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Argo announces record profits for 2003/04

Australian listed investment company Argo Investments, announced today a 16.7% improvement on underlying profits for the 2003/2004 financial year and a record $78.6 million after tax profit. The company, with total assets of $2.2 billion and investments ...

Bendigo Bank lifts profit in 2003/04 and targets further growth

AAP  |  MONDAY, 9 AUG 2004
Bendigo Bank today posted a 35.3% increase in 2003/04 net profit and is targeting 15% - 18% growth in normalised earnings in 2004/05. Bendigo posted a $79.8 million net profit for the year to June 30, 2004, up more than 35% on the $59 million recorded ...

Implemented consulting on the rise; Rainmaker, Counterpoint

Rainmaker Information and Counterpoint Group have released the June quarter Implemented Consulting Survey highlighting not only the ongoing trend to outsourcing investment services but also the increasing use of implemented consultants. "Over the past ...

Domestic insurance premium rise at lowest rate in 12 yrs -survey

AAP  |  FRIDAY, 6 AUG 2004
Insurance premiums for company directors and officers have risen as underwriters grapple with increased risk flowing from corporate governance concerns and litigation, a new survey shows. The JP Morgan/Deloitte survey, which analyses changes in premium ...

Elders Rural Bank posts fifth straight annual profit rise

AAP  |  TUESDAY, 3 AUG 2004
The Elders Rural Bank today reported its fifth consecutive increase in annual profit as its customer base continues to expand. The rural bank, a joint venture between Futuris Corp and Bendigo Bank posted a net profit of $21.8 million for the year to ...

AMP NZ Office Trust increases payout despite flat profit

AAP  |  TUESDAY, 3 AUG 2004
AMP NZ Office Trust said today it was increasing its payout by 16.9% per unit despite posting a flat June year net profit of $34.1 million ($34.2m in 2003). The listed office property investor said earnings per unit were 8.0, while the distribution ...

One third of Australian companies report higher demand in July

AAP  |  MONDAY, 2 AUG 2004
Almost one-in-three companies reported higher demand in July, reflecting improved retail activity arising from recent federal government tax cuts and family payments, an index reported today. The Australian Industry Group - PricewaterhouseCoopers Australian ...

Aust retail sales post biggest rise in three years in June - ABS

AAP  |  MONDAY, 2 AUG 2004
Retail sales jumped 2.1% in June, new figures showed today, the biggest rise in three years but short of the bonanza expected by analysts. The Australian Bureau of Statistics (ABS) said sales rose to a new record high of $16.33 billion in June as the ...

News Corp exit will not hurt ASX, says Humphry

AAP  |  MONDAY, 2 AUG 2004
The departure of News Corp from the Australian sharemarket would not have any long term adverse effects, Australian Stock Exchange chief executive Richard Humphry said on Sunday. Humphry said there had been comment that News Corp, which is joining the ...

Market wrap

AAP  |  MONDAY, 2 AUG 2004
The Australian stockmarket is expected to open slightly firmer today as stronger gold prices and positive performances from offshore equity markets on Friday set the tone for the session. However, with a number of major companies reporting earnings ...