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06/01/2009 05:30 pm
The Australian share market enjoyed a boost in Tuesday's trade with significant gains recorded in the finance, resources and telecommunications sectors. ...
06/01/2009 05:18 pm
PERTH - The Australian sharemarket closed firmly in the black with gains across all sectors, except for healthcare. The benchmark S&P/ASX200 index was up 55.7 points, or 1.51 per cent, at 3,742.7 while the broader All Ordinaries... ...
06/01/2009 05:09 pm
For a third trading day the New Zealand sharemarket gained more than 1 per cent, suggesting that at least some investors see reason to hope the new year will be better than 2008. With markets in Japan and Australia also showing... ...
06/01/2009 03:48 pm
Strong gains in the finance and resources sectors throughout the afternoon have pushed the Australian share market higher. ...
06/01/2009 03:27 pm
GUNNS said it was in a good position to pursue financing options for its proposed $2 billion Bell Bay pulp mill project. ...
06/01/2009 12:34 pm
LOCAL shares climbed higher this afternoon even as Leighton Holdings tumbled after warning of a $170 million investment write-down. The benchmark S&P/ASX 200 rose 65.9 points, or 1.8 per cent, to ... ...
06/01/2009 12:27 pm
THE sharemarket made broad-based rises in morning trading, with gold stocks among the few to lose ground. ...
06/01/2009 12:15 pm
Listed stockbroker Euroz says it is pleased with an 89 per cent slump in profits for the past six months, given “extremely difficult” market conditions. The Peter Diamond-headed group this morning an ...
06/01/2009 12:03 pm
Senate Standing Committee on Rural and Regional Affairs and Transport ANSWERS TO QUESTIONS ON NOTICE Supplementary Budget Estimates October 2008 Infrastructure, Transport, Regional Development and Local Government Senator LUDLAM - I am just trying to get a sense, I suppose, of the budget allocations ...
06/01/2009 11:00 am
The new year cheer of Australian investors looks set to continue, with the Australian sharemarket enjoying solid gains in morning trade. ...
06/01/2009 10:40 am
THE Australian sharemarket has closed firmly in the black with gains in 11 of the 12 sectors, with only healthcare losing ground. ...
06/01/2009 09:49 am
The value of trading on the New Zealand sharemarket in 2008 was 18 per cent down on 2007 to $NZ28 billion ($A23.02 billion), figures from operator NZX show. ...
06/01/2009 07:47 am
The Australian sharemarket made broad-based rises in morning trading, with gold stocks among the few to lose ground. ...
05/01/2009 11:41 pm
THE sharemarket closed lower yesterday as profit-takers wiped out early gains. ...
05/01/2009 09:24 pm
Aspen is terrific at this time of year. With the ski and festive seasons in full swing, in any ordinary year the place would be buzzing with - as George Dubya once put it - the "haves" and the "have mores". ...
05/01/2009 08:49 pm
Wattyl finance director resigns... 05 Jan 2009 20:49 PM ...
05/01/2009 08:00 pm
Finance Minister says levy to be increased for extracted minerals, energy. 5 Jan 2009 8:00 PM ...
05/01/2009 06:18 pm
Anti-pulp mill campaigners are hopeful that Peter Garrett's refusal to immediately approve Gunns' pulp mill will ensure it will never be built. But the company is pressing ahead with plans to finance and build the $2.2-billion project. ...
05/01/2009 05:55 pm
Finance Minister says spending will soar while revenue falls. 5 Jan 2009 5:55 PM ...
05/01/2009 05:53 pm
US President-elect Barack Obama will meet with key congressional leaders to discuss a multi-billion-dollar economic stimulus plan Democrats hope to pass. ...
05/01/2009 05:09 pm
The latest Mortgage and Finance Association of Australia (MFAA)/ Bankwest Home Finance Index promises a brighter year for brokers, with indications that more first time buyers will enter the market and younger people will prefer to use brokers as the source of their loan. "Over half of all firs ...
05/01/2009 04:54 pm
Asciano Finance Trust director termination... 05 Jan 2009 16:54 PM ...
05/01/2009 04:00 pm
Government insurance programs that safeguard bank deposits should be reformed to ease taxpayers' undue stake in propping up the nation's banking system, according to research by a University of Illinois finance professor. ...
05/01/2009 11:59 am
Most banks this year will be navigating the consumer finance market with all the enthusiasm that one would normally reserve for navigating a mine field. Mac Bank however, with its new Visa Platinum Card, has provided its competitors with an excellent lesson in the use of clever marketing in tough ti ...
05/01/2009 11:45 am
SYDNEY - The Australian sharemarket opened the week higher after Wall Street started off the new year optimistically on Friday and following gains in the resources sector. At 1015 AEDT, the benchmark S&P/ASX200 index was up 46.9... ...
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