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Coles Myer says ALH would be stand alone business

AAP  |  WEDNESDAY, 13 OCT 2004
Coles Myer Ltd chief executive Mr John Fletcher said today pub and bottle shop group Australian Leisure and Hospitality Group (ALH) would remain a stand alone business if its $1.18 billion takeover bid was successful. Coles Myer announced today that ...

Market wrap

AAP  |  TUESDAY, 14 SEP 2004
The Australian stock market is expected to open slightly firmer as a mild positive tone from the US, coupled with continued record highs on the local market, help to underpin recent equity strength. On the Sydney Futures Exchange, the September share ...

Market wrap

AAP  |  MONDAY, 23 AUG 2004
The Australian stock market is likely to open firmer in early trade, as a positive night in the US should transfer to the local bourse. However, weakness in base metals and oil prices overnight could weigh on some resources stocks, although gold stocks ...

Market wrap

AAP  |  MONDAY, 19 JUL 2004
The Australian stockmarket is expected to open slightly weaker from friday\'s close, after weakness in the US market at the end of last week. However, traders did say that domestic influences, rather than external ones, would be the driver for the market. ...

Bruandwo offer grossly inadequate

AAP  |  MONDAY, 12 JUL 2004
The Australian Leisure and Hospitality Group said today a takeover bid by a joint venture between Woolworths and The Bruce Mathieson Group, called Bruandwo, is opportunistic and grossly inadequate. Last week, Bruandwo Pty announced its intention to ...

S&P places Woolworths on watch negative after ALH stake

AAP  |  WEDNESDAY, 7 JUL 2004
Supermarket giant Woolworths\' potential joint acquisition of Australia\'s biggest pubs operator, Australian Hospitality & Leisure Group (ALH), could put pressure on its credit rating. Rating agency Standard & Poor\'s (S&P) said on Tuesday it would ...

Coles Myer says not looking at Foodland

Coles Myer chief executive John Fletcher said today an 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 ...

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

AAP  |  THURSDAY, 29 APR 2004
Deep discount store The Reject Shop today joined the rush to list on the Australian Stock Exchange and will raise $44.1 million in an initial public offering with shares at $2 each. But Reject Shop chief executive Barry Saunders made the point yesterday ...

ATO draft ruling casts doubt on buyback structure

AAP  |  THURSDAY, 15 JAN 2004
Capital loss benefits for shareholders involved in share buybacks could be reduced following a draft ruling from the Australian Tax Office. The Australian Financial Review reported the ATO's draft determination, released yesterday, raised concerns that ...

Morning Market Wrap: Dollar hits new high overnight

The Australian dollar opened stronger today after reaching a fresh six-year high overnight on the back of US dollar weakness following the Turkey bomb blasts. At 0700 AEDT the Australian dollar was trading at $US0.7223/28 compared with yesterday's close ...