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Economic round-up: Cheeseburger bill meets fat tax

SUZY MAC  |  FRIDAY, 13 JUL 2007
Where legislation fails taxation often takes over and, following on from the cheeseburger bill, UK doctors and the Prime Minister's Strategy Unit are now debating a fat tax.

Market wrap - morning

AAP  |  FRIDAY, 13 JUL 2007
The Australian share market is expected to open stronger today after a surge in US stocks, partly buoyed by Rio Tinto's $US38.1 billion ($A44.2 billion) takeover for Canada's Alcan Inc. At 0649 AEST on the Sydney Futures Exchange, the September share ...

Market wrap - midday

AAP  |  THURSDAY, 12 JUL 2007
The Australian share market was making gains at noon after opening well on a positive lead from Wall Street and stronger metals prices. At 1200 AEST, the benchmark S&P/ASX200 Index added 13.6 points to 6338.7, while the All Ordinaries gained 16.8 points ...

ING super chosen by Carter Holt Harvey

HAMISH MADDEN  |  THURSDAY, 12 JUL 2007
ING Corporate Super has been chosen by Carter Holt Harvey to look after its $125 million in employee super.

Call for papers

The Financial Standard is calling papers for the upcoming editions of the Journal of Financial Planning and the Journal of Investment Strategy.

Economic round-up: Mortgage meltdown misery

SUZY MAC  |  THURSDAY, 12 JUL 2007
Global share markets have been plagued by jitters over the sorry state of the US sub-prime mortgage sector and the crisis looks to continue with further losses expected.

Market wrap - morning

AAP  |  THURSDAY, 12 JUL 2007
The Australian share market is expected to open stronger today on a positive lead from Wall Street and higher base metal prices. At 0648 AEST on the Sydney Futures Exchange, the September share price index was 24 points higher at 6,351.

Market wrap - midday

AAP  |  WEDNESDAY, 11 JUL 2007
The Australian share market remained lower at noon, but banking stocks were keeping it relatively sturdy after Wall Street fell more than one per cent last night and most commodity prices weakened. Local nickel stocks have been hit hard, as the base ...

Economic round-up: Umbrellas up, ice creams down

SUZY MAC  |  WEDNESDAY, 11 JUL 2007
While unseasonal storms and cold snaps have taken their toll in Australia, the wettest June for almost 150 years has seen some consumer spending anomalies in the UK.

Market wrap - morning

AAP  |  WEDNESDAY, 11 JUL 2007
The Australian share market is expected to open lower today after a big fall on Wall Street and in base metal prices. On the Sydney Futures Exchange, the September share price index was 63 points lower at 6,312.