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S&P revises Fairfax from BBB to stable

... increasingly important source of revenue diversity." The rating agency said the rating reflects the strength of the company's publishing mastheads, strong free cash flow generation, prudent approach to capital management, revenue diversity across Australia ...

Bradley Cooper to stand trial

... six charges of corruptly providing a cash benefit t influence an agent of HIH Insurance (HIH) and seven charges of publishing a false or misleading statement in order to obtain a financial advantage. Mr Cooper is alleged to have paid former HIH finance ...

ANZ stays quiet on Wizard bid speculation

AAP  |  FRIDAY, 24 SEP 2004
... said. Australian Financial Investments Group (AFIG) owns the non-bank lender. AFIG, 25% each owned by Kerry Packer's Publishing and Broadcasting, Deutsche Asset Management, State Capital Corp - representing chairman Mark Bouris - and ABN AMRO, has been ...

ASIC publishes policy paper on conflict of interest in financial services

... legislation, Policy Statement 181 Licensing: Managing conflicts of interest has been released by the regulator. \"We are publishing our policy now to help licensees understand what minimum arrangements they need to have in place to comply with the new ...

Burswood unanimously recommends acceptance of PBL offer

AAP  |  MONDAY, 26 JUL 2004
Directors of Burswood on Friday night unanimously recommended acceptance of Publishing and Broadcasting (PBL) takeover offer. In a joint announcement to the ASX, Burswood and PBL said the two companies had committed to working towards achieving PBL\'s ...

AFIG plays cards close to chest on GE Money speculation

AAP  |  MONDAY, 19 JUL 2004
... speculation that it is talking to a potential buyer. AFIG, 25% each owned by Deutsch Asset Management, Kerry Packer\'s Publishing and Broadcasting, State Capital Corp representing chairman Mark Bouris and ABN AMRO, has been the subject of sale talk for ...

Market wrap

AAP  |  FRIDAY, 16 JUL 2004
... yesterday. Also today, the three-month long battle for casino operator Burswood will come to a head when Kerry Packer\'s Publishing & Broadcasting must decide whether to again extend its $715 million bid. On the Sydney Futures Exchange, the September ...

PM Capital says will not sell Burswood at $1.40 a share

AAP  |  MONDAY, 21 JUN 2004
Specialist equity manager PM Capital reiterated on Friday its intention not to accept Publishing & Broadcasting's (PBL) $1.40 a share offer for Burswood. PM Capital is Burswood's third largest shareholder with 7.06% of the company. "Excepting any material ...

Fitch assigns senior unsecured rating of A-minus to PBL

AAP  |  MONDAY, 21 JUN 2004
The Packer-controlled Publishing & Broadcasting is likely to continue to make "bolt on" style investments or acquisitions, according to international rating agency Fitch. Fitch today assigned a senior unsecured rating of A-minus to media and entertainment ...

James Packer steps down as chairman of Challenger

AAP  |  FRIDAY, 11 JUN 2004
... group Challenger Financial Services Group. The announcement comes one day after a major overhaul of senior staff at Publishing & Broadcasting, where Mr Packer is executive chairman. \"His decision to step aside was due to his other commercial obligations,\" ...