Housing affordability continues to fall, Qantas defends executive pay: Economy Roundup
Thursday, 22 October 2009
Housing affordability has once again continued to worsen due to higher interest rates and the rolling back of government grants, according to new figures from the Housing Industry Association.  ...

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Gorgon LNG project given government approval, Seven Network profit plunges: Economy roundup
Wednesday, 26 August 2009
Federal environment minister Peter Garrett has authorised the multi-billion dollar Gorgon LNG project, which will create 6,000 jobs at its peak in an expansion of liquefied natural gas across Australia.  ...

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Shares jump 2%, ACCC investigates Coles and Woolworths’ big fuel discounts: Economy roundup
Tuesday, 14 July 2009
The Australian share market has recorded a solid start to the day, opening 2% higher after positive leads from Wall Street due to comments from analysts indicating strong results for major banks.  ...

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The rich start their comeback
Monday, 06 July 2009
If you are a typical investor, it's unlikely that you bothered to celebrate the end of the 2008-09 financial year. Let's face it - it was a shocker.  ...

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NAB buys Aviva’s wealth management business, shares flat: Economy roundup
Monday, 22 June 2009
National Australia Bank has agreed to buy British insurance group Aviva's Australian insurance and wealth management business for $825 million.  ...

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Rich list 2009: A sneak peek
Monday, 25 May 2009
The big day for wealth watchers is almost here. On Thursday, BRW magazine will release its annual Rich 200 edition, which promises to be one of most fascinating in years.  ...

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Does your company have enough cash to survive the crunch? Kohler
Tuesday, 19 May 2009
We have now reached the point at which independent directors in companies with one or two large management shareholders have to stand up and be counted.  ...

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10 downturn strategies of the stinking rich
Thursday, 26 March 2009
It is a tough time to be a wealthy entrepreneur. Your fortune has fallen by an average of 40%, you've had to mortgage the house to pay that margin loan, and even the corporate jet is up for sale.  ...

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Transport giant gets takeover bid, shares flat, housing lending rises: Economy roundup
Monday, 16 March 2009
Some good news at last. US Federal Reserve chairman Ben Bernanke has said in a taped interview with the CBS program 60 Minutes that the country’s recession will likely end later this year.  ...

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The year the rich would rather forget
Friday, 12 December 2008
The year 2008 may well go down in history as the year Australia’s richest investors lost their mojo. JAMES THOMSON tracks the downward spiral, and measures the rich top 30’s rate of leakage. ...

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Still some ‘thump’ in a softer landing
Saturday, 20 September 2008
A slight reprieve from a resounding sharemarket rout last week has not exactly saved their fortunes – so ‘devastation’ is still a word with some currency for the filthy rich. JAMES THOMSON ...

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Private equity makes a comeback as Solomon Lew snares Just
Tuesday, 05 August 2008
Just when you thought private equity had died from credit crunch-inflicted wounds, a bidding consortium led by private equity giant Texas Pacific Group (TPG) has lobbed a $2.9 billion takeover bid for ports and infrastructure company Asciano. ...

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Private equity makes a comeback as Solomon Lew snares Just
Tuesday, 05 August 2008
Just when you thought private equity had died from credit crunch-inflicted wounds, a bidding consortium led by private equity giant Texas Pacific Group (TPG) has lobbed a $2.9 billion takeover bid for ports and infrastructure company Asciano. ...

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