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Industry bodies call for Government LISC U-turn

MARK SMITH  |  MONDAY, 25 NOV 2013
Industry bodies have called on the Government to reconsider its repeal of the low income superannuation contribution (LISC) in their submissions on the Minerals Resource Rent Tax (MRRT) Repeal and Other Measures Bill 2013. The LISC compensates individuals ...

Market Wrap AM

AAP  |  FRIDAY, 22 NOV 2013
... many workers are being laid off, is now near where it was before the Great Recession. General Motors rose after the US government said it expects to sell its remaining stake in the company by the end of the year. LONDON - European shares remained steady ...

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AAP  |  MONDAY, 11 NOV 2013
... jobs in October. "Around 80,000 more jobs were created than expected, which was particularly surprising given the US government shutdown," Mr Daghlian said. He said it was likely to be a fairly busy week for the market with several major companies, including ...

Cap scrap leaves tax abuses unanswered

LAURA MILLAN  |  THURSDAY, 7 NOV 2013
The financial services industry has welcomed the removal of the self-education expense deductions, but the measure leaves concerns about taxpayers' abuse of the system unanswered. The Labor government introduced a cap of $2,000 on tax deductibility ...

La Trobe calls to end home loan risk fees

MARK SMITH  |  TUESDAY, 22 OCT 2013
Risk fees charged by some non-bank lenders on home loans offer no benefits to consumers and should be stopped, according to La Trobe Financial chief executive Greg O'Neill. Risk fees, or equalisation fees as they are sometimes known, appeared as an ...

Spend, spend, spend

BENJAMIN ONG  |  TUESDAY, 22 OCT 2013
... take is that the domestic bourse -- like most other markets around the world -- is cheering the resolution of the US government shutdown and the debt ceiling. Not that Australians thought the result would be otherwise - the index gained a bit over 2% ...

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AAP  |  TUESDAY, 22 OCT 2013
... figures. At 0807 AEDT on Tuesday, the December share price index futures contract was up 10 points at 5,346. With the US government shutdown and default crisis out of the way for the time being, investors are now eyeing the delayed release of US non-farm ...

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AAP  |  MONDAY, 21 OCT 2013
... market analyst Ric Spooner said. US and European markets finished last week on a positive note as the end of the US government shutdown continued to buoy investor sentiment. Mr Spooner said the local market was now at an "inflection point" which could ...

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AAP  |  FRIDAY, 18 OCT 2013
... approaching five-and-a-half year highs after shares in the US hit all-time highs overnight. The re-opening of the US government and short-term lifting of its debt ceiling has buoyed Australian equities. Among the reasons for that were a fall in the US ...

Calendar says buy

BENJAMIN ONG  |  FRIDAY, 18 OCT 2013
... all-time high overnight, taking this year's total gain up to 21.5%. US Treasuries rallied and the yield on short-term US government issued bills - the most sensitive to a default - came back down to more normal levels. Wall Street and the rest of the ...