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Humpty Dumpty Syndrome

BENJAMIN ONG | THURSDAY, 6 NOV 2008

... president-elect has a mammoth task ahead - even before he enters the gates of 1600 Pennsylvania Avenue in Washington. The wars in Iraq and Afghanistan, climate change and the economic and financial crisis, among others, have demeaned America's standing ...

Iraqi economic growth to hit 7 pct

ALEX DUNNIN | MONDAY, 21 JAN 2008

Iraq's economy is on track to reach GDP growth rates in 2008 of 7 per cent, driven by oil price movements, economic reforms and surging foreign exchange reserves, said the International Monetary Fund (IMF) last week. The upbeat assessment is based on ...

Blair joins JPMorgan Chase

MICHAEL HOBBS | MONDAY, 14 JAN 2008

... praised for his diplomatic involvements in the Middle East process but criticised for joining the United States-led war against Iraq. JPMorgan Chase operates in more than 50 countries with assets of $1.67 trillion.

Market wrap - morning

AAP | WEDNESDAY, 17 OCT 2007

The Australian stock market is likely to open in the red for a second day running, following another poor performance on Wall Street, oil prices climbed and base metals were softer. At 0725 AEST on the Sydney Futures Exchange, the December Share Price ...

Daily economic round-up

PETER BELL | THURSDAY, 15 FEB 2007

... billion one with Japan. This result in tandem with President George Bush's call for an extra US$145 billion for the war in Iraq is likely to place a significant strain on the US economy beyond anything that it has experienced in the past.

ACT Super to review investment in tobacco and nukes

NICK OLIVER | MONDAY, 22 JAN 2007

... largest tobacco firms. Also on the list is the Australian Wheat Board (AWB), recently vilified over the oil for food scandal in Iraq and poor corporate governance standards, as well as several uranium mining and nuclear power generation companies. ACT ...

Daily economic round-up

PETER BELL | THURSDAY, 17 AUG 2006

... explorer Oil Search. This is not good news for Australians who have faced a tripling of oil prices since the invasion of Iraq in 2003. The latest figures from the Department of Education, Science and Training showed a 9.7 percent decrease in number of ...

Daily economic update

... reduced to 2.25 per cent of GDP in three years time. This seems unlikely given the rise in defense spending, homeland security, Iraq, other spending on social services. The US needs an inflow of around US$2 billion plus daily of foreign capital to fund ...

Market wrap

AAP | MONDAY, 23 JAN 2006

... average and Standard & Poor's 500 stock index posted their biggest point declines since March 24, 2003, soon after the war in Iraq began. The Dow Jones industrial average was down 213.32 points, or 1.96 per cent, at 10,667.39. The Standard & Poor's 500. ...

Passenger traffic boost for Melbourne Airport

... travellers is very timely as the overseas tourist industry is making a speedy recovery from the slump it experienced due to the Iraq war and the SARS virus. Melbourne Airport experienced a rise of 43 per cent and 23 per cent in the last two quarters ...

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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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