Australian Economy Continues To Grow
16th December 2009 -
Views: 846
The growth was driven by a 0.7% increase in household expenditure and a 6.2% increase in public investment, offset by a 0.9% fall in private investment, and a strong fall in net exports.
Tax System Needs To Offer Disadvantaged More Asset Building Opportunity
14th December 2009 -
Views: 1085
The richest 25% of the community has a household mean net worth almost 20 times that of the poorest 25%.
More Of Hsbc's Global Clients Discuss The Challenges Of International Business
11th December 2009 -
Views: 862
The final two films in the series introduce us to EIG and Al Khayat – two companies from opposite sides of the world tackling different problems and needing different solutions from their banking provider.
Borrowers Wanting More From Their Lender Need To Reconsider The Competition
10th December 2009 -
Views: 939
Borowers are being urged to ‘vote with their feet’ by reconsidering the competitive rate and
service offerings from some of the major non-banks after rates on many of their most popular
loans have only risen in line with official figures, rather than above them.
The Poor In Debt: Oikocredit's Concern In Microfinance
8th December 2009 -
Views: 859
The threat of poor entrepreneurs taking on too much loan debt is a growing reality, and a genuine threat to the rapidly expanding microfinance sector.