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Market wrap - midday

AAP  |  FRIDAY, 13 APR 2007
The Australian share market at noon had retreated from record territory and was slightly lower, pulled back by the major miners and some stocks deriving earnings from the United States. "It was a bit more of a mixed evening in terms of metals prices ...

Fin Synergy ramps up R&D

... Synergy, the software group behind popular administration platform Acurity, has increased their R&D spend by 300 per cent in a bid to edge out competitors and provide clients with better online services. Setting a distinction between enhancing an existing ...

Centro growing US footprint

HAMISH MADDEN  |  TUESDAY, 10 APR 2007
Centro Properties Group (CNP) and Centro Retail Trust (CER) have succeeded in their $6.3 billion (US$5.0 billion) joint bid for US shopping centre owner and manager New Plan Excel Realty Trust. CNP will take a 64 per cent or $4 billion stake in New ...

Market wrap - midday

AAP  |  TUESDAY, 10 APR 2007
... after the consortium seeking to take over the airline lowered the acceptance level needed for approval of its $11 billion bid. On Thursday, when markets last traded, the benchmark S&P/ASX200 closed down 20.1 points to 6,077.1, while the all ordinaries ...

Govt sweetens tax on property trusts

HAMISH MADDEN  |  WEDNESDAY, 4 APR 2007
... groups, such as Australian listed property trusts are becoming increasingly dependent on the acquisition of overseas assets in a bid to increase their competitive position". "These proposals seek to improve the international competitiveness of stapled ...

Market wrap - midday

AAP  |  TUESDAY, 3 APR 2007
Australian stocks were up across the board at midday, running with a positive US lead, and as a takeover frenzy lured investors back after yesterday's losses. At 1200 AEST, the benchmark S&P/ASX200 Index was 70 points higher to 5,985.8, while the all ...

Market wrap - morning

AAP  |  TUESDAY, 3 APR 2007
... today. Broadcasting company WIN Corp is expected address the concerns of takeover target Sunraysia Television Ltd over its bid for Channel Nine Perth. WIN made a $146.2 million competing offer for Sunraysia, pitting itself against PBL Media. At Monday's ...

ASIC and Citigroup lock horns on insider trading

... activities. Back in August 2005, Citigroup acted as an adviser to Toll Holdings Limited (Toll) in its $4.6 billion takeover bid for Patrick Corporation Limited (Patrick). Following the regulator's investigation, it found "substantial proprietary trading" ...

MFS goes on a shopping spree

HAMISH MADDEN  |  THURSDAY, 29 MAR 2007
... advisory firm, taking a 40 per cent stake in an Australian funds management business and launching an off-market takeover bid for an Australian a listed property trust. MFS has today announced it had entered into a contract to acquire New Zealand advisory ...

Market wrap - morning

AAP  |  MONDAY, 26 MAR 2007
... rate cut. The Dow and the S&P were buoyed by a jump in General Motors Corp shares on speculation that the automaker will not bid for Chrysler and by a gain in energy shares after crude oil futures climbed on a new diplomatic crisis involving Iran. The ...