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Market Wrap

AAP  |  THURSDAY, 22 SEP 2005
... department stores, while Colorado Group releases first half earnings. Also speaking today are Foster's chairman Frank Swan and Optus chief executive Paul O'Sullivan. In the US, stocks fell for a third day as the approach of Hurricane Rita helped lift ...

Market wrap

AAP  |  THURSDAY, 4 AUG 2005
... Alumina, General Property trust and Pacifica all unveil first half earnings while JDV reports full year results. As well, Optus owner Singapore Telecommunications will release first quarter results.

Market wrap

AAP  |  THURSDAY, 9 JUN 2005
... at 4227 on a volume of 903 contracts. On the day the Australian Bureau of Statistics releases May labour force data while Optus chief executive Paul O'Sullivan speaks in Sydney and Henderson Group Plc holds its annual general meeting in the UK.

Market wrap

AAP  |  WEDNESDAY, 6 APR 2005
... 779 contracts. On the day the Reserve Bank of Australia will announce its decision on interest rates at 9:30am AEST while Optus chief executive Paul O'Sullivan speaks in Sydney and AGL holds an extraordinary general meeting.

Optus and Vodafone finalise $700m 3G joint venture

AAP  |  FRIDAY, 19 NOV 2004
... biggest telecommunications companies will be the first to launch third generation (3G) network services to its customers. Optus and Vodafone Australia today announced they had signed a binding agreement to form a $700 million alliance to share 3G network ...

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 ...