REITs Investments Face New Competition
For the first time in 10 years, Colonial First State Global Asset Management launched a $520 million wholesale property fund that foreign..
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ASIC to Investigate Sky Shades
The Australian Securities and Investments Commission (ASIC) is set to investigate Sky Shades Australia upon the orders of the Queensland..
Stock Market Hopeful
With the hope that the US Federal reserve meeting this Tuesday and Wednesday regarding a possible stimulus because of the slow growth of..
Giant Supermarkets Need To Be Regulated
Coles and Woolsworth, two of the biggest Australian chain stores, seem to be invading every town and suburbs that industry observers say..
Global Tax Changes Opposed by Miners
The Australian government is planning to impose more laws on global profit-shifting aimed at mining companies so that it will be able to..
Facebook Posts Loss
It’s a bad week for many tech companies. Social networking giant Facebook has reported a US$157 million loss in its earnings report. This..
Westpac Has Ties with Illegal Logging
An investigation of the Herald revealed that Westpac appears to have ties with illegal logging operations. The findings came as a surprise..
Borrowing Rates Lowest Ever
With the economic crisis all over the world, after more than a century, the borrowing rates are the lowest ever in Australia. Reserve Bank..
Australian Share Market Gets Boost from Industrial Sector
The industrial sector, which was underperforming the past few weeks, boosted share market today, as the S&P/ASX200 index rose to 15.7..
Apple Disappoints, Analysts Worry
This year alone, tech giant has missed its targets twice. The latest data shows consumers are not buying iPhones as much because they are..
