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Midday market wrap: Domestic stocks put on lacklustre show

Trading on the Australian stock market was lacklustre to noon, following the collapse of World Trade Organisation talks on the weekend, and compounded by several companies trading ex-dividend and News Corp putting further pressure on the market. The ...

Westpac withdraws from Bank of New Zealand sales process

Westpac Bank has today announced that it will not be proceeding with the National Bank of New Zealand sales process. The decision was made not to proceed further as Westpac considers it would be diverting from its core organic growth strategy at this ...

Median forecast for housing finance by volume predicts flat outcome

... the group of first home buyers was much smaller because many had already been encouraged into the market in 2001. Westpac Bank economists said that they will be watching the split in lending in July. "Finance commitments for the construction of new dwellings ...

ANZ responds to NZ poor management report

ANZ Banking Group Ltd has hit back at a report in New Zealand that claimed it has a poor management culture with a poor reputation for looking after its customers. ANZ, which is attempting to buy the National Bank of New Zealand, came under fire in ...

John Fairfax leaves Westpac Board

Westpac Banking Corporation's chairman, Leon Davis, has announced that John Fairfax would resign from its Board, effective 1 September 2003. He said Mr Fairfax decided to resign after seven years on the Westpac Board. Mr Fairfax will continue as Chairman ...

Westpac submits application to New Zealand Commerce Commission

Westpac Banking Corporation announced today that it had submitted an application to the New Zealand Commerce Commission regarding the sale of the National Bank of New Zealand by Lloyds TSB Group PLC. Westpac is one of several entities involved in the ...

Westpac expected to bid for NBNZ

Westpac Banking Corp Ltd is expected to reveal today it is in the running for the $5 billion auction of the National Bank of New Zealand (NBNZ). Last week, ANZ Banking Group Ltd today signalled it was a likely bidder for the bank, and the Commonwealth ...

ANZ tells NZ regulator acquisition will not affect competition

ANZ Banking Group Ltd, which is in the running to buy the National Bank of New Zealand, told the New Zealand regulator that its proposed acquisition would not affect competition. In its submission to the New Zealand Commerce Commission, ANZ said that ...

Westpac warns customers about hoax site

Westpac Banking Corporation is warning customers to ignore emails asking for confidential information, after it found a "ghost" internet banking website offshore. Westpac said the overseas website had already been shut down but it was possible some ...

David Morgan reappointed Westpac CEO

Westpac Banking Corporation's Board today announced the reappointment of David Morgan as Managing Director and Chief Executive Officer until 31 December 2007. Dr Morgan's current contract is due to expire in February 2004. The terms of the new contract ...