Growth
Government stimulus payments boost retail spending
by Staff Reporter • 7 May 2009
Retail turnover rose 2.2 per cent in March from February, the ABS said yesterday.
Department stores in particular... READ MORE
9/11-style commission planned to investigate financial crisis
by Staff Reporter • 7 May 2009
US lawmakers last night voted 367 to 59 to set up such a panel, modeled on the commission that investigated the... READ MORE
Tough times for small business
by Staff Reporter • 7 May 2009
The NAB SME Survey for March, released yesterday, revealed that poor conditions are plaguing SMEs across every state,... READ MORE
Stimulus needed to maintain momentum in house construction
by Staff Reporter • 6 May 2009
Dwelling approvals rose for the second consecutive month in March to 10,494, the ABS revealed yesterday. This... READ MORE
Cash rate decision sign of improving economic conditions
by Staff Reporter • 6 May 2009
The official cash rate was left on hold at its record level of 3 per cent following the meeting of the RBA Board,... READ MORE
Cash rate unchanged
by Staff Reporter • 6 May 2009
“Monetary policy has been eased significantly. Market and mortgage rates are at very low levels by historical... READ MORE
Aussie posts strong volume growth on back of Wizard acquisition
by Staff Reporter • 5 May 2009
According to the broker group, monthly lending volumes have doubled to more than $2 billion following the addition of... READ MORE
Europe in deepest and most widespread recession since WWII
by Staff Reporter • 5 May 2009
Unveiling revised economic forecasts yesterday, the commission said it expected the recession across Europe to be... READ MORE
US construction spend, FHB activity on rise
by Staff Reporter • 5 May 2009
Construction spending rose 0.3 per cent in March to a seasonally adjusted annual rate of $US969.7 billion ($1.3... READ MORE
Job advertisements halve
by Staff Reporter • 5 May 2009
Total job advertisements fell by 7.5 per cent in April, according to ANZ, taking the annual fall to 49.9 per cent and... READ MORE
Financial planners to shift to fee-for-service model
by Staff Reporter • 5 May 2009
The Financial Planning Association (FPA) said last week it would encourage financial planners to embrace fee-based... READ MORE
Auction clearance volumes weak
by Staff Reporter • 4 May 2009
Melbourne registered a clearance rate of 70.4 per cent compared with last Saturday’s 78.4 per cent however it... READ MORE
Brits a lot more chipper
by Staff Reporter • 1 May 2009
Research agency Gfk NOP’s consumer confidence index, carried out on behalf of the European commission, rose... READ MORE
Business conditions on par with 1990s recession
by Staff Reporter • 1 May 2009
NAB’s quarterly Business Survey and Forecasts released yesterday showed business conditions continued to... READ MORE
Australian house prices stand firm
by Staff Reporter • 1 May 2009
RP Data and Rismark International’s national dwelling index released yesterday rose 1.6 per cent over the first... READ MORE

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