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... is the customer-satisfaction level of the business customers of the four major banks in June, 2013. Roy Morgan Research says its remains well below that of their personal customers at 79.5 per cent.
$30.1 billion
... is the government's revised estimate of the budget deficit for 2013-14, up from $18 billion. The deficit is very low by international standards at just under 2 per cent of GDP.
180 per cent
. . . is how much shares in Billabong International have risen by since July 1. The surfwear retailer is the ASX 200's best performer so far this financial year, with shares rising from 13¢ to above 40¢ this week.
$US748 billion
. . . is how much the Shanghai Composite Index has lost since August 2009. According to the South China Morning Post it's down 43 per cent, with the sharemarket losing more money for investors than any other in the world.
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The article reports business-customer satisfaction at 63.4% in June 2013, according to Roy Morgan Research.
Business customers scored 63.4% while personal customers scored 79.5%, so business satisfaction was well below personal-customer satisfaction, per Roy Morgan Research.
The government’s revised estimate for the 2013–14 budget deficit is $30.1 billion, up from a previous estimate of $18 billion.
The article says the deficit is very low by international standards at just under 2% of GDP.
Billabong shares have risen about 180% since 1 July, climbing from around 13 cents to above 40 cents, making it the ASX 200’s best performer so far this financial year.
Billabong is highlighted because its shares are the top performer in the ASX 200 so far this financial year, with a gain of roughly 180% from about 13¢ to over 40¢.
According to the South China Morning Post, the Shanghai Composite has lost US$748 billion and is down about 43% since August 2009.
The figures come from a mix of sources cited in the article: Roy Morgan Research for bank customer satisfaction, the government’s revised estimate for the 2013–14 budget deficit, and the South China Morning Post for the Shanghai Composite losses; share-price moves (like Billabong) are reported as ASX market performance.
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