National Australia Bank

Interview: John Stewart - Home is where the heart is

Published Date: 16 November 2008 National Australia Bank's outgoing chief would not rule out returning to Scotland for a top banking job, he tells Terry Murden WITH banks around the world in crisis and worrying about where...

Further Bank Job Cuts Announced

Breaking News 2:09pm UK, Friday November 14, 2008 Clydesdale and Yorkshire banks are to axe 350 jobs next year, the Unite union has announced. Unite said the changes would take effect gradually from January through to September...

Rip Curl keeps head above water during turbulent times

Industry News Rip Curl Group keeping its head above water during turbulent times Surfersvillage Global Surf News, 13 November, 2008 : - - While most retailers are shedding oceans of tears over customers that have gone missing,...

Australian Dollar Looks to G-20 Summit, Risk Trends for Direction Cues

Written by Ilya Spivak, Currency Analyst The Australian Dollar will again find itself at the mercy of risk sentiment as a light economic calendar is unlikely to produce a catalyst to derail the priced-in fundamental outlook...

Market riding on Wall Street's coat tails

Market follows Wall Street's lead finished 7 per cent higher in New York this morning. This morning the All Ordinaries Index gained 3 per cent to 3,779 while the ASX-200 added 110 points to 3,807. The National Australia Bank is...

$30m lifeline for ABC Learning

Tom Arup and Dan Harrison | November 14, 2008 - 11:50AM A SYNDICATE of ABC Learning's banking creditors have lent the failed company a further $30 million to keep child-care centres open until the end of the year. The money...

Market claws back ground at close

The market shot up in early trade, following Wall Street gains. (REUTERS: Daniel Munoz, file photo) The Australian share market has finished higher, despite paring back early gains. The All Ordinaries Index has finished up 1.5...

Union urges govt to save ANZ jobs (AAP)

The banking union has called on Prime Minister Kevin Rudd and Treasurer Wayne Swan to step in to save jobs at ANZ amid fears that 10,000 could go in the banking sector over the next 18 months. The Finance Sector Union (FSU)...

Market follows Wall Street's lead

Rollercoaster: Investors watch the boards at the Australian Stock Exchange (AAP: File photo) Related Story: Govt not a cure for financial ills: Bush The Australian share market is reversing yesterday's steep falls after Wall...

APRA tailors measuring banks capital

Australia's prudential regulator has tailored its approach for measuring mortgage lending risk to suit the needs of specific financial institutions. The banks and their lobby group, the Australian Bankers Association (ABA),...