Archive for the ‘Finance’ Category
Miranda Kerr banker to keep his job
February 5th, 2010
International model Miranda Kerr has said that she is more than willing to sign a petition if it will keep stock broker David Kiely employed. Mr. Kiely hit the headlines recently after he was caught on film ogling semi-nude pictures of the model on his desktop. The Seven Network was ...
Australians bulk buying in Costco phenomenon
November 23rd, 2009
US supermarket chain Costco has opened its first store in Australia creating what could be best described as a bulk-buying bonanza.
In what was supposed to be a quick trip to the deli meat section of Costco, Melbourne resident Vince Muscatello ended up walking away with ten carpets while another man, ...
Australian food prices skyrocket over last ten years
November 9th, 2009
New figures released by the OECD have revealed that Australians are paying the fastest-rising food prices with the cost of feeding a family rising by more than 40 percent in the past ten years.
The figures show that it is a quarter quicker than the costs have risen in the UK, ...
Victorian investment leads economic recovery
August 28th, 2009
Victoria is leading the way in an economic recovery with a surge of investment that has confounded all forecasts, providing strong signs that Australia is on the verge of a rebound.
Business investment rose 3.3 percent in the last three months, accounting for an astonishing 20 percent rise in Victoria, with ...
Federal Government to assist battlers avoid bankruptcy
August 25th, 2009
Battlers who find themselves in hard times after losing their jobs will be saved by the Federal Government from the humiliation of forced bankruptcy.
Low-income earners who cannot pay their mortgage repayments or credit card debts will be the focus of proposed changes of bankruptcy law to be announced by the ...