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Tab profit upgrade values company above Tabcorp offer

AAP  |  FRIDAY, 30 APR 2004
Tab yesterday signalled it was worth more than the $2 billion offered by Victoria's Tabcorp Holdings by upgrading its profit forecast for the financial year. The upgrade also prompted speculation Tab was gearing up for a bid for Queensland's UNiTAB. ...

No plans to merge with Lend Lease, says General Property chairman

AAP  |  FRIDAY, 30 APR 2004
General Property Trust chairman Richard Longes yesterday there was no proposal before the trust concerning any merger with Lend Lease. GPT has recently been the subject of speculation concerning a link up with Lend Lease along the lines of the Westfield ...

Walter piles on pressure ahead of National Bank shareholder meeting

AAP  |  FRIDAY, 30 APR 2004
Rebel National Australia director Cathy Walter continued to crank up her campaign for the May 21 extraordinary general election by calling on the board to clarify who will chair the meeting. The seven non-executive directors, led by chairman Graeme ...

New Zealand central bank lifts interest rates 25 basis points

The Reserve Bank of New Zealand (RBNZ) gave several reasons for not lifting interest rates yesterday and then lifted them anyway, an economist says. Lifting the official cash rate (OCR) by 25 basis points to 5.5% yesterday, RBNZ governor Alan Bollard ...

Market Wrap

The Australian dollar recovered from yesterday's lows to open stronger, after the United States dollar fell overnight on unexpectedly low economic data. At 0700 AEST the local currency was trading at $US0.7217/22, compared with 0.7173/79 at yesterday's ...

Australian dollar opens lower on Chinese Premier's comments

AAP  |  THURSDAY, 29 APR 2004
The Australian dollar opened almost one US cent lower from yesterday's close as comments from a Chinese official and broad United States dollar strength weighed on the local currency. At 0700 AEST the local currency was trading at $US0.7220/25, compared ...

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 ...

Santos looks to new projects to rebound from Moomba disruption

AAP  |  THURSDAY, 29 APR 2004
Major oil and gas producer Santos is confident of recovering from a dismal quarter of production, with investment decisions due soon on three development projects worth $600 million to shore up its future. In its first quarterly production report since ...

Japan's industrial output rises slightly in March, stronger growth ahead

Japan's industrial output rose only marginally in March but should power ahead in the coming months on the back of the nation's solid economic recovery, economists said yesterday. The trade ministry said March industrial production rose 0.1% after adjustment ...

Market Wrap

AAP  |  THURSDAY, 29 APR 2004
stocks sank on Wednesday as concerns about rising interest rates and heightened tensions in Iraq, along with worries about China 's efforts to cool its red-hot economy, overshadowed investors'recent enthusiasm about strong corporate profits. Shares ...