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Business urged to take advantage of Aust-Thai FTA

AAP  |  THURSDAY, 20 MAY 2004
... Thailand would be the most successful, Austrade said today. The agreement, the first Thailand has negotiated with a developed country, was expected to be signed in July. Austrade's Chief Economist Tim Harcourt said more than half of Thailand's 5,000 ...

Coles Myer says not looking at Foodland

... acquisition of Foodland Associated is not being considered. Mr Fletcher told journalists that the two biggest retailers in the country - Coles Myer and Woolworths - were unlikely to be able to acquire the number three or four food retailer. "You ought ...

WRAP - Ratings agencies greet pre-election budget

... Australia's federal Budget as a typical pre-election package with a number of "policy sweeteners", but one which maintains the country's strong economic position. Standard and Poor's (S&P) Ratings Services said tonight's Budget remained consistent with ...

Businesses expect strong economic to continue

... Industry (ACCI) survey of business expectations for the three months to June. The survey of chamber members across the country showed optimism for business conditions remained high but might have peaked, with businesses satisfied with current trading ...

China and Australia to fast-track FTA study

AAP  |  WEDNESDAY, 28 APR 2004
... full market economy in China is a prerequisite of negotiations on an FTA. The deal would be China's first FTA with any country other than Hong Kong and would be modelled on the FTA between Australia and Thailand. The ministers also agreed Australia and ...

Australia well-insulated against US rate hikes: Costello

AAP  |  MONDAY, 26 APR 2004
... well-insulated against expected rate rises in the United States, but declined to say whether he saw another rate hike in his own country. "There seems to be a general view that as the American economy emerges from recession, the low level of rates that ...

Living standards predicted to fall

... covered only the cost to Federal Government and missed three quarters of the total cost that will be felt as a result of the country's ageing demographics.

Aspen and Financial Resources launch fixed interest fund

AAP  |  MONDAY, 19 APR 2004
... director of Financial Resources Ltd and Ray Turner, chairman of Financial Resources Ltd (former Managing Director of Town & Country Bank, now wholly owned by ANZ Bank). Current non executive director of Wyllie Group Ltd, Terry Salotti will act as independent ...

News Corp appoints directors

AAP  |  MONDAY, 19 APR 2004
... company did not explain why it decided to expand its board. Earlier this month, News Corp said it would move its home country of incorporation to the US by the end of 2004 in the hope of attracting a funding influx from leading investment houses.

Challenger to acquire Associated Planners Group

AAP  |  WEDNESDAY, 7 APR 2004
... planning business, including Associated Planners and Garrisons, will create one of the strongest dealer groups in this country and one of the largest with approximately 450 planners nationally and funds under advice of more than $7.5 billion." Associated ...