cent, Zurich by 0.20 per cent, Brussels by 0.93 per cent and Amsterdam rose 0.49 per cent. The euro rose slightly to $US1.3511 from $US1.3466 on Thursday, when ...

Market Wrap - Morning

AAP | WEDNESDAY, 21 SEP 2011

... the ECB. Milan rose by 1.91 per cent, Madrid by 1.45 per cent, Lisbon by 1.02 per cent, Amsterdam by 1.79 per cent and Brussels by 1.52 per cent. In late trade, after briefly dipping below $US1.36, the European single currency stood at $US1.3697 from ...

Market Wrap - Morning

AAP | FRIDAY, 16 SEP 2011

... FTSE-100 gained 2.11 per cent to 5,337.54 points. Elsewhere in Europe, Milan jumped 3.56 per cent, Madrid 3.63 per cent, Brussels 2.02 per cent, and Zurich nudged up 0.29 per cent the day Swiss bank UBS said a rogue trader lost the company $US2 billion ...

Market Wrap - Morning

AAP | WEDNESDAY, 14 SEP 2011

... Elsewhere in Europe Milan gained 2.19 per cent, Madrid 2.53 per cent, Lisbon 0.63 per cent, Zurich 1.06 per cent and Brussels 0.83 per cent. Banking shares had led a morning plunge, but recovered in a big way. At the close, Societe Generale climbed nearly ...

Market Wrap - Morning

AAP | TUESDAY, 13 SEP 2011

... cent to 5,129.62 points. Elsewhere in Europe Milan dropped 3.89 per cent, Madrid 3.41 per cent, Lisbon 4.2 per cent and Brussels 3.06 per cent. The euro slid to 103.90 yen -- the lowest level since 2001. It later pulled back to 105.32 yen, which compared ...

Market Wrap - Morning

AAP | MONDAY, 12 SEP 2011

... cent to 5189.93 points. Elsewhere in Europe, Milan plummeted 4.93 per cent, Madrid 4.44 per cent, Lisbon 2.5 per cent, Brussels 3.2 per cent and Amsterdam 2.6 per cent. The ECB said chief economist Juergen Stark would resign for personal reasons, just ...

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Australian Unity to shed 195 roles

MATTHEW WAI

Australian Unity is reducing its workforce by 195 positions due to underperformance stemming from delays in government support for its Home Health platform and the integration of several businesses.

Count shutters limited-advice business, slips in size ranking

MATTHEW WAI

Count Financial has reportedly wound up its restricted SMSF/limited-advice service, losing some 26 advisers on the Financial Adviser Register, latest data shows.

First Super recruits head of investments from Prime Super

MATTHEW WAI

First Super has appointed a new head of investments, replacing Chris Artis, who was in the position for the past three months on an interim basis.

BMO eyes Euroz Hartleys' capital markets business

KARREN VERGARA

Euroz Hartleys confirmed it is in discussions with Canada's BMO Financial Group for a potential sale of its capital markets business for $145 million.

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