Ric Battellino

News and interviews on Ric Battellino including trends, features, blogs and community conversations from an Australian business perspective.

Monday, 22 February 2010

THE WEEK AHEAD: Is business investing again?

The RBA says that lack of transparency about the current economic environment was a key reason it remained on the interest rate sidelines this month.
 

Monday, 30 November 2009

THE WEEK AHEAD: Rates, retail sales and building approvals

Attention is fast shifting to 2010 with most questions focussing on the likely health of the US economy.
 

Wednesday, 25 November 2009

RBA says Australian economy enters new growth phase: Economy Roundup

Mining giant Rio Tinto has entered into an exclusive agreement with Kerry Stokes' Iron Ore Holdings to purchase and transport up to 1.5 million tonnes of iron or from the Phil's Creek deposit.
 

Thursday, 28 May 2009

RBA says it’s too early to say if stimulus has worked, shares slip: Economy roundup

Australian share market opens lower as Wall Street holds its breath on news of potential General Motors bankruptcy.
 

Wednesday, 01 April 2009

Why the recession is good news for entrepreneurs

So we're in recession. And if you still have any doubt, look at today's announcement of a disastrous fall in retail sales figures of 2%.
 

Don't be fooled - this recession is just getting started and it will be ugly: Kohler

There is an air of complacent unreality in Australia at present, as if this country can somehow escape the great recession.
 

Tuesday, 31 March 2009

US car sector chaos will hit Australia, shares steady: Economy roundup

After a month of steady sharemarket gains, investors were given a jolt last night after the shocking state of the car sector in the United States was laid bare.
 

Wednesday, 05 November 2008

Why interest rates are still too high: Kohler

The rate cut of 75 basis points is the right decision. Fifty points definitely would not have been enough after yesterday's slew of dreadful data; 1% might have looked like panic.
 

Thursday, 14 August 2008

RBA says it will cut rates before it is too late: Economy roundup

The Reserve Bank of Australia does not need to see signs of inflation coming under control before it will move to cut rates, a senior official has said today.
 

Tuesday, 28 August 2007

Business vs unions on skilled migrants… Good news from the RBA… Super boom… Small-cap round up… Bank penalty relief… Mind your own business… Franklins to franchise Pick n Pay style…

Business vs unions on skilled migrants… Good news from the RBA… Super boom… Small-cap round up… Bank penalty relief… Mind your own business… Franklins to franchise Pick n Pay style…
 

Tuesday, 21 August 2007

Harvey backs market recovery… PM hints at business tax cuts… Private equity gets a tick – but fewer deals on the horizon… SME technology boom… Wage growth hits record highs… Stokes bans Facebook… Small-cap results…

Harvey backs market recovery… PM hints at business tax cuts… Private equity gets a tick – but fewer deals on the horizon… SME technology boom… Wage growth hits record highs… Stokes bans Facebook… Small-cap results…
 
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