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NAB directors issue ultimatum

AAP  |  TUESDAY, 20 APR 2004
National Australia Bank's seven non-executive directors today delivered an unprecedented ultimatum to shareholders in their bitter dispute with dissident director Cathy Walter - it is her or us! The group of seven non-executive directors, headed by ...

Market Wrap

The Australian bond market tracked United States Treasuries lower overnight to open weaker ahead of the release of key local economic data today. At 0900 AEST the yield on the Commonwealth Government May 2013 bond was 5.8% from 5.760 at the close of ...

Structural change strengthens regional bank credit ratings

AAP  |  THURSDAY, 8 APR 2004
Structural change in the risk profile of Australia's regional banks since the 1990s has strengthened their credit ratings, a new report has shown. Standard & Poor's (S&P) industry report card on regional banks in Australia found this progressive structural ...

Consumer sentiment rises in April

AAP  |  WEDNESDAY, 7 APR 2004
Australian consumer sentiment has risen in April, with households feeling confident about their personal financial outlook. The Westpac-Melbourne Institute Index of Consumer Sentiment rose by 1.1% in April to 115.4, seasonally adjusted, from 114.2 in ...

WA state Budget to be handed down on May 6

AAP  |  WEDNESDAY, 7 APR 2004
The West Australian government will hand down its election-year Budget on May 6, with tax cuts widely tipped. Treasurer Eric Ripper today said the government would deliver a financially responsible Budget focused on the needs of West Australian families. ...

ASX CEO welcomes govt guidelines on disclosure

AAP  |  WEDNESDAY, 7 APR 2004
The Australian Stock Exchange has welcomed a federal government proposal that seeks to ensure the market's integrity is not compromised by the release of significant information by government departments and agencies. The proposed guidelines, contained ...

Business expectations stay flat for quarter ahead: survey

AAP  |  TUESDAY, 6 APR 2004
Business expectations remain flat for the quarter ahead, as the outlook for profits and sales stay at 12 month lows, a new survey has revealed. The latest Dun & Bradstreet National Business Expectations Survey showed executives' expectations for the ...

IML to close fund

Investors Mutual (IML) has announced it is closing its Future Leaders Fund to new investors on May 31, following rapid growth over the two years since its inception. IML said it had always maintained that once the fund reached $700 to $800 million ...

Housing market continues to slow despite Februrary approval rise

AAP  |  TUESDAY, 30 MAR 2004
Australian building approvals unexpectedly rose 3.2% in February but the gain may signal a demand and supply balance that isn't positive for the housing market, economists warned. The gain in overall approvals, seasonally adjusted, followed four months ...

Market Wrap

AAP  |  FRIDAY, 19 MAR 2004
The Australian dollar opened firmer after a security scare on the Eurostar train in France and fears Japan may stop intervening in the currency market, drove the United States dollar down against most currencies. At 0700 AEDT the local currency was ...