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ANZ stays quiet on Wizard bid speculation

AAP  |  FRIDAY, 24 SEP 2004
The ANZ Banking Group remained tightlipped on Thursday about rumours that it is poised to bid for mortgage originator Wizard Home Loans Group. ANZ, Australia's third biggest bank, would not confirm or deny that it was considering a bid for Wizard. "We ...

Consumer inflationary expectations rise slightly in July: survey

AAP  |  THURSDAY, 15 JUL 2004
... and a surprisingly large increase in April. The proportion of survey respondents who believed prices would actually fall or stay the same increased marginally in the month. Meanwhile, 25% of respondents said they expected annual inflation to fall within ...

Aust interest rates on hold in June - RBA

AAP  |  WEDNESDAY, 2 JUN 2004
Homebuyers have been spared higher mortgage repayments after the Reserve Bank of Australia today left interest rates on hold for the sixth month in a row. In a widely-expected move, the central bank announced the official cash rate would remain at 5.25% ...

CBA CEO David Murray to stay on in top job

AAP  |  MONDAY, 24 MAY 2004
The Commonwealth Bank of Australia\'s long-serving chief executive David Murray said yesterday he had no intention of making way for a fresh leader at the nation\'s second biggest bank. The issue of succession at CBA was brought into focus last week ...

Reject Shop joins the rush to list with planned $44 million IPO

AAP  |  THURSDAY, 29 APR 2004
... Saunders made the point yesterday that he doesn't want to step on the toes of the big players in the retail sector. "We seek to stay below the radar of the Big Ws and Kmarts," he said. "We can do that by keeping out of apparel, by keeping a high degree ...

Consumer inflationary expectations rise sharply in April

AAP  |  THURSDAY, 8 APR 2004
... falls in the previous two months. It also showed the proportion of respondents who believed prices would actually fall or stay the same fell slightly this month, following a sharp increase in March. Meanwhile, 22% of respondents said they expected annual ...

Elliott appeal dismissed

AAP  |  THURSDAY, 8 APR 2004
... director, Bernard Plymin, reducing his ban as a company director from 10 to seven years. Lawyers for Elliott won a 21-day stay while the former Liberal Party and Carlton Football Club president considers whether to appeal against the latest decision. ...

Australia slips down world export rankings

AAP  |  TUESDAY, 6 APR 2004
Australia has slipped down the rank of trading countries, new World Trade Organisation (WTO) figures show. The drought and the higher Australian dollar meant Australia's share of world trade dropped 0.1 percentage points to 0.9% during 2003. Australia ...

Business expectations stay flat for quarter ahead: survey

AAP  |  TUESDAY, 6 APR 2004
Business expectations remain flat for the quarter ahead, as the outlook for profits and sales stay at 12 month lows, a new survey has revealed. The latest Dun & Bradstreet National Business Expectations Survey showed executives' expectations for the ...

NAB currency scandel cements four pillars policy: Fels

AAP  |  FRIDAY, 12 MAR 2004
The National Australia Bank Ltd (NAB) currency scandal ensured the "Four Pillars" bank policy will stay for years, according to the country's former competition watchdog Allan Fels. The former chairman of the Australian Competition and Consumer Commission ...