Growth
Back office support
by Staff Reporter • 20 Feb 2009
It’s a challenging market right now, and with the obvious need for brokers to focus on core activities such as... READ MORE
Consumers spending, but not enough
by Staff Reporter • 19 Feb 2009
Retail sales, in volume terms, rose 0.8 per cent.
Economists had forecast an increase of at least 1 per... READ MORE
A license to print money
by Staff Reporter • 19 Feb 2009
According to minutes released overnight from the BoE’s monetary policy meeting earlier this month, the... READ MORE
Fixed interest products to make return
by Staff Reporter • 19 Feb 2009
According to data released by Mortgage Choice yesterday, demand for fixed rates appears to be turning a corner, after... READ MORE
Property market to turn corner
by Staff Reporter • 18 Feb 2009
In its latest market wrap released this week, property analyst Residex said the rate of national house price decline... READ MORE
Wage expectations modest
by Staff Reporter • 18 Feb 2009
According to the Institute, surveyed employees expect pay to grow by just 2.5 per cent in the coming 12 months.
Dr... READ MORE
Bendigo and Adelaide registers loss; up earning
by Staff Reporter • 17 Feb 2009
Speaking on Lateline last night, group managing director of the bank Rob Hunt said the earnings per share increase of... READ MORE
Challenger posts strong earnings despite mark-to-market loss
by Staff Reporter • 17 Feb 2009
Released to the market yesterday, Challenger’s first half results included a statutory loss of $108 million,... READ MORE
Japan slowdown bad news for Australian economy
by Staff Reporter • 17 Feb 2009
Japan’s GDP shrank at an annualised rate of 12.7 per cent in the final three months of 2008 it revealed... READ MORE
Aus, US stimulus measures get thumbs up
by Staff Reporter • 16 Feb 2009
The package had failed to make it through the senate on Thursday after Mr Xenophon sided with the Coalition as a... READ MORE
Mixed results for weekend auctions
by Staff Reporter • 16 Feb 2009
Of the 199 properties listed for auction in Sydney 66.4 per cent sold, Australian Property Monitors data showed... READ MORE
Business confidence smashed
by Staff Reporter • 13 Feb 2009
According to NAB’s December quarter business survey released yesterday, businesses’ confidence levels... READ MORE
One in every 466 US houses in foreclosure
by Staff Reporter • 13 Feb 2009
According to RealtyTrac – a US-based housing data provider – 274,399 foreclosure filings were reported... READ MORE
New stimulus plan faces Senate hurdle
by Staff Reporter • 13 Feb 2009
The package failed to make it through the Senate after Senator Nick Xenophon sided with the Coalition as a result of... READ MORE
Robust job market despite unemployment hike
by Staff Reporter • 13 Feb 2009
Data released by the ABS yesterday showed the national unemployment figure rose to 4.8 per cent in January –... READ MORE

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