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News and interviews on Healthscope including trends, features, blogs and community conversations from an Australian business perspective.
Tax breaks for health expenses wound backThursday, 24 May 2012
It might be a good idea not to break a leg or catch a costly to treat disease after July 1 this year. And get those teeth seen to before June 30! ...
ATOs stance on private equity profits still a sticking point: Bartholomeusz
Thursday, 02 December 2010
It has taken the Australian Taxation Office 12 months to come to the same conclusion about the structure TPG used to shift the $1.5 billion of profits it made from floating Myer to the Cayman Islands as it did a year ago. In the meantime, the private equity ...
No decision on DFO’s future, General Motors files for IPO: Economy Roundup
Thursday, 19 August 2010
Discussions between DFO owner and Austexx are ongoing, with still no final decision made regarding the shopping chain's future. ...
THE BIG PICTURE: Economy's new speed limit
Monday, 16 August 2010
Is there a new speed limit for the economy? In the recent Statement on Monetary Policy, the Reserve Bank broadly left unchanged both its economic growth and inflation forecasts for the period out to 2012. On current figuring the Reserve Bank expects the economy ...
Why we should want to see directors put their own money on the line: Gottliebsen
Friday, 06 August 2010
It's time to stand up for public company directors. From time to time they are deservedly in the gun for strategic mistakes, lack of disclosure and other errors. ...
Shares fall over 1.7%, Healthscope agrees to private equity takeover: Economy Roundup
Monday, 19 July 2010
The Australian sharemarket has opened over 1.7% lower today after Wall Street stocks plunged 2.5% due to disappointing financial results from a number of groups including investment institutions. ...
NAB still in talks with AXA, Wall Street reform bill passed: Economy Roundup
Friday, 16 July 2010
National Australia Bank remains in talks with AXA Asia Pacific Holdings, along with French parent group SA, in order to extend a $13.3 billion agreement to meet regulatory concerns. ...
Gillard to focus on RSPT negotiations: Economy Roundup
Friday, 25 June 2010
Prime Minister Julia Gillard says the resources super profits tax will be a major priority for her government over the next few weeks. ...
BP chief executive faces US Congress, Shares move higher: Economy Roundup
Friday, 18 June 2010
BP chief executive Tony Hayward has appeared before a Congressional committee designed to investigate the circumstances leading up to the giant oil spill in the Gulf of Mexico. ...
Australian shares rise despite more falls on Wall Street: Economy Roundup
Tuesday, 08 June 2010
The Australian sharemarket has managed to open higher today despite another 1% drop on Wall Street due to renewed fears of debt problems in Europe. ...
Inflation gauge “reality check” suggests inflation running at 3.5%: Economy Roundup
Monday, 31 May 2010
A private gauge of inflation forecasts a rate increase of 0.5% in May to an annual pace of 3.5%, well outside the Reserve Bank of Australia's target band of 2-3%. ...
Inflation expectations down, Shares slide: Economy Roundup
Thursday, 20 May 2010
Inflation expectations have dropped due to concerns over debt problems in Europe and their possible impact on the Australian economy, according to a new survey. ...
NSW Government blocks Hunter Valley mine project, Shares down: Economy Roundup
Friday, 14 May 2010
The New South Wales Government has said it will not allow construction of an open-cut mine in the Hunter Valley to go ahead. ...
The privateers are back
Friday, 14 May 2010
This morning's big corporate news concerns hospital group Healthscope, which has just revealed it has received a $1.7 billion offer from a consortium of private equity bidders. ...
Housing finance falls 4.7% in December, IMF calls for higher inflation target: Economy Roundup
Monday, 15 February 2010
The total value of owner occupied housing commitments, excluding alterations and additions, fell by a seasonally adjusted 4.7% to $15.5 billion during December, according to the latest figures from the Australian Bureau of Statistics. ...
THE WEEK AHEAD: Will business investment rise?
Monday, 24 August 2009
There is one stand out event in the coming week, namely the June quarter business investment figures, released on Thursday. Apart from that key indicator it is a rather tame affair on the economic calendar with car sales data released on Monday and construction ...
A bloody fight for growth
Wednesday, 03 September 2008
More and better medical tests, improving technology, even increased litigation protection strategies – the trends may be promising, but fierce competition in the pathology sector promises to keep the major players battling. By ROBERT BRYANT ...
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