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Rivkin vows to fight claims heading for the federal court

AAP  |  WEDNESDAY, 4 AUG 2004
... that some share purchases in it were in breach of insider trading provisions, should they reach the federal court. The company, founded by disgraced stockbroker Rene Rivkin, said it had been informed of the pending allegations by three defendants it ...

AMP NZ Office Trust increases payout despite flat profit

AAP  |  TUESDAY, 3 AUG 2004
... earnings per unit were 8.0, while the distribution per unit rose 4% to 7.0 cents. Operating profit rose 2% to $48.2m. The company is projecting a full-year distribution for the 2005 year of 7.2 cents per unit, representing an income return to investors ...

Incoming NAB chairman Chaney says he wants ego-free directors

AAP  |  TUESDAY, 3 AUG 2004
... chief executive of diversified group Wesfarmers, has spoken for the first time about his plans for NAB to trade magazine Company Directors. The board, which was riven by a public stoush after the foreign exchange debacle earlier in the year, is undergoing ...

MIG says Ontario government appeals arbitrator's toll decision

AAP  |  TUESDAY, 3 AUG 2004
... the Province of Ontario has formally filed an appeal against an arbitrator\'s decision relating to the Canadian highway company 407 ETR. MIG has direct and indirect interests totalling 43% in 407 ETR, which operates the 108 kilometre toll road serving ...

MYOB says it will focus on gap between accountants and business

AAP  |  TUESDAY, 3 AUG 2004
... MYOB is set to begin work on a long term engagement program, according to chief executive Craig Winkler, who said the company\'s small business survey for August 2004 found that 77% of business owners consider accountants to be their most trusted adviser. ...

S&P affirms Zurich Aust ratings, outlook stable

AAP  |  MONDAY, 2 AUG 2004
... unwound, reinsurance transactions in ZAIL. While the outcome of the investigation is yet to be released, we would expect the company to continue to be able to maintain its current rating level in the medium term, with the impact on its franchise manageable ...

NAB's Irish bank ordered to pay $110 mln in costs

AAP  |  MONDAY, 2 AUG 2004
... euro in costs. \"The inspectors\' findings largely confirm the thrust of the allegations made against the bank and the company in 1998,\" Appleby said. \"Despite this, the report is deeply disturbing in revealing the extent to which illegality and bad ...

News Corp exit will not hurt ASX, says Humphry

AAP  |  MONDAY, 2 AUG 2004
... Nine\'s Business Sunday, Humphry said the ASX will also carry out its own investigation into embattled building materials company James Hardie Industries. James Hardie is currently the subject of a NSW inquiry into a fund it established to handle claims ...

Trust to offload equity custody business to ANZ

AAP  |  THURSDAY, 29 JUL 2004
Financial services group Trust Company of Australia said today it had entered into an agreement with ANZ Banking Group to offload its equity custody business, which would generate a one-off profit of around $2.5 million this financial year. The company ...

Oil hits record high as Yukos told to stop sales

AAP  |  THURSDAY, 29 JUL 2004
... Oil prices hit their highest level in at least 21 years overnight after bailiffs ordered beleaguered giant Russian oil company Yukos to stop sales, threatening further strain on tight international supplies. The news intensified concerns over the lack ...