Unemployment may jump a little but labour market remains solid

Unemployment may jump a little but labour market remains solid

By Jenny Ruth Feb. 4 (BusinessDesk) - Economists are expecting the unemployment rate nudged a little higher in the December quarter, perhaps reaching 4.2 percent from 3.9 percent in the September quarter. The figures, due for release on Thursday, will bounce a little becaus...

Jenny Ruth 03 Feb 2019
UPDATE: Vital Healthcare's manager commits to A$1.258 billion Healthscope purchase

UPDATE: Vital Healthcare's manager commits to A$1.258 billion Healthscope purchase

(Updates to clarify in 9th paragraph that NorthWest says it still has the right to acquire up to 13.41 percent of Healthscope from Deutsche Bank, even though Deutsche Bank currently owns only 8.74% of Healthscope.) By Jenny Ruth Feb. 1 (BusinessDesk) - The owner of Vital He...

Jenny Ruth 01 Feb 2019
Watch for Hayne report to trump FMA, RBNZ

Watch for Hayne report to trump FMA, RBNZ

By Jenny Ruth Feb. 1 (BusinessDesk) - Be prepared for the final report from Australia’s Royal Commission into Misconduct in the Banking, Superannuation and Financial Services Industry to trump the outcomes of our own local industry review. Just how far Commissioner Kenneth...

Jenny Ruth 31 Jan 2019
Brookfields looking for a deal with NorthWest over Healthscope: AFR

Brookfields looking for a deal with NorthWest over Healthscope: AFR

By Jenny Ruth Jan. 31 (BusinessDesk) - Healthscope’s takeover suitor Brookfields is looking to cut a deal with fellow Canadian property company NorthWest Healthcare Properties Real Estate Investment Trust, according to the Australian Financial Review. According to Healthsco...

Jenny Ruth 31 Jan 2019