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Global investment flows seen recovering after three-year slide

Global investment flows are set to recover in 2004 after a three-year slump, thanks to growth in the service industry and improved economic prospects worldwide, the UN's trade and development agency predicted on Wednesday. Foreign direct investment ...

CBA says in talks with China bank, Jinan, on cooperation

AAP  |  TUESDAY, 7 SEP 2004
The Commonwealth Bank of Australia (CBA) said on Monday it is at an advanced stage of discussions with a Peoples Republic of China (PRC) bank, Jinan City Commercial Bank (JNCCB) regarding strategic co-operation. CBA said this strategic co-operation ...

ING Industrial Fund ready to build scale to lift earnings

AAP  |  WEDNESDAY, 4 AUG 2004
ING Industrial Fund (IIF) said today it is well positioned to leverage off its robust platform to find further opportunities to lift earnings. ING\'s Industrial Fund (IIF) today announced a 20% increase in operating profit to $102.1 million for the ...

IAG opens $350mln off-market buy-back

IAG has announced details of an off-market buy-back tender for approximately $350 million as part of the company's capital management program. All eligible IAG shareholders registered on 12 May 2004 have been invited to take-part in the buy-back, which ...

Australia newspaper job ads fall for first time in 4 months in April: ANZ

... job advertisements was up 17%, which ANZ said reflected the sharp fall recorded last year as a result of Anzac Day and Easter falling on the same weekend.

Reject Shop joins the rush to list with planned $44 million IPO

AAP  |  THURSDAY, 29 APR 2004
... leisure, home, and a segment tagged "social expression" which involves goods for seasonal events such as Christmas and Easter.

Market Wrap

Australian stocks should gain ground after blue chips on Wall St posted modest gains on Friday night, while base metal prices ended higher on the London Metal Exchange. Last Friday, a profit warning from National Australia Bank weighed down the Australian ...

Market Wrap

... at 94.135 from 94.220 and the three-year contract was 94.450 from 94.520. The local market was closed for the four-day Easter long weekend. CSFB strategists said Australian bonds had followed US Treasuries lower overnight following comments from San ...

Interest rates remain on hold in April

AAP  |  WEDNESDAY, 7 APR 2004
Homebuyers can look forward to the Easter break without fear of higher mortgage repayments after the Reserve Bank of Australia today left interest rates on hold. The official cash rate will remain at 5.25%, where it has been since December, leaving ...

QBE could be close to acquisitions

AAP  |  MONDAY, 5 APR 2004
Global insurer QBE Insurance Group could be on the verge of a significant acquisition, saying on Friday its earnings were tracking ahead of expectation in 2004. QBE upgraded its insurance profit target to the high end of between 10% and 11% after a ...