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Federal court approves schemes of arrangement for BankWest

The federal court has approved the schemes of arrangement by which HBOS plc takes over the shares it does not already own in Bank of Western Australia. Justice Robert French today approved schemes of arrangement for BankWest, which proposed by 57 per ...

Wattle director pleads guilty to 48 charges: ASIC

Anscor Pty Ltd director Anne Shirley Corbett has pleaded guilty, in the Brisbane District Court, to 48 charges of being knowingly concerned in the promotion of prescribed interests, in contravention of the Corporations Act. These charges followed an ...

US growth strengthening, but risks remain: IMF

The expansion in US economic activity will gather momentum in the latter half of 2003, according to the International Monetary Fund's (IMF's) latest review of the US economy. The Fund said US GDP growth should rise from just under 2.5 per cent in 2003 ...

National Exchange, David Tweed in court over OneSteel offer

The Australian Securities and Investments Commission (ASIC) has won a court action temporarily preventing National Exchange Limited, and David Tweed, its sole director, from making further unsolicited offers to shareholders in OneSteel Limited, or from ...

Former NTI managing director sentenced to 18 months imprisonment

Trevor Gregory Smith, a former managing director of National Transport Insurance Ltd (NTI), has been sentenced in the Southport District Court in relation to 13 charges brought by the Australian Securities and Investments Commission (ASIC). Mr Smith ...

Morning market wrap: Power blackout hits US share price futures, supports bonds

US stocks finished higher overnight, although a power outage across large parts of the eastern US and Canada sent share price futures lower after the close of the regular trading session. US bond yields also fell sharply with the blackout, although ...

Lend Lease finance director to retire

Lend Lease Corp Ltd said today its finance director, Robert Tsenin, would retire from the board on 31 August 2003. The company said Joanne Curin had been appointed as his successor, and would commence with the company - and join the board as finance ...

Perpetual appoints David Deverall of Macquarie Bank as its new managing director

The board of Perpetual Trustees Australia today announced the appointment of David Deverall as its new managing director and chief executive officer. Deverall, aged 37 years, has a background in the wealth management industry, having held senior positions ...

IMF believes global economy's prospects are improving

The deputy head of the International Monetary Fund (IMF) today said prospects for the world economy were looking better since the group released its last economic scorecard in April. IMF first deputy managing director Anne Krueger said downside risks ...

NAB survey reveals ongoing strength of the non-farm economy

In its latest monthly business survey, the National Australia Bank (NAB) has said that its survey results for the month of July reflect an ongoing strengthening in the Australian non-farm economy, even after taking into account the element of seasonality. ...