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Challenger in talks to sell UK properties for $762 mln: Report

AAP  |  MONDAY, 26 JUL 2004
... investment deals this year. The Australian newspaper reported that it is thought the UK assets would be sold to Iranian entrepreneur Vincent Tchenguiz, brother of property investor Robert Tchenguiz. The diversified financial services group first announced ...

Bush renominates Alan Greenspan as Fed chairman

President George W Bush renominated Alan Greenspan as chairman of the Federal Reserve overnight, praising his leadership and sending a strong signal of stability to financial markets. The nomination was announced as Greenspan met at the White House ...

Lion Nathan sells portfolio of hotels, takes writedown on value

... these venues, will be responsible for the operation and development of the business. Lion Nathan said Melbourne-based entrepreneur Mr Clark also has extensive experience in the hospitality industry. He is a director and major shareholder in publicly ...

Cooper charged with three more counts in relation to HIH

AAP  |  WEDNESDAY, 17 MAR 2004
Entrepreneur and former Collingwood Football Club director Brad Cooper has been charged with three more counts over the collapsed insurance company HIH, making 13 counts in total. Cooper was initially charged with 10 counts in December, after the Australian ...

InTech appoints prominent super expert to board of directors

InTech has appointed influential superannuation industry player Bruce Cook as a director to the InTech Board, bringing a wealth of experience and knowledge to the asset consultant. During his time in the super industry Mr Cook has had a major impact ...

Jail, rather than fines, needed for corporate crime, says lawyer

... to others - fines and loss of reputation are not sanction enough." He said the jailing of former West Australian entrepreneur Alan Bond in the wake of the collapse of his $9 billion business empire was a "one-off". "Alan Bond was one of the few business ...

APEC launches five-day Investment Mart

The five-day Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation (APEC) Investment Mart has kicked-off today in Bangkok, Thailand, ahead of the 21-nation group's leaders meeting slated for October 18-21. The Investment Mart was established in 1989 and is in response ...

Transparency the key to corporate governance: Costello

Federal Treasurer Peter Costello has highlighted the importance of risk-taking in corporate life-as long as it is combined with transparency-as businesses come to terms with increased emphasis on corporate governance in the post HIH environment. In ...