Latest Business Confidence Survey

Posted on Friday, September 30, 2011
These are the latest findings from the Roy Morgan Monthly Business Confidence Survey conducted amongst a sample of 2,750 businesses across Australia in August 2011.

The Roy Morgan Business Confidence Rating stood at 128.2 in April 2011, immediately prior to the decline in the ASX. The confidence rating continued to slide down to 99.8 in July before showing marginal signs of recovery to 101.8 in August. Read the rest of entry »

Who's Done What?

Posted on Friday, September 30, 2011

The bumpy ride continues as markets look for action and European stocks shook off early weakness to end higher

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Wayne Swan & The Australian Economy

Posted on Tuesday, September 27, 2011
Treasurer Wayne Swan has insisted that the budget will be returned to a surplus, as promised, by 2012/13. But he says the slowing global economy has made conditions just a bit more difficult. In a much-needed confidence boost for the Gillard Government, Wayne Swan this week won the prestigious global award of Finance Minister of the Year.

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Fosters Takeover

Posted on Tuesday, September 27, 2011
The CEO of Australian brewer Foster's has defended the decision to accept a $12 billion takeover deal which will see the company head into foreign ownership for the first time in its 150-year history. Foster's, which controls leading beer brands including VB, Crown and Carlton Draught, has accepted an improved takeover deal from Anglo-South African brewing giant SABMiller.
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Who's Done What?

Posted on Tuesday, September 27, 2011

The Australian dollar fell to a five-week low and The RBA released the minutes from their September meeting

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