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AAP  |  MONDAY, 29 AUG 2005
The Australian share market is likely to open weaker as softer offshore equity markets paint a bleak picture for the local market. However, earnings season continues and stock-specific news, as well as an expected increase in oil prices during local ...

Market wrap

AAP  |  FRIDAY, 26 AUG 2005
The Australian share market is likely to open firmer as slight gains across the board in the US, coupled with fresh record high oil prices combining to help push the local market higher. On the Sydney Futures Exchange, the September share price index ...

Market wrap

AAP  |  THURSDAY, 25 AUG 2005
The Australian share market is likely to open sharply weaker as a sell off in BHP Billiton shares in the UK overnight, coupled with weakness in US equity markets, paints a bleak early picture for the domestic bourse. However, with oil prices hitting ...

Market wrap

AAP  |  WEDNESDAY, 24 AUG 2005
The stock market is likely to open little changed after the September share price index contract traded down two cents to 4463 on the Sydney Futures Exchange. Yesterday Profit takers moved in on the Australian share market today pulling it lower as ...

Market wrap

AAP  |  TUESDAY, 23 AUG 2005
The Australian share market will likely open little changed today with investor attention turning to further earnings reports from local companies after a subdued performance on Wall Street overnight. It will take little for the market to hit a fresh ...

Mercer HR Consulting acquires Watson Wyatt NZ business

Mercer Human Resource Consulting has acquired Watson Wyatt's New Zealand business. The acquisition is expected to be finalised by September 2005 through a share transfer. "The acquisition is an excellent fit for our business and is consistent with Mercer's ...

Market wrap

AAP  |  MONDAY, 22 AUG 2005
The Australian share market is likely to open firmer as a solid performance from European stock markets on Friday, coupled with the US market treading water and a continuation of the domestic earnings season, combine to drive the local bourse higher. ...

Market wrap

AAP  |  FRIDAY, 19 AUG 2005
The Australian share market is likely to open firmer despite a mixed lead from the US as base metal prices recovered from the previous day's weakness and stock specific news continues to control the domestic bourse. On the Sydney Futures Exchange, the ...

CSS fraudsters appear in court

AAP  |  THURSDAY, 18 AUG 2005
Four men accused of conspiring to launder $150 million defrauded from a super fund for federal public servants have been granted bail in a Sydney court. It is alleged the funds were illegally transferred from the Commonwealth Superannuation Scheme on ...

Market wrap

AAP  |  THURSDAY, 18 AUG 2005
The Australian share market is likely to open weaker as a sharp fall in commodity prices around the globe suggests a retraction in the mining sector today. However, as has been the case most of this week, the market will set its own tone based on the ...