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Macquarie Airports stock scales heights on traffic surge

AAP  |  THURSDAY, 17 JUN 2004
... a recovery in traveller confidence and underlying growth, stimulated by additional airline capacity and increased competition."

ACCC starts legal action against Boral to prevent AdBri takeover

AAP  |  MONDAY, 7 JUN 2004
Australia's competition watchdog today said it had instituted proceedings against Boral to prevent the building products company's proposed acquisition of Adelaide Brighton. The Australian Competition and Consumer Commission (ACCC) said a directions ...

Market wrap

AAP  |  THURSDAY, 3 JUN 2004
... volume of 1,015 contracts. Today is reasonably quiet both data wise and equities wise with a speech by the Australian Competition and Consumer Commission chairman Graeme Samuel the highlight of the scheduled day.

Junior mortgage broker asks ACCC to look at anti-comp behaviour

AAP  |  MONDAY, 31 MAY 2004
A junior mortgage broker on Friday called on the competition watchdog to investigate its claims of anti-competitive behaviour among banks and mortgage brokers. Refund Home Loans founder Wayne Ormond, whose company gives part of its commission back to ...

Coles Myer says not looking at Foodland

... food retailer. "You ought to talk to Graeme Samuels about that," he said referring to the chairman of the Australian Competition and Consumer Commission. "We have plenty of other opportunities." Mr Fletcher, speaking after the third quarter sales results ...

ACCC tells Boral to abandon Adelaide Brighton takeover

... Boral to abandon plans to take over cement and lime producer Adelaide Brighton or face legal action. The Australian Competition and Consumer Commission (ACCC) said its investigation found the $870 million acquisition would result in a substantial lessening ...

Mariner announces close of first property trust

... market's willingness to accept new entrants offering investments with alternative product structure at a time of intense competition. "The result reflects real market support for Mariner's strategy to acquire well-leased assets, which provide investors ...

Competition leaving little room for bank fee hikes, says Westpac

Competitive intensity among banks was leaving little room for lifting bank fees, Westpac Banking Corp chief executive David Morgan said [on Sunday]. Mr Morgan said there were no plans in the pipeline for across the board hikes in fees, although a moratorium ...

Business puts competitiveness before national security, survey shows

... in next month's Budget. A survey by the Australian Industry Group found almost 44% of members ranked international competition the most critical issue that had to be addressed by Treasurer Peter Costello. Availability of skilled workers (39.8%), personal ...

Westpac says cash earnings ahead for same period in 2003

AAP  |  THURSDAY, 25 MAR 2004
... Boston Asian Investment conference, Mr Chronican also said Westpac had performed solidly in the face of increasing competition. The bank had experienced no major impact from the recent rise of the Australian dollar and its asset quality remained sound ...