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OECD leading indicator data reveals moderate to strong recovery ahead

... unchanged and its six-month rate of change was down following increases for the previous six months. The CLI for the United Kingdom rose by 0.1 points in October and its six-month rate of change improved for the seventh consecutive month after showing ...

NAB boss says UK operations in good shape

AAP  |  FRIDAY, 28 NOV 2003
National Australia Bank Ltd chief executive Frank Cicutto has defended the bank's United Kingdom operations, saying they are still well positioned for growth. Mr Cicutto said there had been "a lot of noise and debate about our UK operations". However ...

ANZ raises $3.4 billion in rights issue, bookbuild for shortfall

AAP  |  THURSDAY, 27 NOV 2003
... will get a cheque in the mail over the next few weeks," Mr Edwards said. ANZ is buying the New Zealand bank from United Kingdom-based Lloyds TSB for $4.92 billion. As well as the purchase price, Lloyds, which has been shedding its offshore assets as ...

NAB takeover of AMP a risk to BT if executed well: BT

AAP  |  FRIDAY, 21 NOV 2003
... has been eyeing it as a takeover target once the troubled financial services company demerges from its troubled United Kingdom businesses. BT chief executive David Clarke today said the issue was difficult to assess but a takeover by NAB, Australia's ...

Macquarie Financial sells South African joint venture holding

... for similar arrangements with quality retail and wealth management joint venture partners in Asia as well as the United Kingdom. We believe an expanded joint venture presence in the Asian region can provide significant benefits for both Macquarie and ...

Afternoon market wrap: Australian stocks edge higher

... simply on the back of the strong banking sector," Mr Halliday said. Despite signalling ongoing volatility at its United Kingdom operations at its full year results yesterday, National Australia Bank added 40 cents to $29.50. ANZ improved almost two per ...

Australian tax burden less than OECD average: Costello

... the Czech Republic (38.4%), Italy (42%), Sweden (51.4%), Norway (43.3%), Germany (36.8%), France (45%) and the United Kingdom (37.3%). The OECD average for America was 27.8%, Pacific was 29.8%, Europe was 39.4% and for the European Union was 41%.

AXA says NAB-AMP entity a "threat, but also an opportunity"

AAP  |  THURSDAY, 16 OCT 2003
... it intended to buy more. It has indicated it was interested in AMP, once the group had demerged its struggling United Kingdom operations. NAB chief executive Frank Cicutto declined to reveal yesterday what his bank's next move might be. "If that were ...

Labor marks Anti-Poverty Week with new proposals

... indicated that Australia should adopt comprehensive anti-poverty targets to tackle poverty as have the Irish and the United Kingdom governments. Labor will seek to ratify an action plan and a series of indicators including measures of living standards ...

AMP shares drop with UK value reduction

AAP  |  TUESDAY, 14 OCT 2003
... dropped back this morning after it said a reduction in carrying value of around $2.4 billion was possible for its United Kingdom operations. The shares were put in a trading halt but when they hit the market just after 1100 AEST, they went straight into ...