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Standard & Poor's announces change to S&P/ASX Indices

Standard & Poor's has recognised the takeover of Australian Leisure and Hospitality Group (ASX:ALH) by Bruandwo/Woolworths Limited (ASX:WOW). As a result The Australian Leisure and Hospitality Group will be removed from all S&P/ASX indices and replaced ...

Macquarie, Leighton shares up after tollway news

AAP  |  THURSDAY, 14 OCT 2004
Shares in Macquarie Bank Ltd and Leighton Holdings Ltd surged today after a consortium in which they are members was named preferred tenderer for the $2.5 billion Mitcham-Frankston freeway project. The Victorian government today named the ConnectEast ...

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 ...

MFS acquires 18.85 per cent stake in BreakFree

AAP  |  THURSDAY, 30 SEP 2004
Boutique fund manager MFS Group on Wednesday acquired an 18.85 per cent stake in resorts operator BreakFree for $24.9 million. MFS acquired the stake, or 8.3 million shares, primarily from the Breakfree co-founders the Frawley family and managing director ...

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  |  THURSDAY, 19 AUG 2004
The Australian stock market is likely to open firmer as a strong lead from the United States and the continuation of the earnings season sets a positive tone for the bourse. On the Sydney Futures Exchange, the September share price index contract - ...

Macquarie Leisure yr profit boosted by home of Big Brother

AAP  |  TUESDAY, 17 AUG 2004
Macquarie Leisure Trust Group, manager of the Dreamworld theme park on the Gold Coast, on Monday said annual net profit had jumped 51%, helped by strong earnings from the home of Big Brother. Trust net profit for the year to 30 June 2004 rose to $17.4 ...

MFS buys Japanese resort

AAP  |  TUESDAY, 10 AUG 2004
Queensland-based diversified financial services group MFS, which took control of Victorian ski resorts Falls Creek and Mt Hotham in May, on Monday unveiled a multi-million dollar plan to build an 8000 bed ski resort in Japan. MFS is using the expertise ...

NAB's former UK target Abbey National faces new takeover

AAP  |  MONDAY, 26 JUL 2004
United Kingdom bank Abbey National, once a takeover target for the National Australia Bank, could be swallowed up by the world\'s biggest bank Citigroup. British newspapers over the weekend that said that Citigroup is considering an STG8.5 billion bid ...

Upcoming reporting season looks promising, say analysts

AAP  |  MONDAY, 19 JUL 2004
Australia\'s stock market-listed companies begin reporting annual and half year profits this week, with analysts predicting double digit earnings growth for the market overall. Analysts say the resources sector, boosted by the demand from China, is ...