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

Search Results

Showing 11991 - 12000 of 12600 results for "Company"

Govt faces Telstra pressure as chairman departs

AAP  |  THURSDAY, 15 APR 2004
The Federal Government faces renewed pressure over its plans to sell Telstra after the shock resignation of the company's chairman. Bob Mansfield announced his decision well after the stock exchange closed last night, citing a rupture in board trust ...

UNiTAB to give update $2 billion Tab takeover bid

... would benefit the state's racing industry. UNiTAB chief executive Dick McIlwain said last week that an increase in his company's bid to clinch the NSW gaming company from Victoria's Tabcorp was "one possibility". The Queensland government also approved ...

Report reveals $8.2 billion tax breaks for rich

... for families, a new report has found. Compiled by the Australian Council of Social Services (ACOSS), the report found company cars given to high-flying staff as part salary sacrifice packages cost $1 billion in lost tax a year alone. Council president ...

Melbourne Airport completes US$175 million private bond placement

AAP  |  THURSDAY, 8 APR 2004
... Pacific Airports has issued $US175 million worth of seven-year notes into the United States Private Placement market, the company said in a statement. The notes were priced at 85 basis points above US Treasuries, which equated to an Australian dollar ...

Elliott appeal dismissed

AAP  |  THURSDAY, 8 APR 2004
... Victorian court has dismissed businessman John Elliott's appeal against a Supreme Court judgment banning him from acting as a company director. The ban was imposed last year for four years and Elliott ordered to pay a share of almost $1.43 million compensation ...

Challenger to acquire Associated Planners Group

AAP  |  WEDNESDAY, 7 APR 2004
... set to acquire Associated Planners Group, to create one of the largest financial planning businesses in Australia. The company said it had entered into a merger implementation agreement with Associated Planners. The agreement, if approved, would result ...

Asset Backed to buy China phosphate operation for $6.4 million

AAP  |  TUESDAY, 6 APR 2004
... Holdings said it plans to buy a phosphate rock operation and chemical plant in China for $6.4 million. The Perth based company said it would buy Norwest Chemicals and its Chinese subsidiary by issuing 21.4 million of its shares and paying $2.1 million ...

ASIC invites comment on CLERP 9 guidance papers

AAP  |  TUESDAY, 6 APR 2004
... opportunity to engage with this important process." Mr Rodgers said CLERP 9 strengthened the registration process for new company auditors, and allowed for companies and individuals to apply for registration. Current registered auditors would not have ...

Vehicle sales remain strong

AAP  |  TUESDAY, 6 APR 2004
... That put sales for the first quarter up 11.1 per cent compared to the same period in 2003. Toyota was the top selling company last month with 18,553 new vehicles ahead of Holden on 16,503 and Ford on 11,810.

QBE could be close to acquisitions

AAP  |  MONDAY, 5 APR 2004
... upgraded its insurance profit target to the high end of between 10% and 11% after a successful start to the year. The company also expects 10% growth in gross written premiums and a 12.5% rise in net earned premium. QBE's share price has climbed around ...