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ANZ appoints Rinker chairman Morschel to board

AAP  |  WEDNESDAY, 2 JUN 2004
... chairman John Morschel to its board, effective from 1 October. Mr Morschel is also a director at global mining giant Rio Tinto, Optus owner Singapore Telecommunications and defence technology contractor Tenix. \"He brings with him the experience of being ...

Optus announces $226.8 million takeover bid for Uecomm

AAP  |  FRIDAY, 21 MAY 2004
Optus announces $226.8 million takeover bid for Uecomm Singapore Telecommunications subsidiary Optus today announced it had made a 40 cents per share offer to acquire all of Uecomm's non-Alinta held shares. Optus has informed junior telco Uecomm that ...

Optus planning to buy Commander for $250 mln: report

AAP  |  FRIDAY, 21 MAY 2004
Singapore Telecommunications subsidiary Optus is upping the stakes and planning an assault on Telstra Corp by buying small business telco provider Commander Communications, according to a report in The Australian Financial Review. The newspaper said ...

Midday market wrap: Local shares climb after gains overnight in US

WITH AAP  |  THURSDAY, 20 NOV 2003
... cents to $9.86. PBL added two cents to $11.49 and Fairfax gained three cents to $3.45. Telstra rose two cents to $4.88 while Optus parent Singapore Telecommunications was steady at $1.44. In the retail world, Woolworths gained eight cents to $11.17 ...

Telstra faces hostile shareholders

AAP  |  MONDAY, 17 NOV 2003
... had the investment nous of schoolboys, while another said Dr Switkowski and Mr Mansfield - both former executives at rival Optus - were doing more damage to Telstra in their current role. Mr Mansfield tried to allay concerns the company was focussing ...

Midday market wrap: Shares, bonds both ease on stronger US data

... seven cents to $7.67. David Jones was two cents lighter at $1.38. By 1056 AEDT, Telstra gave up two cents to $4.73 while Optus parent Singapore Telecommunications was steady at $1.47. Shares in Qantas lost five cents to $3.40, while discount carrier ...

Morning Market Wrap: Dollar opens weaker

... corporate news to digest today as media giant News Corp unveils its first quarter results this morning followed by telco Optus and beverages group Lion Nathan. There are also a string of annual general meetings lined up, including ones for Leighton Holdings ...

Afternoon market wrap: Banks lead local shares lower

... three cents to $12.55 while its preferred shares fell back three cents to $10.37. Telstra perked two cents to $4.74 and Optus owner SingTel edged one cent higher at $1.43. The Australian bond market also closed weaker this afternoon, after a succession ...

Afternoon market wrap: Local shares close higher

... existing funds management operation. AMP shrank two cents to $6.67. In telecommunications, Telstra fell six cents to $4.72 and Optus-parent SingTel edged back two cents to $1.42. Meanwhile, the bond market pared back yesterday's rally, with the focus ...

Afternoon market wrap: Shares continue to lose ground

WITH AAP  |  FRIDAY, 24 OCT 2003
... Woodside Petroleum fell two cents to $13.25 and WMC Resources closed steady at $4.92. Telstra slipped six cents to $4.74 and Optus-parent SingTel gained one cent to $1.46. Qantas found three cents to $3.51. In the media sector, News Corp dropped three ...