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S&P lowers NAB rating to AA-minus from A

AAP  |  MONDAY, 15 MAR 2004
Standard & Poor's Ratings Services said that it has lowered its long-term counterparty credit rating on National Australia Bank Ltd (NAB), and related entities, to AA-minus from AA. This includes its counterparty credit rating and insurer financial ...

Free trade deal goes public, but attacked over PBS

AAP  |  FRIDAY, 5 MAR 2004
The 1,000 page free trade deal with the United States was released publicly yesterday and immediately slammed for undermining Australia's cheap medicines system. Officials were unable to explain a key detail in the agreement which will allow decisions ...

Costello unveils changes to retirement incomes

AAP  |  WEDNESDAY, 25 FEB 2004
Treasurer Peter Costello today unveiled plans to keep older people in the workforce longer and encourage retirees to take their superannuation savings as a pension rather than a lump sum. Outlining a key plank in the coalition's re-election strategy ...

ACCC making progress in crackdown on cartels

AAP  |  THURSDAY, 19 FEB 2004
The Australian Competition and Consumer Commission's (ACCC) crackdown on cartels was starting to bite with several whistleblowers coming forward, a Senate committee heard today. ACCC chairman Graeme Samuel said the watchdog was currently investigating ...

Market Wrap

U.S. stocks fell on Thursday as investors locked in gains from the previous session after disappointing jobless claims data and lackluster earnings news. No. 2 computer maker Hewlett-Packard Co. dragged down the Dow Jones industrial average after saying ...

ACCC boss to target internet scams and cartel collusion

AAP  |  TUESDAY, 3 FEB 2004
Australia's chief consumer regulator Graeme Samuel said the two major campaigns for 2004 will be a crackdown on internet scams and the break-up of cartel collusion. Mr Samuel said the Australian Competition and Consumer Commission (ACCC) will conduct ...

NAB prompts Labor to take aim at golden handshakes

AAP  |  TUESDAY, 3 FEB 2004
Companies would lose the right to claim massive payouts to outgoing executives against tax, Labor said today, as bank boss Frank Cicutto prepared to receive a $3 million golden handshake. Mr Cicutto announced his resignation from the National Australia ...

Labor to crack down on corporate crooks

AAP  |  FRIDAY, 30 JAN 2004
Labor will crack down on corporate crooks and give shareholders a vote on executive pay packages and golden handshakes under reforms endorsed by the ALP national conference today. Labor's economic platform will also clear the way for Opposition Leader ...

Tax Office to crack down on manipulation of company shares

AAP  |  THURSDAY, 29 JAN 2004
Businesses which use manipulated share losses to avoid paying tax are being investigated as part of a crackdown on the practice by the Australian Taxation Office. Tax Commissioner Michael Carmody said companies involved in "profit stripping" could be ...

NAB ratings unaffected by losses: S&P

AAP  |  THURSDAY, 15 JAN 2004
Standard & Poor's said its ratings on National Australia Bank Ltd (AA/Stable/A-1-plus) are unaffected following the disclosure of unauthorized foreign exchange transactions that are expected to result in pretax foreign exchange option losses of $A180 ...