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Labor to support FTA with US

AAP  |  TUESDAY, 3 AUG 2004
The Labor Party will support the proposed free trade agreement with the United States after a crucial caucus meeting this morning voted in favour of the deal. Labor sources said two thirds of Labor parliamentarians supported the deal after ALP members ...

MYOB says it will focus on gap between accountants and business

AAP  |  TUESDAY, 3 AUG 2004
Newly merged business software provider MYOB said today it has set its sights on bridging the gap between accountants and business owners. MYOB is set to begin work on a long term engagement program, according to chief executive Craig Winkler, who said ...

New disclosure laws for brokers and mortgage managers

Newly introduced legislation taking effect as of yesterday will require some finance brokers, mortgage managers and motor traders to enter a finance broking contract (FBC) with their customers, and to disclose commissions and other benefits. The new ...

Market wrap

AAP  |  FRIDAY, 30 JUL 2004
The Australian stockmarket is expected to open firmer after a strong performance on European markets and a bid tone in the United States are expected to give the local market a solid lead in. On the Sydney Futures Exchange, the September share price ...

S&P begins consultation on management of News index move

AAP  |  WEDNESDAY, 28 JUL 2004
Equity index provider Standard & Poor\'s on Tuesday reassured anxious investors any change in News Corp listing on key Australian stock indices will occur proportionally. Responding to concerns News Corp\'s likely removal from benchmark indices would ...

BankWest appoints Rodger McArthur as managing director

AAP  |  WEDNESDAY, 28 JUL 2004
Western Australian retail bank, BankWest, on Wednesday appointed senior executive Rodger McArthur as managing director, after he spent the past several months as acting MD. McArthur joined the bank, a wholly owned subsidiary of HBOS Australia (HBOSA) ...

Centro Properties, Prime Retail Group plan merger

AAP  |  TUESDAY, 27 JUL 2004
Centro Properties Group and Prime Retail Group today announced a proposal to merge, creating the fifth largest property trust in Australia. The merged entity would have combined assets under management of $6.4 billion and property management of 132 ...

ANZ appoints new directors to ANZ Holdings

AAP  |  TUESDAY, 27 JUL 2004
ANZ Banking Group on Monday announced changes to the board of its New Zealand subsidiary ANZ Holdings (NZ). The bank\'s chief financial officer Peter Marriott was appointed to the board along with ANZ National Bank chief operating officer Steven Fyfe ...

Market wrap

AAP  |  FRIDAY, 23 JUL 2004
The Australian market is expected to struggle for direction as a benign result in the US and weakness yesterday confuse investors heading into the weekend. Strength in oil and base metal prices could underpin some gains in resource stocks, although ...

Investment, broking houses put red pencil through bank stocks

AAP  |  THURSDAY, 22 JUL 2004
Investment houses were putting the red pencil through banking stocks yesterday as the reverberations of last week\'s National Australia Bank profit downgrade continued to be felt. Since chief executive John Stewart stunned the market last Wednesday ...