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Market Wrap - Morning

AAP  |  THURSDAY, 9 SEP 2010
... credit guarantor Zheng 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) ...

Market Wrap - Morning

AAP  |  MONDAY, 6 SEP 2010
... to approve a merger 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. ...

ACCC chairman withdraws from merger talks

RUTH LIEW  |  WEDNESDAY, 18 AUG 2010
... aside from the 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 ...

Market Wrap - Morning

AAP  |  TUESDAY, 10 AUG 2010
... from Bradken Ltd and Cochlear Ltd, while Reckon Ltd, AACo and Alumina issue first half results. In Sydney, Australian Competition and Consumer Commission chairman Graeme Samuel is to speak at an Australia-Israel Chamber of Commerce lunch. On Monday ...

Market Wrap - Morning

AAP  |  MONDAY, 9 AUG 2010
... and Rural Bank report annual results. In the Federal Court, judgement is expected in the case between the Australian Competition and Consumer Commission and Cabcharge Australia Ltd. In Australia on Friday, the share market closed flat, paring back early ...

SAP and Sybase merger gets ACCC tick

RUTH LIEW  |  WEDNESDAY, 28 JUL 2010
The Australian Competition & Consumer Commission has given the green light to SAP's $7-billion plus purchase of tech firm, Sybase, which provides complex event processing and analytics services used in the finance sector. According to an ACCC statement ...

NAB granted more time on AXA bid

PRESS RELEASES  |  MONDAY, 19 JUL 2010
... entities announced they were close to extending the period for NAB to address the issues raised by the Australian Competition and Consumer Commission (ACCC) on Friday last week. NAB's proposal involves buying AXA APH, which includes the Australian and ...

Market Wrap - Mid-Morning

AAP  |  THURSDAY, 1 JUL 2010
... cent, at $36.98. Fortescue Metals fell eight cents, or 1.94 per cent, to $4.04. Late on Wednesday, the Australian Competition Tribunal ruled that BHP and Rio will not be forced to open up their main rail lines in Western Australia to smaller iron ore ...

NZ Commission gives AMP all clear

MICHAEL HOBBS  |  MONDAY, 21 JUN 2010
... Commerce Commission delayed a final decision on AMP's bid for AXA Asia Pacific by two weeks. In April, the Australian Competition and Consumer Commission (ACCC) blocked NAB's bid, citing concerns about competition between retail investment platforms ...

NAB addresses ACCC concerns

ASX STATEMENT  |  FRIDAY, 4 JUN 2010
... concerns. In an ASX statement today, NAB said it is continuing to pursue its options regarding the the Australian Competition and Consumer Commission's decision to block the bank's proposed acquisition of the Australian and New Zealand business of AXA ...