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August Non-Farm Payrolls Preview

Central banks and investors around the world are worried about the outlook for the U.S. economy. Whether these fears are accurate or misplaced will hinge on tomorrow’s non-farm payrolls report. The outcome of the NFP release is important because it will not only affect the mark
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Central banks and investors around the world are worried about the outlook for the U.S. economy. Whether these fears are accurate or misplaced will hinge on tomorrow’s non-farm payrolls report. The outcome of the NFP release is important because it will not only affect the mark
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Rosenberg case offers insight into high-drama times

Tricom boss's win is also a big win for public disclosure. A DECISION this week by the Administrative Appeals Tribunal to overturn an order by the Australian Securities and Investments Commission to ban Tricom boss Lance Rosenberg from the financial services industry is a win for

Tricom boss's win is also a big win for public disclosure. A DECISION this week by the Administrative Appeals Tribunal to overturn an order by the Australian Securities and Investments Commission to ban Tricom boss Lance Rosenberg from the financial services industry is a win for

Perils of highly leveraged margin lending exposed

Adecision this week by the Administrative Appeals Tribunal to overturn an order by the Australian Securities and Investments Commission to ban the head of Tricom, Lance Rosenberg, from the financial services industry is a win for Rosenberg, a partial public relations win for ASIC but a

Adecision this week by the Administrative Appeals Tribunal to overturn an order by the Australian Securities and Investments Commission to ban the head of Tricom, Lance Rosenberg, from the financial services industry is a win for Rosenberg, a partial public relations win for ASIC but a

Another line added to gas tank riddle

The most notable feature of the Nexbis result was neither the 96 per cent fall in revenue to $2.4 million, nor the 208 per cent profit collapse, but a previously unannounced and unforeshadowed $35 million cash payment made before the end of June as the company invested in ''intangible assets''

The most notable feature of the Nexbis result was neither the 96 per cent fall in revenue to $2.4 million, nor the 208 per cent profit collapse, but a previously unannounced and unforeshadowed $35 million cash payment made before the end of June as the company invested in ''intangible assets''

Stoush over Southbank heights

September 1, 2010 COMMERCIAL property has a big future in Southbank - particularly in retail and offices - with proper planning, but trends threaten to turn the precinct into a dense jungle of apartment skyscrapers like Hong Kong. That's one of the key conclusions of the City of

September 1, 2010 COMMERCIAL property has a big future in Southbank - particularly in retail and offices - with proper planning, but trends threaten to turn the precinct into a dense jungle of apartment skyscrapers like Hong Kong. That's one of the key conclusions of the City of

Stocks to watch

STOCKS TO WATCH ON THE AUSTRALIAN SECURITIES EXCHANGE ON MONDAY: ABP - ABACUS PROPERTY GROUP - up 0.5 cent at 41 cents Abacus Property Group has recovered to a full year profit as downward revaluations in property values slowed as the effects of the global financial crisis

STOCKS TO WATCH ON THE AUSTRALIAN SECURITIES EXCHANGE ON MONDAY: ABP - ABACUS PROPERTY GROUP - up 0.5 cent at 41 cents Abacus Property Group has recovered to a full year profit as downward revaluations in property values slowed as the effects of the global financial crisis

Stocks to watch

AAP Stocks of interest on the Australian Stock Exchange today. ABP - ABACUS PROPERTY GROUP - up 0.5 cent at 41 cents Abacus Property Group has recovered to a full year profit as downward revaluations in property values slowed as the effects of the global financial crisis

AAP Stocks of interest on the Australian Stock Exchange today. ABP - ABACUS PROPERTY GROUP - up 0.5 cent at 41 cents Abacus Property Group has recovered to a full year profit as downward revaluations in property values slowed as the effects of the global financial crisis

Sweetened $3.4b offer wins Intoll

Three months after its advances were rebuffed by Transurban, the Canada Pension Plan Investment Board has made a second and final cash offer of $1.52 a share for Intoll, which is about 2.5¢ a share higher than its offer on July 15 based on current exchange rates. The value of the latest offe
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Three months after its advances were rebuffed by Transurban, the Canada Pension Plan Investment Board has made a second and final cash offer of $1.52 a share for Intoll, which is about 2.5¢ a share higher than its offer on July 15 based on current exchange rates. The value of the latest offe
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Canada Pension bags its toll-road operator

INTOLL has accepted a slightly improved $3.4 billion takeover offer from a Canadian pension fund. The deal follows several attempts by the Canada Pension Plan Investment Board to acquire an Australian toll-road company. Three months after its advances were rebuffed by Transurban,

INTOLL has accepted a slightly improved $3.4 billion takeover offer from a Canadian pension fund. The deal follows several attempts by the Canada Pension Plan Investment Board to acquire an Australian toll-road company. Three months after its advances were rebuffed by Transurban,

Shares stage comeback amid US gloom

At the close, the benchmark S&P/ASX200 index was 14.1 points higher, or 0.3 per cent, at 4370.1, while the broader All Ordinaries index gained 14.7 points, or 0.3 per cent, to 4404.1. Among the major sectors, financials rose 0.4 per cent, materials inched 0.1 per cent higher, while energy

