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Market Wrap - Morning

AAP  |  MONDAY, 21 MAR 2011
... publishes international merchandise imports data for February. In companies news, the Australian Competition and Consumer Commission's (ACCC) bid to prevent Metcash Ltd's $215 million takeover of Franklins continues in the Federal Court. The public examination ...

Market Wrap - Midday

AAP  |  THURSDAY, 3 FEB 2011
... between airlines Virgin Blue Holdings and Etihad Airways has been approved by the Australian Competition and Consumer Commission. Virgin was up 0.5 cent, or 1.25 per cent, at 40.5 cents. The company behind the IGA chain of grocery stores, Metcash, has ...

Market Wrap - Morning

AAP  |  TUESDAY, 25 JAN 2011
... hearing at Parliament House, in Melbourne, with an appearance by the chairman of the Australian Competition and Consumer Commission, Graeme Samuel, and the chief executive officer of the Credit Unions Association, Chris Whitehead. On Monday, the Australian ...

Market Wrap - Morning

AAP  |  WEDNESDAY, 17 NOV 2010
... Finkelstein is expected to deliver judgement in the Federal Court in a case between the Australian Competition and Consumer Commission and Cabcharge Australia Ltd. On Tuesday, the Australian share market closed moderately higher, led by strong gains ...

MLC to launch platform

ELISE BURGESS  |  THURSDAY, 4 NOV 2010
... by the attraction of AXA's AP North wealth.net retail investment platform. The Australian Competition and Consumer Commission (ACCC) had expressed concern that NAB owning both Navigator and North wealth.net retail investment platform would restrict competition ...

ACCC responds to NAB/AXA deal criticism

RUTH LIEW  |  FRIDAY, 1 OCT 2010
The Australian Competition & Consumer Commission has hit back at criticisms of its "lack of timeliness" in making decisions about NAB's merger with AXA. In a speech made in Sydney yesterday, Graeme Samuel, chairman of the ACCC, called the timeliness ...

NAB exits AXA AP bidding war

RUTH LIEW  |  WEDNESDAY, 15 SEP 2010
... Exchange statement released late yesterday, NAB terminated its bid following the Australian Competition & Consumer Commission's (ACCC) decision to stop the bank's proposed buy of AXA. Cameron Clyne, NAB group chief executive, said that they are disappointed ...

Market Wrap - Morning

AAP  |  THURSDAY, 9 SEP 2010
... He Global Capital Ltd is due to list on the Australian Securities Exchange. The Australian Competition and Consumer Commission (ACCC) is set set to make its final decision on Thursday over whether National Australia Bank Ltd (NAB) and AXA Asia Pacific ...

Market Wrap - Morning

AAP  |  MONDAY, 6 SEP 2010
... with Stella Travel Services. The proposed tie-up received the green light from the Australian Competition and Consumer Commission on September 1. In Australia on Friday, the share market finished higher for a third straight session. The benchmark S&P/ASX200 ...

ACCC chairman withdraws from merger talks

RUTH LIEW  |  WEDNESDAY, 18 AUG 2010
... regulator's deliberations on the NAB/AXA merger. According to a press statement from the Australian Competition and Consumer Commission, Samuel has recused himself from the merger talks to avoid perceptions of conflicts of interest due to his family's ...