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Labor's Latham urges banks to cut fees and charges

WITH AAP  |  THURSDAY, 13 NOV 2003
Banks should cut fees and charges as they continue to rake in massive profits, according to Labor's treasury spokesman Mark Latham. Australia's Big Four banks are raking in profits at the rate of over $1 million every hour of every day. National Australia ...

Afternoon market wrap: Australian stocks close lower

WITH AAP  |  TUESDAY, 11 NOV 2003
AMP dropped another three per cent or 20 cents to $6.20 as NAB kept silent on its takeover intentions for the financial services group. Media stocks were also depressed, with News Corp sliding 46 cents to $12.63 and its preferred scrip losing 39 cents ...

Afternoon market report: Trade thins as Melbourne Cup takes precedence

WITH AAP  |  TUESDAY, 4 NOV 2003
The Melbourne Cup took centre stage as afternoon trade on the Australian share market slowed to a dribble, although the broader market indexes still managed to end the day in positive territory. "The market was a lot stronger earlier in the day when ...

Nikkei rises in afternoon trade, while domestic bonds close weaker

WITH AAP  |  MONDAY, 27 OCT 2003
Japanese share prices rose 1.15 percent today, led by domestic demand linked companies, dealers said. The Tokyo Stock Exchange's Nikkei-225 index gained 118.42 points to close at 10,454.12. However, the Australian bond market closed weaker today after ...

Afternoon market wrap: Shares continue to lose ground

WITH AAP  |  FRIDAY, 24 OCT 2003
The Australian share market closed in the red, with interest focused on news that ANZ Banking Group had reached agreement to acquire the National Bank of New Zealand (NBNZ). The benchmark S&P/ASX 200 index closed down 10.1 points at 3256.2 while the ...

Economy strong; rates will rise: NAB survey

WITH AAP  |  TUESDAY, 14 OCT 2003
Australian business conditions remained robust in September, indicating unrelenting strength in the economy, the latest National Australia Bank (NAB) business survey shows. While business conditions were marginally lower than the strong levels of August ...

Jobless rate down, could go lower: Costello

WITH AAP  |  THURSDAY, 9 OCT 2003
The jobless rate stayed at a 13-year low of 5.8 per cent in September, new figures showed today, but could go lower according to Treasurer Peter Costello. Costello held a doorstop press conference in Canberra this morning to discuss the figures released ...

Conroy slams high-flying corporate hogs

WITH AAP  |  WEDNESDAY, 8 OCT 2003
Australia's corporate chiefs have their snouts firmly in the trough, according to Labor's spokesman for corporate governance Senator Stephen Conroy. The senator, addressing the Australian Shareholders' Association (ASA) on the eve of the release of ...

Interest rate changes unlikely in tomorrow's RBA deliberation

WITH AAP  |  TUESDAY, 7 OCT 2003
The Reserve Bank of Australia (RBA) is unlikely to alter its steady stance on interest rates when it meets tomorrow as it will be weighing up the durability of the US economic recovery, economists have said. "Although the market has been flirting with ...

GPT denies involvement in Governor Towers' acquisition

WITH AAP  |  THURSDAY, 25 SEP 2003
General Property Trust said today it had not entered into any agreement to acquire an interest in Sydney's Governor Phillip and Governor Macquarie Towers. The comments come after media speculation that GPT was preparing to purchase a half share in the ...