At the close, the benchmark S&P/ASX200 index was 14.1 points higher, or 0.3 per cent, at 4370.1, while the broader All Ordinaries index gained 14.7 points, or 0.3 per cent, to 4404.1. Among the major sectors, financials rose 0.4 per cent, materials inched 0.1 per cent higher, while energy

Shares stage comeback ahead of US data | ASX

Australian shares have drifted into the black, but investors remain wary about sluggish US economic growth and ahead of a nervously anticipated speech by Federal Reserve chief Ben Bernanke. In mid-afternoon trade, the benchmark S&P/ASX200 index was 14.5 points higher, or 0.3 per cent,

Australian shares have drifted into the black, but investors remain wary about sluggish US economic growth and ahead of a nervously anticipated speech by Federal Reserve chief Ben Bernanke. In mid-afternoon trade, the benchmark S&P/ASX200 index was 14.5 points higher, or 0.3 per cent,

Plan A stymied so reach for Plan BHP

August 27, 2010 In a perfect world many (and possibly most) investors would rather see the Potash acquisition dropped - certainly if it involved BHP having to increase the price to secure an outcome. However they would dearly love to have the iron ore joint venture go ahead - as

August 27, 2010 In a perfect world many (and possibly most) investors would rather see the Potash acquisition dropped - certainly if it involved BHP having to increase the price to secure an outcome. However they would dearly love to have the iron ore joint venture go ahead - as

Over 600 could lose jobs at National Foods

The company plans to review operations at nine of its cheese plants across Australia by February next year. "We'll be looking for any potentials of duplication in the network, better ways of doing things," a company spokesman said. Plant closures and redundancies could be part of the

The company plans to review operations at nine of its cheese plants across Australia by February next year. "We'll be looking for any potentials of duplication in the network, better ways of doing things," a company spokesman said. Plant closures and redundancies could be part of the

Don"t be sucked into food fads

It must mean something … it must mean ''food investments'' are the next big thing. Oh, we are such suckers for the ''big theme'' in the investment markets, we can't help ourselves. And there is no bigger theme than the seductive notion that ''soft'' commodities will follow ''hard
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It must mean something … it must mean ''food investments'' are the next big thing. Oh, we are such suckers for the ''big theme'' in the investment markets, we can't help ourselves. And there is no bigger theme than the seductive notion that ''soft'' commodities will follow ''hard
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Why J&J"s headache won"t go away

That's a damning indictment for any business, but an especially shocking one for Johnson & Johnson ( JNJ , Fortune 500 ), one of America's most iconic and trusted brands -- the one whose products you give your children. For more than a century J&J has built a sterling reputation as the

That's a damning indictment for any business, but an especially shocking one for Johnson & Johnson ( JNJ , Fortune 500 ), one of America's most iconic and trusted brands -- the one whose products you give your children. For more than a century J&J has built a sterling reputation as the

China slowdown sends global chill

AP China's abrupt growth slowdown is sending a chill through Asian economies and as far away as Australia and Africa as its voracious demand for imports fades. Beijing is cooling its economy with lending and investment curbs after explosive 11.9 per cent first-quarter growth fed

AP China's abrupt growth slowdown is sending a chill through Asian economies and as far away as Australia and Africa as its voracious demand for imports fades. Beijing is cooling its economy with lending and investment curbs after explosive 11.9 per cent first-quarter growth fed

Changes in shareholdings

RWE A list of companies to record substantial changes in shareholdings: * Pandon Holdings Pte Ltd increased its interest in Energy One Ltd on August 16 from 2 million (11.4pc) to 2.3 million shares (12.8pc). * Morgan Stanley & Co International plc increased its interest in

RWE A list of companies to record substantial changes in shareholdings: * Pandon Holdings Pte Ltd increased its interest in Energy One Ltd on August 16 from 2 million (11.4pc) to 2.3 million shares (12.8pc). * Morgan Stanley & Co International plc increased its interest in

The battle for elbow room

As the population grows and fights escalate over urban renewal projects Melbourne residents must face reality and change the way they live. IN MELBOURNE'S leafy suburbs dense is a dirty word. Within a 20-kilometre radius of the city centre, our gentrified streets are caught in the

As the population grows and fights escalate over urban renewal projects Melbourne residents must face reality and change the way they live. IN MELBOURNE'S leafy suburbs dense is a dirty word. Within a 20-kilometre radius of the city centre, our gentrified streets are caught in the

No froth for Foster"s employees

August 16, 2010 Foster's chief executive Ian Johnston. The memo, obtained by BusinessDay, said: ''This outcome has meant that except in Asia, we have not hit the necessary earnings before interest and tax (EBIT) hurdles to qualify for payments under the SM-STIP (senior management

August 16, 2010 Foster's chief executive Ian Johnston. The memo, obtained by BusinessDay, said: ''This outcome has meant that except in Asia, we have not hit the necessary earnings before interest and tax (EBIT) hurdles to qualify for payments under the SM-STIP (senior management

US Economy Preview: Production, husing starts probably rose

Factory production and housing starts probably rose in July as part of the US economy's uneven transition to a slower pace of growth in the second half of the year, economists said reports this week will show. Output increased 0.5 per cent, led by a rebound in auto making as fewer

Factory production and housing starts probably rose in July as part of the US economy's uneven transition to a slower pace of growth in the second half of the year, economists said reports this week will show. Output increased 0.5 per cent, led by a rebound in auto making as fewer