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Digital Wallets to Change How Consumers Buy

Digital Wallets to Change How Consumers Buy

As the smartphone technology becomes more prevalent and sophisticated, expect consumers to use their digital wallets more. According to..

August 11, 2012 with 0 Comments
Cost of Banking Will Continue to Rise

Cost of Banking Will Continue to Rise

Funding costs will apparently continue to rise despite projections by several bankers that this will no longer take heat this year. ANZ and..

August 11, 2012 with 0 Comments
Slump in China’s Economy

Slump in China’s Economy

China has the second largest economy in the world and a new data released on Thursday indicated that factories, mines, and workshops in..

August 11, 2012 with 0 Comments
Comyn is New CBA Retail Chief

Comyn is New CBA Retail Chief

Commonwealth Bank has announced that Matt Comyn is the new head for its retail banking services division. Effective today, Comyn will be in..

August 10, 2012 with 0 Comments
Financial Sector to Meet on Corporate Bond Market

Financial Sector to Meet on Corporate Bond Market

Bond investors and banking executives are to meet with officials from the Treasury Tuesday morning to discuss the development of a..

August 8, 2012 with 0 Comments
ASX Recommends Limitations for Dark Pool Trading

ASX Recommends Limitations for Dark Pool Trading

With Wall Street succumbing to another trading glitch this week, the Australian Securities Exchange (ASX) said traders have to be wary of..

August 8, 2012 with 0 Comments
Construction Sector Takes a Hit Again

Construction Sector Takes a Hit Again

In May and June, cuts in the interest rate were introduced by the central bank. This stimulus should have been enough to affect consumer..

August 8, 2012 with 0 Comments
Niche Shops Booming

Niche Shops Booming

In these highly volatile times, part of the retail market is taking a hit. Shops that are deemed as specialty stores are sailing ahead..

August 7, 2012 with 0 Comments
Unemployment Rate Slightly Grows in July

Unemployment Rate Slightly Grows in July

Australia’s unemployment rate is expected to have a slight increase for the month of July. It is predicted to grow at 5.3 percent..

August 6, 2012 with 0 Comments
Resource Companies Feel the Christmas Crunch

Resource Companies Feel the Christmas Crunch

Australian resource companies are facing the risk of using up their cash reserves by December 2012. The crunch would equate to these..

August 4, 2012 with 0 Comments
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