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Billionaire receives death penalty for embezzlement

KARREN VERGARA  |  FRIDAY, 12 APR 2024
... the beleaguered SCB bank with two other lenders in coordination with Vietnam's central bank," PBS said. The Associated Press reports that 85 other people are being prosecuted in connection with the matter.

Super funds defend controversial weapons holdings

KARREN VERGARA  |  FRIDAY, 2 FEB 2024
... sales to Israel. The most recent funding was for US$147.5 million for fuses, charges and prime, according to the Associated Press, while US$106 million was approved to spend on 14,000 rounds of tank ammunition. "The United States is committed to the ...

Chief economist update: UK's winter of discontent

BENJAMIN ONG  |  FRIDAY, 25 SEP 2020
... York Times, June 26) "European heatwave sends thousands flocking to beaches despite social-distancing warnings" (Associated Press, August 7) To be sure, there were no cause for concern - the cases of infection continued its downward trend from a 7-day ...

No returns in sight for AAP investors

ALLY SELBY  |  TUESDAY, 21 JUL 2020
The consortium that saved Australian Associated Press' newswire will get no return on their investment, with contributors donating anywhere between $3000 and $1 million at the close of the financial year. Led by impact investor Nick Harrington and philanthropist ...

Trust in advisers wanes

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  TUESDAY, 30 JUN 2020
... those without an adviser said the same. The study also found that the findings of the Royal Commission and the associated press coverage did not change investors' minds as to where and how they will seek advice. Further, 40% of investors believe ...

Chief economist update: Coronavirus causes equity market correction

BENJAMIN ONG  |  MONDAY, 2 MAR 2020
... number of countries affected climbing past 60 and the death toll hitting 3000." So goes another grim headline from Associated Press which, I surmise, is to take eyeballs and/or readership from other media organisations by printing the gloomiest and doomiest ...

Super funds support PRI statement on slavery

EMMA RAPAPORT  |  FRIDAY, 24 MAR 2017
... admitted to stocking seafood from a Thai company accused of using slave labour. The PRI said an investigation by Associated Press revealed that some of the workers were children who've said they work under the threat of violence. IFM Investors executive ...

Ageing Australia will impact budget for next decade

DARREN SNYDER  |  FRIDAY, 29 JAN 2016
An ageing population and the associated pressures on health funding are expected to place significant tolls on the federal budget over the next decade according to a Treasury official. Secretary to the Treasury, John Fraser told the Sydney Institute ...

Deflation is the Darth Vader of the economy

BENJAMIN ONG  |  THURSDAY, 29 JAN 2015
... Davos 2015 that, "Deflation and secular stagnation are the threats of our time." And this quote published by The Associated Press: "Anthony Scaramucci, the founder of investment firm SkyBridge Capital, was clear, if somewhat hyperbolic: "If we get deflation ...

BT launches 'ground-breaking' advice register

JAMES FERNYHOUGH  |  TUESDAY, 14 OCT 2014
BT Financial Group has launched an online advice register listing every adviser on its network, and providing details of their qualifications, customer ratings and feedback. Dubbed 'Adviser View' and described by BT's general manager of advice Mark ...
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