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Trading Post good fit for Telstra

AAP  |  WEDNESDAY, 10 MAR 2004
... Post. Telstra announced yesterday its directories arm, Sensis Pty Ltd, had snapped up the Trading Post Group from Dutch company Trader Classified Media NV. The telco has forecast the beefed up Sensis to deliver earnings before interest, tax, depreciation ...

AMP now chasing respect from ratings organisations

AAP  |  MONDAY, 8 MAR 2004
... cash being used to pay down debt over the course of the next 12 to 18 months. AMP chief executive Andrew Mohl said the company wanted to improve its standing with international ratings agencies before it embarked on any major acquisitive strategy. AMP ...

AMP books $5.5 billion loss for 2003 after writedowns

AAP  |  THURSDAY, 4 MAR 2004
... business HHG plc in December last year, compared to a $896 million loss in 2002. The insurance and financial services company's net profit after tax and before other items for the year to December 31, 2003 was $619 million for the demerged AMP. That ...

Tribeca eyes bigger market after rebranding

AAP  |  THURSDAY, 4 MAR 2004
Financial services education company Tribeca Corp has rebranded all its products and businesses under the Tribeca moniker and said it would be moving into a much bigger market place. The company hopes the rebranding will boost its profile, revenues ...

Reporting season shows company profits growing

AAP  |  WEDNESDAY, 3 MAR 2004
Listed companies defied the rising Australian dollar to report generally stronger profits for the first half of 2003-2004 with further growth expected for the rest of the financial year. However analysts say the next challenge could be from rising interest ...

APRA gains more powers to act against dishonest execs

AAP  |  WEDNESDAY, 3 MAR 2004
... companies to assess the quality of their boards and employees. Companies would also be obliged to report regularly to APRA on company policy, it said. The new requirements were to apply to domestic and foreign banks, credit unions, general and life insurers ...

Business indicators show firm end to 2003, but lowers GDP forecast

AAP  |  TUESDAY, 2 MAR 2004
... reported seasonally adjusted inventories rose 0.3% in the fourth quarter from an increase of 2.3% in the September quarter. Company gross operating profits, adjusted, rose 4.6% from a 9.3% surge previously. Meanwhile, estimated income from sales by manufacturers ...

Private Portfolio Managers launches LIC

AAP  |  MONDAY, 1 MAR 2004
Boutique fund manager Private Portfolio Managers today launched a new listed investment company (LIC), to be called PPM Investments Ltd. Private Portfolio aims to raise up to $150 million through the initial public offer (IPO) of PPM Investments. Private ...

Inventories up 0.3% in December quarter: ABS

AAP  |  MONDAY, 1 MAR 2004
... 0.3% from the previous quarter to $97.261 billion, adjusted. Inventories were up 5.3% on the December quarter last year. Company gross operating profits, in current prices, rose 4.6% in the December quarter, seasonally adjusted, to be up 7% over the ...

IAG posts strong increased in half year profits

AAP  |  THURSDAY, 26 FEB 2004
... December 31, 2003 compared with $62 million in the same period a year earlier. Chief executive Michael Hawker said the company was on track to deliver on operating targets for the full year. The strong net profit improvement came with an increased scale ...