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Lots Of Reasons To Be Optimistic

Saturday March 29, 2008
WE HAVE strict risk discipline, and as a result, have no exposure to losses from collateralised debt obligations (CDOs) and structured investment vehicles (SIVs). We have retained a "triple-A"-rated balance sheet and generate substantial cash flow, so we can invest while others pull back.

Councillors' Hike In Pay To Lead To Higher Rates

Friday March 28, 2008
VICTORIAN councillors are about to receive pay increases of about 30% and new superannuation provisions, which are expected to lead to higher council rates in many cash-strapped, rural municipalities.

Malaysia's Pm Pays High Price To Stay In Power

Wednesday March 26, 2008
Cash handouts and the awarding of contracts are par for the course in Malaysian politics.

Illawarra Mercury Footy Tips

Tuesday March 25, 2008
code to tip Shock defeats by last year's grand finalists Melbourne and Manly in round two make this weekend's round a crucial one for Mercury NRL tipsters. Make sure you check page 51 of today's edition to get your code to tip to give yourself a shot at the $100 weekly cash prize.

Cash Is Catalyst Of Change In Lab

Tuesday March 25, 2008
Listed biotechs may be in for a taste of sharemarket natural selection, writes Ari Sharp.

Learn The Lingo, Unlock The Culture

Sunday March 23, 2008
Danielle Teutsch looks at whether it is worth your hard-earned cash to do a language class abroad.

Should I Stay Or Should I Go?

Sunday March 23, 2008
Leave your cash in super - moving it all into one share such as Telstra is too risky, writes George Cochrane.

Need some spare cash?

Thursday March 20, 2008
If you need some spare cash to go out this weekend, but you're out of money until payday, you may want to try a cash advance loan from a lender like Cash Doctors.

Cash Flow May Attract Ale To Hedley

Thursday March 20, 2008
LIMPING pubs company Hedley Leisure & Gaming Property Fund has attracted a cast of vultures due to its poor share performance since January and concerns about its gearing.

Wesfarm Hit By Credit Squeeze

Wednesday March 19, 2008
THE continuing global credit market squeeze has again intensified concerns about the ability of highly leveraged Wesfarmers to refinance almost $4 billion in debt by October, the company yesterday refusing to deny rumours that it baulked when asked to stump up interest at four percentage points above the cash rate.

Wesfarmers Still Confident As Concerns Raised Over $4bn Refinancing

Wednesday March 19, 2008
THE continuing squeeze on global credit markets has again raised concerns about the highly leveraged Wesfarmers' ability to refinance almost $4 billion in debt by October. The company yesterday refused to deny rumours it baulked when asked to stump up interest at 4 percentage points above the cash rate.

Windies Caught Short

Monday March 17, 2008
CASH over country, the greatly feared scenario many thought would be created by the Indian Premier League, has already materialised with Australia's tour to the West Indies in danger of becoming a farce.

Tour De Farce: Ipl Saps Windies

Monday March 17, 2008
CASH over country, the greatly feared scenario many thought would be created by the Indian Premier League, has already materialised with Australia's tour to the West Indies in danger of becoming a farce.

Windies Stars To Choose Ipl Over Australian Series

Monday March 17, 2008
CASH over country, the feared scenario many thought would be created by the Indian Premier League, has materialised with Australia's tour to the West Indies in danger of becoming a farce.

Stearns Lifeline Spooks Wall St

Sunday March 16, 2008
THE Standard & Poor's 500 Index fell for a third week after a cash crisis at Bear Stearns, the fifth-largest US securities firm, overshadowed the US stockmarket's biggest one-day rally in five years.

Cash Rules As Listed Trusts Feel The Pinch

Saturday March 15, 2008
CASHED-UP private players and unlisted wholesale funds are tipped to take advantage of any fall-out if property owners find themselves having to sell assets to repay margin calls or spiralling debt.

Fannie Mae's Distress Was Probably Behind Fed's $us200bn Fund Package

Thursday March 13, 2008
Ben Bernanke's cash injection will help ease the market's short-term liquidity problem.

No Guarantee On Care Bonus

Thursday March 13, 2008
CARERS have received no assurances from the Government their one-off cash bonuses will continue past this year.

Buddy, Can You Spare A Dime?

Wednesday March 12, 2008
Michael Evans says it's tough when a Murdoch can't get any cash.

Turnbull: Labor Must Dig Deeper To Catch Us

Wednesday March 12, 2008
THE Labor Government will have to deliver bigger cash surpluses in its first two budgets than it has committed to if it plans to match the Coalition's fiscal discipline, shadow treasurer Malcolm Turnbull says.

Cash Management Trusts

Saturday March 8, 2008
CASH MANAGEMENT TRUSTS March 7 Prev Adelaide CMT 6.45 6.45 AXA-NM Cash 5.01 5.01 B.T. CMT 6.57 6.63 BWA Cash Management Trust 6.65 6.65

All Cashed Up

Thursday March 6, 2008
Mercury reader Carol Bond jumped for joy when she became the Cash Cow winner this week.

Move Not All Gloom

Wednesday March 5, 2008
YESTERDAY'S interest rate rise could spell good news for many independent retirees, especially those who hold the majority of their investments in cash accounts.

What The Reserve Bank Says ...

Wednesday March 5, 2008
At its meeting today, the board decided to increase the cash rate by 25 basis points to 7.25%, effective March 5, 2008. This adjustment was made in order to contain and reduce inflation over the medium term.

May Rate Rise Likely After Inflation Hits Six-year High

Tuesday March 4, 2008
INFLATION data released on the eve of today's Reserve Bank board meeting strengthens the chance of an interest rate rise in May to follow an expected announcement this afternoon of a rise in the cash rate from 7% to 7.25%.

Bank Savers Are Laughing

Sunday March 2, 2008
For those with spare cash, the rewards are high, the risk is zilch.

City Pacific Seeks Support From Institutional Investors

Saturday March 1, 2008
CITY PACIFIC has fuelled suspicions that its largest unlisted fund is becoming strapped for cash, after it said it planned to raise funds to "reduce the debt" of the $1 billion First Mortgage Fund.