 BigPond News | Myer float: no life-jacket for underwater shareholders Sydney Morning Herald Myer Holdings' bottom line results today only add insult to injury for shareholders who took up stock at $4.10 in the $2.3 billion public float last October. Sure, in trading terms the Myer numbers show it doing fairly much as forecast in the ... Myer sales in obstacle course Myer posts higher H1 profit, beats forecast Myer reveals higher first-half profit |
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March 10th, 2010
Jobs growth slows, unemployment steady – ABC Online
 ABC Online | Jobs growth slows, unemployment steady ABC Online Only 400 new jobs were created in Australia during February, but a small fall in the participation rate has kept unemployment roughly steady at 5.3 per cent. Statistically, the unemployment rate actually ticked ... Full-time jobs surge as unemployment rate creeps higher, ABS says Jobless rate increases to 5.3pc as 11400 full-time jobs created in February Jobless rate edges up in February |
March 10th, 2010
Perth Arena at risk of further cost blow-outs – ABC Online
 ABC Online | Perth Arena at risk of further cost blow-outs ABC Online There could be further delays and cost blow-outs on the Perth Arena project with construction behind schedule and the fit out still to be finalised. The Perth Arena was due to open in 2009 but that date has been pushed back November 2011, ... A $500 million arena with no one to play with Perth Arena costs have 'blown out', says WA auditor general Auditor-General scathing of Perth Arena project |
March 10th, 2010
Abbott signals support for parental leave laws – ABC Online
 Crikey (blog) | Abbott signals support for parental leave laws ABC Online Federal Opposition Leader Tony Abbott has given his clearest indication yet that the Coalition will not try to block the Government's paid parental leave scheme. The Government's scheme is for 18 weeks' leave at the minimum wage. ... Abbott wants parental leave amendments Parental levy hits top-five tax rank Parental leave tax better than ETS - Abbott |
March 10th, 2010
Yen edges up, Aussie dips before jobs data – Reuters
 Reuters | Yen edges up, Aussie dips before jobs data Reuters TOKYO (Reuters) - The yen trimmed some of the losses suffered the previous day as investors took profits in other major currencies, while the Australian dollar dipped before Australia's jobs report and data on the Chinese economy. ... NZ dollar falls after rate decision, debt rallies WORLD FOREX: Euro Gains As Global Economic Picture Brightens Dollar mixed on economic reports, Chinese exports |
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