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Voters prefer Government spending to tax cuts: poll

AAP  |  MONDAY, 3 MAY 2004
Voters would prefer government spending on essential services over tax cuts, according to a new poll. Tax cuts are expected to be the centrepiece of the May Federal Budget. But the Sun-Herald newspaper reported today that the poll, conducted by Roy ...

UK Chancellor backs Bank of England ahead of interest rate decision

... expected to lift base interest rates by a quarter percentage point to 4.25% when it meets next week, which would be the third such rate rise since November. Reuters

TXU to sell Australian energy operations, pipeline unit for $3.41 billion

... at US$3.72 billion, including debt being assumed by Singapore Power. The sale of TXU Australia, expected to close in the third quarter, should result in a pre-tax gain of about US$375 million. TXU last September said it was considering a partial float ...

Lend Lease eyes GPT for merger

AAP  |  MONDAY, 26 APR 2004
... projects in the same way as its major competitors, Multiplex and Westfield, the SMH said. General Property Trust is the third largest diversified listed trust after Mirvac and Stockland but is the only vehicle not operating as a stapled security. Lend ...

Walter says NAB boardroom row needs cautious, mature approach

AAP  |  THURSDAY, 22 APR 2004
... vote on the resolutions of the seven non-executive directors to oust Mrs Walter. They will then consider at the second and third meetings resolutions put forward by Mrs Walter, including items seeking the resignations of all directors over a period of ...

Telstra tops market expectations

AAP  |  WEDNESDAY, 21 APR 2004
Telstra today topped market expectations, reporting third quarter sales revenue had risen by 1% to $5.014 billion. The result compares to market expectations of an increase between 0.4-0.5%. Underlying sales revenues for the three months ended March ...

Market Wrap

AAP  |  WEDNESDAY, 21 APR 2004
... contracts traded. There is no economic news out of Australia today but the equities highlight is bound to be Telstra Corp's third quarter figures. Analysts expect Telstra's overall revenues to rise by between 0.4-0.5% and an analyst and media phone in ...

NAB directors issue ultimatum

AAP  |  TUESDAY, 20 APR 2004
... on the resolutions of the seven non-executive directors to oust Mrs Walter. Shareholders will consider at the second and third meetings her resolutions including seeking the resignations of all directors over a period of time and that the NAB board be ...

Bluestone buys into reverse mortgage market

AAP  |  MONDAY, 19 APR 2004
... until the home is sold or vacated or the owner dies. Bluestone, which says it has 1% of Australia's mortgage market and one-third of the non-conforming market, advises potential borrowers to seek independent legal advice before taking out reverse mortgages. ...

Hedge funds outperform

... of 2004 appears to be over but concerns about oil prices remain."Speculative long positions in oil futures are at their third largest in history," he said. "At some point, these speculators will have to liquidate their futures contracts, reducing the ...