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Market Wrap - Morning

AAP | WEDNESDAY, 21 JAN 2009

... losses for 2008 could top $US41.3 billion ($A61.64 billion), the biggest ever for a British corporation. The moves in Britain are designed to insure banks against further losses and are similar to steps the US government has made to protect Citigroup ...

Market Wrap - Morning

AAP | TUESDAY, 20 JAN 2009

... suffered from mounting fears about the solvency of leading lenders. A second multi-billion pound bank rescue package in Britain sparked the jitters after Royal Bank of Scotland forecast an annual loss of up to STG28 billion ($A61.34 billion). In London ...

Market Wrap - Morning

AAP | TUESDAY, 25 NOV 2008

... promise to protect banking giant Citigroup and the release of a STG20 billion ($A47.05 billion) economic stimulus package in Britain. At 0800 AEDT, the December Share Price Index futures contract on the Sydney Futures Exchange was up 132 points at 3,588. ...

Mine's bigger than yours

BENJAMIN ONG | MONDAY, 10 NOV 2008

... per cent, Europe by 0.5 per cent, Japan by 0.2 per cent and the UK by 1.3 per cent. Just a month ago, the IMF expected Britain to still maintain positive economic growth. The UK, like its global peers, is finding that the heavy load of falling consumer ...

The luckier country

BENJAMIN ONG | THURSDAY, 23 OCT 2008

... percent since the start of 2008. The Eurozone's Dow Jones Euro Stoxx index dropped 45.5 per cent during the same period. Britain's FTSE-100 index shed 37.4 per cent and Japan's Nikkei-225 index sunk by 43.3 per cent. During the same timeframe, Australia's ...

Depression no more?

BENJAMIN ONG | TUESDAY, 14 OCT 2008

... financial system. Bank guarantees and capitalization initiatives, totaling US$2.3 trillion, were announced by Germany, France, Britain, Spain, Austria, Italy, the Netherlands and Portugal. In addition, the US Federal Reserve, the European Central Bank ...

Market Wrap - Morning

AAP | FRIDAY, 10 OCT 2008

... Exchange was down 180 points at 4,120. Today, OZ Minerals Ltd chief executive Andrew Michelmore addresses the Australia-Britain Chamber of Commerce lunch at the Commonwealth Bank of Australia in Melbourne. Yesterday, the Australian share market shrugged ...

HBOS Australia gives Lloyds thumbs up

RUTH LIEW | FRIDAY, 19 SEP 2008

... from The Sheet yesterday noted the takeover of HBOS would give Lloyds about 29 per cent of the consumer banking market in Britain.

HBOS surrenders to Lloyds TSB

WWW.THESHEET.COM | THURSDAY, 18 SEP 2008

... generate a first merger of prominent commercial banks, with Lloyds TSB close to finalising terms for a takeover of HBOS. Britain's government and Financial Services Authority are encouraging the merger, according to BBC, Financial Times and subsequent ...

Market Wrap - Morning

AAP | TUESDAY, 2 SEP 2008

... 1,282.83. LONDON - Europe's main stock markets closed lower on Monday, with the London market undermined by comments by Britain's finance minister that the country faced a severe economic downturn. London's FTSE 100 index of top shares fell 33.8 points ...

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Australian Unity to shed 195 roles

MATTHEW WAI

Australian Unity is reducing its workforce by 195 positions due to underperformance stemming from delays in government support for its Home Health platform and the integration of several businesses.

Count shutters limited-advice business, slips in size ranking

MATTHEW WAI

Count Financial has reportedly wound up its restricted SMSF/limited-advice service, losing some 26 advisers on the Financial Adviser Register, latest data shows.

First Super recruits head of investments from Prime Super

MATTHEW WAI

First Super has appointed a new head of investments, replacing Chris Artis, who was in the position for the past three months on an interim basis.

BMO eyes Euroz Hartleys' capital markets business

KARREN VERGARA

Euroz Hartleys confirmed it is in discussions with Canada's BMO Financial Group for a potential sale of its capital markets business for $145 million.

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