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Senator Sherry highlights the need for action on the back of poor super stats

The Shadow Minister for Retirement Incomes and Savings, Senator Nick Sherry, has said that poor returns, high taxes and corporate collapses are hurting superannuation fund members, citing new figures highlighting a continued decline in member contributions. ...

Macquarie's Canadian highway project earns $86.8 million in June quarter

The Macquarie Infrastructure Group (MIG) today announced that its Canadian-based highway project 407 International had earned $86.8 million for the second quarter of 2003. MIG also said that its earnings before tax (EBITDA) on 407 International for ...

MFS closes rights issue and announces distribution forecast

The listed McLaughlins Financial Services Limited (MFS) Leveraged Investment and Securities Trust (LIST) announced today that it had closed its July 2003 non-renounceable rights issue, raising $6.3 million. Prior to the issue LIST held assets of $41 ...

Morning market wrap: US shares end week stronger

AAP  |  MONDAY, 21 JUL 2003
US shares closed the week on a stronger note, buoyed by favourable earnings reports from Microsoft and Ericsson. The rise also snapped a three-day streak of losses, prompted by Nokia's earlier announcement of a lacklustre earnings outlook. The Dow Jones ...

Perennial appoints Bearman head of operations

Perennial Investment Partners has appointed Lewis Bearman to head its Operations area, it announced today. Executive chairman of Perennial Mike Crivelli said he considers this an important appointment for the firm. "Perennial strives to deliver not ...

Morning market wrap: Tech sector drags US stocks lower

US stocks fell Thursday, as the market overlooked favourable economic data and focused on disappointing earnings news from tech bellwethers IBM and Nokia. The Nasdaq composite index suffered its biggest percentage fall in two months, losing 50.0 points ...

Trescowthick charged, Clifford Corporation directors committed for trial

Adam John Trescowthick, the former Executive Chairman of Harris Scarfe Holdings Limited, today faced 37 charges relating to the collapse of the retailer in April 2001. The charges, brought by the Australian Investments and Securities Commission (ASIC) ...

Macquarie Airports offers $54 million for further stake in Sydney Airport

Macquarie Airports (MAp) has made a $54 million placement to acquire an additional stake in Sydney Airport it was announced today. "Over the past 12 months Sydney Airport has shown itself to be resilient to shocks and produced improving yields per passenger," ...

S&P announces addition to the S&P/ASX Indices

Standard & Poor's announced it has made an addition to the S&P/ASX 200 Index, as a result of United Energy Ltd's removal from the Indices yesterday. As of 22 July 2003, Amity Oil Ltd (AYO) will be added to the Index. In a statement released to the market ...

Afternoon market wrap: All ordinaries gain ground

The All Ordinaries gained positive territory today driven by the strongest consumer confidence recorded in the country in nine years. According to the Westpac Banking Corporation and the Melbourne Institute of Applied Economic and Social Research, consumer ...