Newspaper icon
The latest issue of Financial Standard now available as an e-newspaper
READ NOW

Search Results

Showing 1061 - 1070 of 1259 results for "Takeover"

Market wrap - midday

AAP  |  MONDAY, 21 AUG 2006
... the company climbed 17 cents to $19.83 by 1016 AEST. Rival grocer Coles Myer, which soared last week with the news of takeover interest from foreign groups, put on another 10 cents to $13.55. In the US last Friday, stocks closed higher for the fifth ...

Market wrap - midday

AAP  |  FRIDAY, 18 AUG 2006
... index contract dropped six points to 5,012 on a volume of 7,308 contracts. Man Financial broker Anthony Anderson said takeover speculation, interest rates and commodities were dictating what had been a largely quiet morning. "It's been something of a ...

GIO Insurance directors hit with heavy penalties

HAMISH MADDEN  |  THURSDAY, 3 AUG 2006
... requires company directors and officers to exercise care and diligence when carrying out their work, particularly during a takeover."

Market wrap

AAP  |  TUESDAY, 25 JUL 2006
... YORK - US stocks rallied on Monday, driving the Dow up to a triple-digit gain, as optimism was spurred by a big hospital takeover and other acquisitions, stronger-than-expected earnings from major drug companies and gains in energy shares. The Nasdaq ...

Market wrap

AAP  |  TUESDAY, 27 JUN 2006
... index contract was up 21 points to 4987. Today, the market watches for further developments on OneSteel's $1.6 billion takeover offer of rival Smorgon, which would create the country's biggest steel manufacturer. Gladiator Resources is also scheduled ...

Market wrap

AAP  |  FRIDAY, 23 JUN 2006
... after Asian buyout firm Affinity Equity Partners yesterday lifted its holding in the company, fuelling speculation of a takeover. NEW YORK - US stocks ended down as signs of a slowing US economy triggered concerns that the Federal Reserve will keep raising ...

Market wrap

AAP  |  TUESDAY, 20 JUN 2006
... Stock Exchange and the market will be watching for more developments in Babcock & Brown and Australian Pipeline Trust's takeover of GasNet, and Macquarie Infrastructure's plan to float three of its toll roads. On the economics front Macquarie Real Estate ...

Market wrap

AAP  |  WEDNESDAY, 7 JUN 2006
... lower amid concerns of rising US interest rates, but the world's biggest airports operator BAA rose after agreeing to a takeover bid. The FTSE 100 closed at 5669.8, down 92.3 points or 1.60 per cent. FRANKFURT - The DAX index ended at 5502.81, down 118.38 ...

Market wrap

AAP  |  TUESDAY, 23 MAY 2006
... first half results while Coles Myer unveils third quarter earnings. As well, Melbourne IT fronts shareholders after its takeover offer for WebCentral yesterday and financial services firm Perpetual is expected to release a full year earnings forecast. ...

Morningstar rumoured to have bought Aspect Huntley

KATE HAGE  |  THURSDAY, 11 MAY 2006
... not be looking at," he said. Speculation aside, an acquisition of the group would follow hot on the heels of Huntley's takeover of publishing groupIFA and Investor Weekly last November and would expand Morningstar's Australian research capacity.