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ABC2 News Breakfast 12 November 2009
Rod North from Bourse Communications discusses the job ad data, business confidence figures, and consumer confidence figures. He concludes that this data could support claims by some economists that the Reserve Bank moved to quickly in lifting interest rates. He concedes that jobs data, due today, will be the best indication of the strength of the Australian economy.
Philip Tedmanson interviewed on Sky Business News, First Business Program 09 November 2009
Philip Tedmanson, Managing Director of Synergetic Services, discusses the new positive credit reporting standards to be introduced to Australia. He talks about the benefits of positive reporting and believes it could lead to lower interest rates as it can help avoid the amassing of bad debts. He discusses the new Australian Credit Licence regime in relation to the technology his business provides over the internet- an online procurement facility called 'Synergy'.
ABC2 News Breakfast Interview, 21October 2009
Interview with Managing Director of Bourse Communications, Rod North. They discuss the release of the Reserve Bank's October 6 board meeting minutes, which reveal that the increase in interest rates rise earlier this month was heavily debated. They also discuss inflation, the effects of interest rate rises on Australians, and the current strength of the Australian dollar.
ABC2 News Breakfast Interview 16th October 2009
Rod North from Bourse Communications discusses comments by the Reserve Bank signalling further interest rate rises. He also discusses the low level of inflation and movements in the unemployment rate in reference to monetary policy. The announcement by the NAB that they will cut fees is also discussed.
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ABC2 News Breakfast Interview 8th October 2009
Rod North discusses the latest interest rate rises and the effects that this might have on jobless rates. He predicts that there will be further interest rate rises before the end of the year. He also agrees with criticism of the banks for passing on interest rate rises, but not the cuts.
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ABC2 News Breakfast September 1st, 2009
Rod North discusses today's meeting of the Reserve Bank and reviews whether or not the RBA should increase interest rates. He claims there are some expectations that interest rates will rise in the next few months and predicts that a sharp rise in interest rates could still push some businesses over the edge. He goes on to discuss the economic health of China and Japan.
ABC 2 News Breakfast with Rod North, August 2009
Rod North discusses finance and business across the globe. Rod North briefly responds to the re-appointment of Ben Bernanke as chairman of the Federal Reserve in America, before commenting on the end of a "better than expected" reporting season. He says it's a positive sign that several companies are "lining up" to make initial public offerings. Mr North also comments on the release of June GDP figures next wee
