Growth

High rates hurt small businesses

by Staff Reporter • 21 Aug 2008

Small business conditions are at a record low and a cut in the official interest rate is essential to stop the slide... READ MORE

by Staff Reporter • 20 Aug 2008

Despite absorbing higher funding costs, Australian Central Credit Union today reported a healthy after-tax profit of... READ MORE

by Staff Reporter • 19 Aug 2008

HSBC Bank Australia yesterday cut its fixed home lending rates by between 35 and 130 basis points. READ MORE

by Staff Reporter • 15 Aug 2008

QBE Insurance has bought mortgage insurer PMI Australia for $1.027 billion. READ MORE

by Staff Reporter • 15 Aug 2008

Consumer sentiment bounced back for August, the Westpac-Melbourne Institute Index of Consumer Sentiment revealed... READ MORE

by Staff Reporter • 14 Aug 2008

Club Financial Services (Club) has launched a national franchise operation. READ MORE

by Staff Reporter • 13 Aug 2008

Demand for fixed-rate loans continued to drop in July, data from Mortgage Choice revealed this week. READ MORE

by Staff Reporter • 12 Aug 2008

September is widely tipped to see the first official rate cut since December 2001 and indications are that more could... READ MORE

by Staff Reporter • 12 Aug 2008

In its first annual result since merging last year, Bendigo and Adelaide Bank Ltd have delivered a $170.5 million... READ MORE

by Staff Reporter • 11 Aug 2008

PMI Australia reported a net income of $24 million for the second quarter of 2008 on Friday. READ MORE