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Market Wrap - Morning

AAP  |  FRIDAY, 20 FEB 2009
... six weeks. Fast Retailing Co climbed after a brokerage upgrade on expectations for robust sales at its Uniqlo discount clothing chain, while Astellas Pharma rose after another brokerage upgraded its stock and recommended it as a defensive play. But investors ...

Plusses and minuses

BENJAMIN ONG  |  THURSDAY, 12 FEB 2009
... led by a 9.9 per cent spike in sales of household goods and an 8.3 per cent jump in department store sales. Sales of clothing and other soft goods increased by 5.8 per cent and restaurant and take-away food services advanced by 1.7 per cent. Year-on-year ...

Merry Christmas retailers

BENJAMIN ONG  |  THURSDAY, 5 FEB 2009
... led by a 9.9 per cent spike in sales of household goods and an 8.3 per cent jump in department store sales. Sales of clothing and other soft goods increased by 5.8 per cent and restaurant and take-away food services advanced by 1.7 per cent. Year-on-year ...

Retail spending stays flat during April

ALEX DUNNIN  |  TUESDAY, 3 JUN 2008
... by hospitality and services on 16 per cent, household goods on 15 per cent, department store spending on 8 per cent, clothing and soft goods on 6 per cent and recreational spending on 4 per cent.

Toy story

SUZY MAC  |  WEDNESDAY, 14 NOV 2007
... per cent increase in recalled product, highlighting an escalation of major safety issues with both toys and children's clothing. US consumer watchdog the Consumer Products Safety Commission, announced a number of substantial recalls on popular toys and ...

Deck the halls with interest rate hikes

SUZY MAC  |  FRIDAY, 2 NOV 2007
... course drought affected food prices are escalating, accounting for a 1.3% increase in the data. Department stores and clothing & soft goods retailing were the only categories to report monthly declines, down 0.4 and 2.1 per cent respectively. Tasmania ...

Not made in China

SUZY MAC  |  FRIDAY, 24 AUG 2007
... found in blankets sold in Australia and New Zealand while further tests are being conducted on Chinese-made children's clothing. According to European Union data, in the last month, Chinese goods were responsible for 55 per cent of a 50 per cent YTD ...

Economic round-up: Creaming cheese exports

SUZY MAC  |  THURSDAY, 5 JUL 2007
... dollar's strength is positively impacting imports, and price increases of imported goods such as cars, computers and clothing are on a downward trend of around 3.7 per cent. Robust commodity prices, a weak US dollar, relatively high interest rates and ...

Economic round-up: Hey big spenders

SUZY MAC  |  WEDNESDAY, 23 MAY 2007
... price rises, according to the Bureau of Statistics that's not where consumers are ploughing their money. While food, clothing and soft goods, recreational goods and hospitality services have all experienced moderate growth trends, consumers have been ...

Daily economic round-up

PETER BELL  |  TUESDAY, 3 APR 2007
... department stores figure fell by 0.9 per cent all major categories rose over the month. Food retailing rose by 1 per cent, clothing and soft goods retailing increased by 2.4 per cent and household goods retailing rose by 1.1 per cent. In other news from ...

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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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