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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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