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Morning Market Wrap: Dollar weaker after US jobless claims plunge

... Investors are likely to turn to offshore influences for direction, with little major financial or economic news expected. In Britain shares rose overnight, but US stocks were mixed, as investors waited for a crucial jobs report due out today. Yesterday ...

ANZ poised to buy Lloyds NZ unit

... said. Lloyds declined to comment. The source said ANZ would pay 6.5 billion New Zealand dollars for the bank. Lloyds, Britain's fifth biggest bank, is shedding overseas businesses as it tries to revive its UK retail banking operations. The bank agreed ...

NAB quiet on AMP plans

AAP  |  WEDNESDAY, 15 OCT 2003
... for potential new acquisitions in the UK, Mr Cicutto said his bank was not actively seeking new buys for the company in Britain. "Certainly we'll continue to keep our eyes and ears open but in the end well be very focused, very disciplined about it ...

AMP faces $1 billion writedown

AAP  |  TUESDAY, 14 OCT 2003
... would achieve its demerger by the end of the year. AMP's demerger received the go ahead from regulators in Australia and Britain on Friday, allowing the troubled financial services group to clear a major hurdle in splitting its Australasian and British ...

AMP shares soar as Mohl details demerger plan

AAP  |  MONDAY, 13 OCT 2003
... details of the group's demerger plan. AMP on Friday revealed that it had received regulatory approval in Australian and Britain for its demerger plan, overcoming a major hurdle in its aim of splitting its Australasian operations from those in the UK. ...

AMP debt down by 2005: CEO

AAP  |  MONDAY, 13 OCT 2003
... of the demerger process given "in principle" approval by the Australian Prudential and Regulation Authority (APRA) and Britain's Financial Services Authority on Friday. The demerger is on track to be completed by the end of December, with the Australasian ...

Afternoon Market Wrap: ASX in positive territory

... Index was up 4.95 points to 1038.73. The technology-laced Nasdaq Composite Index grew 18.12 points at 1911.90. In London, Britain's biggest shares surged to a three-week closing high pushing the FTSE 100 share index up 45.3 points to close at 4313.9. ...

Midday Market Report: Resource sector boosted by metal prices; bonds open weaker

... Index was up 4.95 points to 1038.73. The technology-laced Nasdaq Composite Index grew 18.12 points at 1911.90. In London, Britain's biggest shares surged to a three-week closing high pushing the FTSE 100 share index up 45.3 points to close at 4313.9. ...

Morning Market Wrap: International markets gain; Dollar weaker

... late in the session but the Nasdaq still closed at its highest since March 2002 and the Dow since June 2002. In LONDON, Britain's biggest shares surged to a three-week closing high as investors warmed to signs that economic recovery was picking up sending ...

Morning Market Wrap:End of winning streak; dollar sets fresh high

... Index slipped 5.47 points to 1033.78. The technology-laced Nasdaq Composite Index fell 14.07 points to 1893.78. In LONDON, Britain's top shares reversed after an earlier rally to end nearly flat for a third straight day, as a takeover bid for healthcare ...