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AngloGold Ashanti (NYSE:AU) CEO Mark Cutifani said in an interview today that the 40 percent super tax being proposed by Australia puts their sovereign risk much higher than South Africa.
Cutifani said, “Sovereign risk in Australia is higher than South ...
Australia (May 7th, 10)
Australia (May 7th, 10)
With the commodity market booming and prices rising with that demand, Australia will continue to be among the most expensive nations to borrow money in as Chinese demand for raw materials fuels the sector.
According to the International Monetary Fund, gross d...
Australia (Apr 21st, 10)
Australia (Apr 21st, 10)
Australian Foreign Minister Stephen Smith said today the trial, conviction and sentencing of Australian national Stern Hu to 10 years in prison could harm business relationships between the two countries.
Smith said to reporters, “This was an opportunit...
Australia (Mar 29th, 10)
Australia (Mar 29th, 10)
Australian electricity prices, no matter where things go in the future, are set to continue for some time to come if the population wants to count on reliable electrical supply for its needs.
The major reason for the price increases is the cost of investing i...
Australia (Mar 21st, 10)
Australia (Mar 21st, 10)
With demand for commodities increasing, Australian employers are gaining confidence in their economy and have started spending again on advertising for jobs.
Job advertising spend for February increased by 19.1 percent, while the benchmark index of Aust...
Australia (Mar 9th, 10)
Australia (Mar 9th, 10)
Australians have a compulsory retirement savings system but they are paying too much in fees for it according to independent think tank, The Australia Institute (AI).In a discussion paper, the AI says fees and commissions on pensions, known as superannuation i...Retirement (Oct 20th, 09)
Australian fund managers have turned bullish on holding cash and shares according to a survey by the investment management company, Russell Investments.
The firm’s quarterly Investment Manager Outlook found of the 37 managers surveyed, 22 per cent were ...Cash (Sep 29th, 09)