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Stephen Walters

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Name: Stephen Walters

First reported 1 hour ago - Updated 1 hour ago - 1 reports

Further interest rate cuts a real possibility.

Following yesterdays minutes of the May meeting of the Reserve Bank of Australia (RBA), the general consensus amongst economists remains that another interest rate cut in 2013 is very likely.It is widely believed that the most recent interest rate cut ... [Published Mozo - 1 hour ago]

Entities: Rate Cut, Australian Dollar, Stephen Walters, Bill Evans

First reported 5 hours ago - Updated 5 hours ago - 1 reports

Barrett, Schware Win Nods for Lehigh County Commissioner, District 5

Michael Schware won the Republican nomination for a Lehigh County Commissioner seat in District 5, and Wesley Barrett won the Democratic nomination, according to unofficial tallies from Lehigh County.It was the most contested commissioner race in Tuesday's ... [Published Upper Saucon Patch - 5 hours ago]

Entities: Stephen Walters, Kevin Ryan, Nathan Brown

First reported May 21 2013 - Updated 11 hours ago - 2 reports

RBA signals more rate cuts coming

ANOTHER round of interest rate cuts later this year remains on the agenda after the Reserve Bank clearly signalled it retains an "easing bias'' despite this month slashing the cash rate to a record low, economists said. In a break from tradition, the ... [Published Perth Now - 11 hours ago]

Entities: Rate Cut, Australian Dollar, Stephen Walters, Bill Evans

First reported May 14 2013 - Updated May 15 2013 - 1 reports

Australia's Government Delivers Budget With Eye on Election

CANBERRA--Australia's government unveiled a budget that backed away from deep spending cuts, betting a focus on growth rather than austerity would help turn around its fortunes ahead of an election in four months that it's tipped to lose badly.Despite ... [Published Nasdaq - May 14 2013]

Entities: Australia, Wayne Swan, Mining, Elections, Taxes

First reported May 14 2013 - Updated May 14 2013 - 1 reports

Budget 2013: Budget to have little immediate economic impact, economists say

Economists are predicting the federal budget will have little impact on the Australian dollar or sharemarket, as it's believed most of the changes have already been announced or leaked.It's predicted there could be some volatility as it gets closer to ... [Published Smart Company Australia - May 14 2013]

Entities: Shane Oliver, Harley Dale, Stephen Walters, Australian Dollar

First reported May 13 2013 - Updated May 13 2013 - 1 reports

Govt forecasts failed to factor in the obvious

Prominent economists have criticised the Australian Government for failing to fully take into account the impact of lower commodity prices and the high dollar on revenues. Tim Toohey, a senior analyst at Goldman Sachs, said the Government's nominal GDP ... [Published Individual.com - May 13 2013]

Entities: Tim Toohey, Stephen Walters, Australian Government, Australian Dollar, Commodity Price

First reported May 13 2013 - Updated May 13 2013 - 1 reports

Peter Costello

Get used to deficits, economists warn

ALMOST $200 billion of red ink spilled across the nation's balance sheet looks to be Treasurer Wayne Swan's legacy, as forecasters predict budget deficits "as far as the eye can see". In five previous budgets, the Treasurer has racked up deficits of $173 ... [Published Adelaide Now - May 13 2013]

Entities: Wayne Swan, Chris Richardson, Peter Costello

First reported May 13 2013 - Updated May 13 2013 - 2 reports

Federal budget to 'invest in the future'

Assistant Treasurer David Bradbury has defended Labor's handling of the economy, on the eve of a federal budget likely to project further deficits in coming years, rather than previously promised surpluses.Treasurer Wayne Swan has told cabinet colleagues ... [Published BigPond News - May 13 2013]

Entities: David Bradbury, Wayne Swan, Stephen Walters

First reported May 08 2013 - Updated May 09 2013 - 1 reports

More rate cuts expected soon as business applauds RBA’s shock decision

The Reserve Bank’s decision to cut the official interest rate to the lowest point in over 50 years has been welcomed by economists and business groups, although they warn it may precede lower growth targets in next week’s federal budget.The RBA made the ... [Published Smart Company Australia - May 08 2013]

Entities: Rate Cut, Shane Oliver, Harley Dale, Stephen Walters, Australian Dollar

First reported May 03 2013 - Updated May 03 2013 - 1 reports

Bird & Bird advises CRH plc on EUR 96 million acquisition

Bird & Bird today announces that it is advising CRH plc, the international building materials group, on the acquisition of Ukrainian cement producer Mykolaiv Cement from Lafarge SA.CRH has reached an agreement to pay an upfront cash consideration, including ... [Published Bird & Bird - May 03 2013]

Entities: CRH Plc, Bird & Bird LLP, Acquisition

First reported May 01 2013 - Updated May 01 2013 - 2 reports

U Turn on Great Night Out for ITV

Reports suggest that one of ITV latest comedy ventures is to be canned after a first series. Great Night Out had previously been recommissioned for a second run, however a member of the cast has stated the show won’t be back.The series is just one of ... [Published ATV Network Today - May 01 2013]

Entities: ITV Plc, Lee Boardman, Christine Bottomley, Rebekah Staton, Susie Blake

First reported Apr 27 2013 - Updated Apr 28 2013 - 1 reports

The budget cuts Swan must make

Source: News Limited CUTS to airport security, axing the baby bonus, boosting petrol excise and lifting the age at which people qualify for the aged pension are just some of the of controversial savings measures economists say are needed to balance the ... [Published Brisbane Courier-Mail - Apr 27 2013]

Entities: Taxes, Saul Eslake, Shane Oliver

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But JP Morgan chief economist Stephen Walters said the decision to cut was a close one. "given that the australian dollar has since fallen more than 3 per cent in trade weighted terms, board members probably are giving each other high-fives" he said."The aim of the surprise rate cut was to offset some of its impact on struggling trade-exposed parts of the economy.''

RBA signals more rate cuts coming [Published Perth Now - 11 hours ago]

"a new government will be forced to confront the same fiscal issues the current government has failed to adequately grapple with" said Stephen Walters, Australia chief economist at JPMorgan in a client note earlier this week

Australia's Government Delivers Budget With Eye on Election [Published Nasdaq - May 14 2013]

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Australia's Government Delivers Budget With Eye... [Published Nasdaq - May 14 2013]
Budget 2013: Budget to have little immediate ec... [Published Smart Company Australia - May 14 2013]
Govt forecasts failed to factor in the obvious [Published Individual.com - May 13 2013]
Get used to deficits, economists warn [Published Adelaide Now - May 13 2013]
Federal budget to 'invest in the future' [Published BigPond News - May 13 2013]
Budget will invest in the future: Swan [Published WA Today - May 13 2013]
More rate cuts expected soon as business applau... [Published Smart Company Australia - May 08 2013]
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U Turn on Great Night Out for ITV [Published ATV Network Today - May 01 2013]
ITV comedy drama Great Night Out axed [Published The British Comedy Guide - May 01 2013]
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