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Vodafone picks Nokia to build 3G in Australia, New Zealand

Vodafone [on Monday] announced it had selected Nokia as its third generation (3G) network infrastructure partner in Australia and New Zealand. The decision has been widely touted since Nokia advertised for employees in March for a project manager, rollout ...

Biota to sue GlaxoSmithKline over Relenza flu drug

AAP  |  WEDNESDAY, 5 MAY 2004
Biotech Biota Holdings is suing global pharmaceutical giant GlaxoSmithKline, alleging that GSK failed to support and promote Biota's flu drug, Relenza. Biota said it had issued a writ in the Victorian Supreme Court. Biota, which licensed Relenza to ...

News Corp appoints directors

AAP  |  MONDAY, 19 APR 2004
Media giant News Corporation Ltd has increased its number of directors to 14 in the wake of the proposed relocation to the United States. It has appointed two representatives to the company's 13-strong board to replace Graham Kraehe, who resigned to ...

VFMC to launch infrastructure fund

Implemented consulting giant Victorian Funds Management Corporation (VFMC) is to launch a new infrastructure fund, which it estimates should reach $600 million of funds under management in the first 12 months. VFMC chief executive officer Stephen Taylor ...

Unilever switches strategy as FitzGerald goes

Anglo-Dutch giant Unilever switched its focus to boosting shareholder returns on Thursday after failing to meet sales growth targets, lifting its stock, and said Chairman Niall FitzGerald would retire early. Unilever Plc/NV, the food and consumer products ...

AMP shares surge on speculation of takeover interest

AAP  |  FRIDAY, 6 FEB 2004
Shares in financial services giant AMP Ltd and HHG plc surged this morning as some investors believed the stocks were undervalued and on the back of speculation of more takeover interest in AMP. Both were heavily traded with more than 4.26 million AMP ...

Market Wrap

AAP  |  WEDNESDAY, 21 JAN 2004
The Australian rose by as much as 1.5 US cents in overnight trading after European central bankers and officials said they weren't overly concerned about the rapid rise of the euro against the United States dollar. At 0700 AEDT the local currency was ...

JP Morgan to merge with Bank One

Finance giant JP Morgan Chase said Wednesday it will take over Bank One in a $US58 billion ($A75 billion) deal to create the United States' second-largest bank. The merged company will be known as JP Morgan Chase and Co and will have a combined market ...

Absolute Capital discards capital markets capability

Alternative investments manager Absolute Capital has announced the divestment of its capital markets business, after only last week announcing a strategic alliance with ABN AMRO. The tie with ABN AMRO is expected to give Absolute Capital access to the ...

AMP unwraps WealthView in time for Christmas

AMP has launched its WealthView eWRAP for AMP Financial Planning, the last of four eWRAP accounts developed as a result of an agreement between AMP and ASGARD, the financial services giant has announced. AMP's suite of four eWRAPs now comprise WealthView ...