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AIF increases its stake in airports

AAP  |  TUESDAY, 15 FEB 2005
Australian Infrastructure Fund (AIF) today expanded its presence in Queensland with a stake in two more airports. AIF says it will spend $24 million for an effective 49.1 per cent interest in Townsville and Mt Isa airports. The announcement follows ...

Economy withstands impact of tsunami

The devastating tsunami that struck South Asia just over a fortnight ago will have minimal economic impact on the region, according to AMP Capital Investors chief economist and head of investment strategy Dr Shane Oliver, as the cornerstone industries ...

Passenger traffic boost for Melbourne Airport

The northern winter airline schedule covering the period between November 2004 and March 2005 has given Melbourne Airport a 23 per cent increase in international aircraft seats compared to the same time last year. The rise in capacity translates to ...

ANZ joint venture with Cambodian telco

AAP  |  TUESDAY, 2 NOV 2004
Australia and New Zealand Banking Group Ltd today announced it had signed an agreement with Royal Group to establish a joint venture bank in Cambodia. The agreement follows an approach earlier this year by Royal Group, Cambodia's leading mobile telecommunications ...

China committed to strong measures to contain growth, Premier Wen says

... nuclear crisis could be resolved, and that Hong Kong people would one day elect their own leaders. Wen, on the eve of a 10-day tour that includes stops in Germany, Belgium, Italy, Ireland and Britain, also said he hoped to build on a partnership with ...

PBL announces takeover offer for Burswood Casino

AAP  |  WEDNESDAY, 28 APR 2004
Kerry Packer's Publishing and Broadcasting Ltd (PBL) last night made a takeover move on Burswood Ltd, seven months after becoming the largest stakeholder in the operator of Perth's casino and hotel complex. PBL subsidiary PBL (WA), currently holds 15.6 ...

December trade balance widens to $2.55 billion: ABS

AAP  |  MONDAY, 2 FEB 2004
Australia's trade gap widened in December as consumers took advantage of cheaper imported goods in the lead-up to Christmas. The Australian Bureau of Statistics (ABS) said the trade balance blew out to $2.55 billion, compared with the $1.72 billion ...

GPT expects strong retail, industrial income growth

AAP  |  THURSDAY, 29 JAN 2004
Listed property trust General Property Trust said today it expects to experience strong growth in retail and industrial income and an improvement in office and tourism markets in 2004. GPT said net profit for the 12 months to December 31, 2003 was up ...

Pineapple executive pleads guilty to ASIC charges

The executive chairman of Sunshine Coast tourist icon The Big Pineapple has pleaded guilty to three counts of managing a corporation while disqualified, following an Australian Securities and Investments Commission (ASIC) investigation. In 1998, ASIC ...

Economists expect 1.3 per cent GDP growth in September quarter

Strong household consumption is expected to have quickened the pace of economic growth in Australia in the three months to September as the economy rebounds from a soft patch in the June quarter. The AAP economic indicator for December showed gross ...