Busted banker gets a rise
Posted by Michael on February 3, 2010, 8:02pm, 116 views, Leave a comment
If banker David Kiely is sacked for looking at near-nude snaps of model Miranda Kerr the system sucks. Read more
SMS price scam
Posted by Michael on January 24, 2010, 6:48pm, 94 views, Leave a comment
Some simple research has proved what many people have known for a long time — the cost of text messaging is excessive. Read more
Support Sunday trading
Posted by Michael on September 9, 2009, 8:01pm, 148 views, Leave a comment
There’s a battle happening in Queensland over Sunday trading. Read more
Managed investment schemes
Posted by Michael on May 17, 2009, 8:34pm, 298 views, Leave a comment
There should be an independent inquiry into the effectiveness of Managed Investment Schemes. Read more
Advertising market declines
Posted by Michael on March 7, 2009, 4:09pm, 131 views, Leave a comment
According to The Australian, media analyst Finola Burke has forecast tough conditions for advertising sales until at least 2012. Read more
Fairfax under the pump
Posted by Michael on February 21, 2009, 5:49pm, 220 views, Leave a comment
According to a report in The Australian, rival Fairfax media has debt of $2.3 billion and market capitalisation of $1.5 billion. Read more
Eddy Groves in strife
Posted by Michael on November 2, 2008, 11:37am, 472 views, Leave a comment
Eddy Groves is in more trouble than the early settlers. Not only has the ABC childcare empire collapsed, his love life is tangled as well. Read more
Capitalism has failed
Posted by Michael on October 4, 2008, 6:22pm, 213 views, Leave a comment
Capitalism has failed. That’s the only conclusion to draw from the $US700 billion bail-out package to secure world financial markets. Read more
Turbulence on world financial markets
Posted by Michael on September 19, 2008, 2:54pm, 354 views, Leave a comment
The Australian stock market bounced back today after a rough and tumble week in response to financial troubles on Wall Street.
The wild fluctuations are unsettling for investors, and frankly, unless you have cash to burn there is little motivation to put money in stocks just at the moment. Read more
A case for banking regulation
Posted by on August 2, 2008, 10:35am, 266 views, Leave a comment
Talk is rife the Reserve Bank will lower official interest rates, but the banks won’t pass on the reduction to customers. Read more







