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TOWER announces $70 million special dividend

JAMES FERNYHOUGH  |  TUESDAY, 17 SEP 2013
ASX-listed New Zealand insurer TOWER plans to return an initial $70 million of capital to shareholders following the sale of its life insurance business in May this year. TOWER sold the majority of its life insurance to business to fellow Kiwi life ...

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AAP  |  MONDAY, 16 SEP 2013
... Federal Reserve meeting. Wall Street provided a soft lead, with no fresh cues to spur buying, as dealers await the Fed's plans for its huge stimulus program. Tokyo rose 0.12 per cent, or 17.40 points, to 14,404.67 thanks to a pick-up in the dollar against ...

NAB delays staff salary increases

LAURA MILLAN  |  FRIDAY, 13 SEP 2013
... However a NAB spokesperson denied the existence of a new offshoring program for the past four years and has no near-term plans for large-scale offshoring. The poor performance of NAB's struggling UK businesses has seen the bank lag the blockbuster profits ...

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AAP  |  FRIDAY, 13 SEP 2013
... Shares in Walt Disney Co. jumped 2.4 per cent after chief financial officer Jay Rasulo said that the entertainment giant plans a huge share buyback in 2014 that could amount to as much as $US8 billion. Women's sport apparel chain Lululemon Athletica ...

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AAP  |  TUESDAY, 10 SEP 2013
... The US reacted cautiously to the plan, which comes as President Barack Obama faces a sceptical reception in Congress to plans to launch a military strike on Syria. Stocks moved higher at midday and stayed fairly high through the close. LONDON - European ...

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AAP  |  MONDAY, 9 SEP 2013
... report yielded competing interpretations over what the reports said about economic growth and meant for the Federal Reserve's plans to taper its stimulus program. LONDON - European stock markets swung in volatile trade as investors pondered whether tepid ...

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AAP  |  FRIDAY, 6 SEP 2013
... While a positive outlook has lifted sentiment, helping the US dollar rise above Y100, traders remain on edge about the Fed's plans for its stimulus program, with concerns it will soon start a wind-down. Tokyo closed flat, edging up 10.95 points to 14,064.82 ...

Perpetual equities deputy head to step down

MARK SMITH  |  THURSDAY, 5 SEP 2013
... has ensured that the team is in great shape and we are well advanced with a smooth handover. We wish Charlie well with his plans for the future."

Super fund sells hospital to government

JAMES FERNYHOUGH  |  TUESDAY, 3 SEP 2013
... sale of the asset now places it back into public hands and allows the community and the state government to realise their plans for the hospital's future." Neither the Victorian Government nor MTAA Super would disclose the price that was paid for the ...

30 days hath September

BENJAMIN ONG  |  TUESDAY, 3 SEP 2013
... Minister). This is because unlike western democracies, China is centrally-planned.A The central government dictates its plans and businesses, institutions and its citizens simply ask, "do you want fries with that... most honourable politburo sir?" Europe ...