Client exodus from PwC Australia grows as $48 billion pension fund pauses work
By Lewis Jackson SYDNEY (Reuters) – HESTA, one of Australia’s largest pension funds, on Wednesday froze work with PricewaterhouseCoopers (PwC)…
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Australia Q1 GDP growth hits weakest pace in 1-1/2 years as consumers struggle
SYDNEY (Reuters) – Australia’s economy grew at the weakest pace in 1-1/2 years last quarter as high prices and rising…
Australia’s Estia Health soars on sweetened $552 million bid from Bain Capital
(Reuters) -Australia’s Estia Health on Wednesday said it intended to back Bain Capital’s sweetened takeover offer that valued the aged-care…
Marketmind: Nervous eyes on China trade
By Jamie McGeever (Reuters) – A look at the day ahead in Asian markets from Jamie McGeever. Chinese trade figures…
Greenback gains, Aussie jumps on RBA rate hike
By Karen Brettell NEW YORK (Reuters) – The U.S. dollar gained against the euro and yen on Tuesday as investors…
Stocks edge up as Aussie hike provides rates reminder
By Marc Jones and Koh Gui Qing LONDON/NEW YORK (Reuters) – World shares edged higher on Tuesday as investors mulled…
Australia cenbank warns of more hikes ahead after raising rates to 11-yr high
By Stella Qiu SYDNEY (Reuters) -Australia’s central bank on Tuesday raised interest rates by a quarter-point to an 11-year high,…
Global housing outlook brightens despite pressure from higher rates: Reuters poll
By Hari Kishan and Sarupya Ganguly BENGALURU (Reuters) – The outlook for most major housing markets has improved slightly from…
Chevron produces first gas from Gorgon Stage 2 development off Western Australia
SINGAPORE (Reuters) – Chevron said on Tuesday it has started producing gas from the Gorgon Stage 2 development project off…
Australian lender Westpac to raise interest rates after cenbank hike
(Reuters) – Top Australian lender Westpac Banking Corp said on Tuesday that it will raise its home loan variable interest…