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Unemployment rate dips 0.4% to 5.8%: ABS

The latest labour figures released by the Australian Bureau of Statistics (ABS) revealed that the nation’s unemployment rate dipped 0.4 per cent from 6.2% in July 2003 to 5.8%...

Democrats round on government portability regulations

Now emerging as a key player in the retirement savings policy debate, the Australian Democrats have again attacked the government’s superannuation portability regulations.

Great Southern Plantations set to raise $55 million through security issue

Great Southern Plantations said it intends to raise up to $55 million through the issue of Transferable Reset Exchangeable Securities...

St George Bank announces pricing of its Crusade Global Trust No 2

St George Bank has today announced the pricing in New York on Wednesday of its Crusade Global Trust number 2 of 2003, its sixth global mortgage-backed securities issue...

Senate Super Committee calls for rewrite of government portability regulations

Senator Nick Sherry, the shadow minister for retirement incomes and savings, has said that the Senate Super Committee has unanimously requested the government...

Gold Coast super release promoters face court: ASIC

Two superannuation release promoters have appeared before the Gold Coast Magistrates Court on charges brought by the Australian Securities and Investments Commission...

Domestic job figures to give new clues to economy

WITH AAP  |  THURSDAY, 11 SEP 2003
The latest unemployment figures to be released today will give further clues to the underlying strength of the economy following signs of growing consumer confidence...

OECD predicts continued economic recovery

The Organisation for Economic Cooperation and Development (OECD) announced recently in a report published by its chief economist Jean-Philippe Cotis...

Morning market wrap: US stocks end lower on recovery fears

US stocks fell for a second consecutive day, following the airing on Arabic television of new footage of Osama bin Laden...

Moody's changes Ansell rating from stable to negative

Moody's Investors Service today revised the rating outlook on Ansell Ltd's Ba2 unsecured senior rating to stable from negative...