Growth

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Job ad plunge sign of worse to come

by Staff Reporter • 11 Mar 2009
Job advertisements plummeted in February painting a bleak picture for the labour market. READ MORE
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Retail property investment activity tipped to rise

by Staff Reporter • 10 Mar 2009
Despite the economic slowdown the nation’s retail sector is forecast a burst of sales activity during the first... READ MORE
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Global economy to shrink in 2009 on back of crisis

by Staff Reporter • 10 Mar 2009
The World Bank has forecasted the international economy to shrink in 2009 for the first time since World War Two. READ MORE
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Small business finance to improve

by Staff Reporter • 9 Mar 2009
Funding for small business borrowers should see an improvement following a roundtable meeting between banks and... READ MORE
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Mixed results for nation's auction clearance rate

by Staff Reporter • 9 Mar 2009
Auction clearance rates continued to climb in Sydney over the weekend however the number of properties going under the... READ MORE
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CBA tightens first home buyer criteria

by Staff Reporter • 8 Mar 2009
CBA will require first home buyers to contribute at least 3 per cent of the purchase price on top of any government... READ MORE
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Papachatgis to lead ALI

by Staff Reporter • 6 Mar 2009
Australian Life Insurance (ALI) today confirmed that Tasso Papachatgis will take up the role of CEO as a change of... READ MORE
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Homeside cuts rates

by Staff Reporter • 6 Mar 2009
NAB Broker today announced it would reduce all Homeside variable rates for new and existing customers by 0.10 per... READ MORE
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Australia suffers first quarterly contraction

by Staff Reporter • 5 Mar 2009
December quarter GDP results released yesterday indicated that the pull of the global downturn might prove too strong... READ MORE
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Home loan arrears on the rise

by Staff Reporter • 5 Mar 2009
Australian delinquencies reached record highs in the fourth quarter of 2008, two reports revealed this week. READ MORE