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Profitable businesses invest in people: survey

AAP  |  TUESDAY, 23 MAR 2004
People quality and people performance are the leading drivers of success at medium sized Australian companies, a new business insights survey has shown.

Market Wrap

AAP  |  TUESDAY, 23 MAR 2004
The local market is likely to head lower in line with worldwide markets in response to the deteriorating security situation in the Middle East.

IPO stampede could create headwind for market

AAP  |  MONDAY, 22 MAR 2004
The rush of initial public offerings (IPO) coming to the Australian share market were a sign of strength but could also slow down activity on the bourse, one investment manager said last week.

Market Wrap

AAP  |  MONDAY, 22 MAR 2004
The Australian dollar opened weaker, after the United States dollar recovered some ground against the euro and the yen on Friday night.

Invest Victoria to lure investment to state

The Victorian Minister for the Financial Services Industry Tim Holding has announced the launch of a new state government body that will consolidate all current investment activity under one umbrella, and market Victoria as an attractive location for ...

Market Wrap

AAP  |  FRIDAY, 19 MAR 2004
The Australian dollar opened firmer after a security scare on the Eurostar train in France and fears Japan may stop intervening in the currency market, drove the United States dollar down against most currencies.

Private equity sources have increased says venture capital guide

AAP  |  THURSDAY, 18 MAR 2004
Venture capital and other forms of private equity sources in the Australasian region have increased in the past year by 10, up from 179 in 2003.

Market Wrap

AAP  |  THURSDAY, 18 MAR 2004
The Australian dollar opened little changed, supported above 74 US cents by the rise in base metals and commodity prices and relatively high interest rates.

Market Wrap

AAP  |  WEDNESDAY, 17 MAR 2004
The Australian dollar gained after the United States Federal Reserve kept its target interest rate steady.

First Mortgage launches mortgage securitisation program

AAP  |  TUESDAY, 16 MAR 2004
First Mortgage Group launched a $400 million residential mortgage backed securitisation issue, for which Macquarie Bank is the arranger and lead manager.