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Market wrap

AAP  |  TUESDAY, 30 NOV 2004
In Sydney today the sharemarket is expected to open firmer as continued momentum from yesterday's trade flows through the market. The December share price index contract, a key indicator for the day ahead, was seven points firmer at 3943 on a volume ...

Major super funds look to $12 billion merger

AAP  |  FRIDAY, 26 NOV 2004
Two of Australia's largest superannuation funds have indicated their interest in merging to create a $12 billion mega fund, according to newspaper reports. Australian Retirement Fund and Superannuation Trust of Australia yesterday announced they were ...

Lend Lease merger with GPT defeated

AAP  |  THURSDAY, 18 NOV 2004
... the deal was over. The final vote, which comprised 80 per cent of the GPT register, was 68.5 per cent against the merger. A yes' vote of at least 75 per cent of all the units voted was needed for the merger to go ahead. GPT chairman of the board's independent ...

Multiplex to relaunch unlisted development fund

AAP  |  THURSDAY, 11 NOV 2004
Property developer and manager Multiplex Group today said it will re-launch and re-badge its unlisted $100 million Multiplex Development Trust II and invite retail investors to participate in the offering. "We hope to raise between $30 million and $35 ...

Record Realty capital raising

AAP  |  TUESDAY, 9 NOV 2004
Listed property fund Record Realty today said it would raise $58 million in capital to expand production and repay debt. The purpose of the capital raising would be to provide funding to actively seek out and acquire new investment opportunities. It ...

Australian dollar surges after US election result

AAP  |  THURSDAY, 4 NOV 2004
The Australian dollar shot up over one US cent to hit six and half month highs in early morning trade, after US president George W Bush was reelected for a second four-year term. At 0700 AEDT the local currency was at $US0.7555/58, compared to yesterday's ...

Coonan confident on Telstra sale

AAP  |  FRIDAY, 29 OCT 2004
The gap between the coalition partners did not appear to be all that great when it came to the full sale of Telstra, Communications Minister Helen Coonan said today. Senator Coonan said a thorough investigation of the government's commitment to rural ...

Oil prices set to push September quarter CPI up

AAP  |  WEDNESDAY, 27 OCT 2004
Rising oil prices are expected to push the inflation rate higher today, giving the Reserve Bank a clearer sign of whether it should keep the brakes on interest rates. The Australian Bureau of Statistics (ABS) will publish September quarter consumer ...

Air NZ likely to revisit Qantas alliance in 2-3 years: Norris

AAP  |  WEDNESDAY, 13 OCT 2004
Air New Zealand chief executive Ralph Norris said today the airline would revisit its alliance plan with Qantas in two to three years after Australia's competition authority yesterday belatedly approved the now abandoned plan. The plan that involved ...

Former Hart executive director pleads guilty to insider trading

Former Hart executive director Mr John Sweetman pleaded guilty yesterday to insider trading. Following an investigation by ASIC Mr Sweetman was charged in May 2003 with two counts of insider trading in the shares of Harts Australasia. The investigation ...