Newspaper icon
The latest issue of Financial Standard now available as an e-newspaper
READ NOW

Search Results

Showing 351 - 360 of 382 results for "Telecommunication"

Optus planning to buy Commander for $250 mln: report

AAP  |  FRIDAY, 21 MAY 2004
Singapore Telecommunications subsidiary Optus is upping the stakes and planning an assault on Telstra Corp by buying small business telco provider Commander Communications, according to a report in The Australian Financial Review. The newspaper said ...

Trade deficit rises to almost $2 billion in March - ABS

AAP  |  TUESDAY, 4 MAY 2004
Australia's trade gap with the rest of the world widened in March after a weaker-than-expected rise in exports. The Australian Bureau of Statistics (ABS) said the trade deficit rose 15% to to $1.99 billion, defying economists' expectations of a fall ...

Govt faces Telstra pressure as chairman departs

AAP  |  THURSDAY, 15 APR 2004
... will also recognise the change in the chairman allows Telstra the chance to return to its traditional focus on telecommunication services for Australian consumers," he said. John Ralph has taken over as interim chairman of the Telstra board.

Babcock & Brown leans toward ASX listing

AAP  |  FRIDAY, 19 MAR 2004
Global investment bank Babcock & Brown is reportedly planning a float of its entire international operation on the Australian Stock Exchange. Babcock director Rob Topfer told media a public float had "firmed as the preferred option for the group", with ...

ASIC director leaves to head ACA

The Australian Securities and Investments Commission (ASIC) executive director of consumer protection Peter Kell has left the watchdog to take up the role of chief executive officer with the Australian Consumers\' Association (ACA). The appointment ...

Telstra says FY04 revenue growth to exceed cost

Australia's largest telecommunications company Telstra Corp Ltd said today that it had reiterated its full year earnings guidance, saying that any cost growth would be less than revenue growth. The comments came after the company posted a net profit ...

Macquarie raises $125 million in South African infrastructure

AAP  |  FRIDAY, 23 JAN 2004
Macquarie Bank Ltd's African investment joint venture has raised $125 million in its second private infrastructure fund, with plans afoot to raise more in coming months. The new African Infrastructure Investment Fund (AIIF) has raised 675 million rand ...

Midday market wrap: Local shares climb after gains overnight in US

WITH AAP  |  THURSDAY, 20 NOV 2003
The Australian share market opened higher today following a positive lead from key United States indices overnight. The benchmark S&P/ASX 200 index was 8.2 points better off at 3189.6 by 1015 AEDT while the all ordinaries index had lifted 7.9 points ...

Telstra says no change to 2003-04 outlook

AAP  |  FRIDAY, 14 NOV 2003
Australia's biggest telecommunications company, Telstra Corp Ltd, reaffirmed its outlook for 2003/04 today, maintaining expectations of positive revenue growth. "After four months trading in the 2003/04 year, there is no change to our previous comments ...

Midday market wrap: Shares, bonds both ease on stronger US data

The Australian share market opened in negative territory, following a fall in the United States market on Friday night. At early trade the benchmark S&P/ASX 200 index was 9.3 points weaker at 3239.2 while the all ordinaries index fell 7.6 points to ...