Growth
75bps rate cut solid result: HIA
by Staff Reporter • 5 Nov 2008
The cut brings total reductions in the past three months to 200 basis points – the quickest easing of rates... READ MORE
Rates cut by 75bps
by Staff Reporter • 5 Nov 2008
The reduction brings the cash rate to a five year low.
Glenn Stevens, RBA monetary policy governor, said the... READ MORE
Rates still a concern to businesses
by Staff Reporter • 4 Nov 2008
Interest rates remained the highest concern for executives in spite of the recent easing in monetary policy.
48 per... READ MORE
Unemployment tipped to hit 6.5pc
by Staff Reporter • 4 Nov 2008
The total number of internet and newspaper ads fell to a weekly average of 231, 135 – 9.8 per cent lower than... READ MORE
House prices fall in September quarter
by Staff Reporter • 3 Nov 2008
Brisbane house prices saw the biggest fall dropping 3.3 per cent since the June quarter, followed by Canberra where... READ MORE
Auctions still weak
by Staff Reporter • 3 Nov 2008
According to The Australian Financial Review, just half of Melbourne’s properties up for auction went under the... READ MORE
House prices to revive in 2009
by Staff Reporter • 3 Nov 2008
According to BIS Shrapnel better domestic credit availability and the shortage of housing stock will see Australia... READ MORE
Tough conditions increase businesses? exposure to bad debts
by Staff Reporter • 3 Nov 2008
The survey of 202 business owners and executives found that due to tighter financial conditions 40 per cent of... READ MORE
Credit growth picks up in September
by Staff Reporter • 31 Oct 2008
According to Reserve Bank’s monthly aggregates demand for credit rose 0.7 per cent in September compared to 0.5... READ MORE
Negative growth pushes US towards official recession
by Staff Reporter • 31 Oct 2008
This was an abrupt reversal after growth of 2.8 per cent in the three months prior.
The main contributor to the... READ MORE
US rates slashed again
by Staff Reporter • 30 Oct 2008
While the Reserve said the reduction, combined with recent policy actions and liquidity measures, should over time... READ MORE
New name for PMI as acquisition finalised
by Staff Reporter • 29 Oct 2008
The announcement follows QBE’s announcement to the ASX last week that it had completed its acquisition of... READ MORE
Businesses appetite for debt wanes
by Staff Reporter • 29 Oct 2008
Credit applications have now declined every month since December 2007.
Business credit enquiries have also slid,... READ MORE
Q3 business conditions slump
by Staff Reporter • 29 Oct 2008
Business conditions fell by 11 points to negative four, as all components of the index fell – trading and sales... READ MORE
Firstfolio introduces New-Loan SMSF product
by Staff Reporter • 29 Oct 2008
The new product is intended to take advantage of an anticipated shift in SMSFs’ investment preferences from... READ MORE

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