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St.George chief resigns

RUTH LIEW  |  MONDAY, 17 NOV 2008
Paul Fegan, chief executive and managing director of St. George Bank, has announced his resignation. "Given that St.George shareholders have overwhelmingly endorsed the [Westpac/St.George] merger, it's now appropriate to make my decision about the future," ...

Market Wrap - Midday

AAP  |  MONDAY, 17 NOV 2008
The Australian sharemarket was lower at noon and had extended its morning losses as banks and resources stocks dragged the local bourse further into the red. At 1215 AEDT, the benchmark S&P/ASX200 index was down 103.2 points, or 2.75 per cent, at 3644.9 ...

Market Wrap - Morning

AAP  |  MONDAY, 17 NOV 2008
The Australian sharemarket is expected to open lower after Wall Street slumped on Friday. At 0736 AEDT, the December Share Price Index futures contract on the Sydney Futures Exchange was down 64 points at 3,693. In news today, the Australian Bureau ...

Market Wrap - Midday

AAP  |  FRIDAY, 14 NOV 2008
The Australian sharemarket remained strong at noon with overall gains in major sectors, boosted by a rebound on Wall St overnight. At 1200 AEDT, the benchmark S&P/ASX200 index was up 86.2 points, or 2.33 per cent, at 3783.5, while the broader All Ordinaries ...

Market Wrap - Morning

AAP  |  FRIDAY, 14 NOV 2008
The Australian sharemarket is expected to open higher after the three day slump to a new four year low gives investors a buying opportunity, and after US stocks rebounded overnight. Energy stocks may also gain after the price of oil increased, although ...

Market Wrap - Midday

AAP  |  THURSDAY, 13 NOV 2008
The Australian sharemarket was more than four per cent lower at noon with falls in the resources and banking sectors, following a plunge on Wall Street overnight. At 1200 AEDT, the benchmark S&P/ASX200 index was down 167.9 points or 4.28 per cent, at ...

Good news at last for AIG

MICHAEL HOBBS  |  THURSDAY, 13 NOV 2008
At last some good news for AIG Life Australia with the company announcing a major upgrade of their insurance suite while also coming runner-up in the CoreData Life Company of the Year awards. The firm's Priority Protection insurance suite is receiving ...

Karara restructures for Aus eq focus

RUTH LIEW  |  THURSDAY, 13 NOV 2008
Karara Capital will be a fully employee-owned business after it reshuffled its company structure to focus on its Australian equities expertise. Karara announced yesterday that its key investment staff will continue to manage Aussie equities. The new ...

Market Wrap - Morning

AAP  |  THURSDAY, 13 NOV 2008
The Australian sharemarket is expected to open lower after US stocks slumped overnight after Treasury Secretary Henry Paulson said the government would not buy banks' soured mortgage assets after all. Resource stocks also are likely to fall after oil ...

Market Wrap - Midday

AAP  |  WEDNESDAY, 12 NOV 2008
The Australian sharemarket was lower at noon after a negative lead from Wall Street and falls in commodity prices overnight. At 1200 AEDT, the benchmark S&P/ASX200 index was down 31.1 points, or 0.79 per cent, at 3,929.8, while the broader All Ordinaries ...