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Aust merchandise imports down 5.2% to $10.8 bln

AAP  |  THURSDAY, 17 JUN 2004
... Australian Bureau of Statistics said today. Imports across almost every sector fell during the month. Machinery and transport equipment imports dropped 8.1% to $4.7 billion, miscellaneous manufactured articles imports fell marginally to $1.4 billion ...

MIG denies fund float to lift Mac Bank fees

AAP  |  TUESDAY, 8 JUN 2004
Macquarie Infrastructure Group (MIG) on Monday denied it was floating its Spanish investment fund to lock in $70 million in performance fees for its manager, Macquarie Bank. As its stock skyrocketed, MIG said the float was part of an established deal ...

MIG securities jump to 10-mth highs on Cintra spin-off

AAP  |  MONDAY, 7 JUN 2004
Macquarie Infrastructure Group securities soared to 10-month highs today, after the toll road owner said it was floating its Spanish investment arm, pocketing $1.75 billion in the process. Macquarie Bank-backed MIG unveiled the move late on Friday ...

MIG and Ferrovial to list Cintra on Spanish stock exchange

AAP  |  MONDAY, 7 JUN 2004
Macquarie Infrastructure Group (MIG) expects to get a $1.75 billion boost from a decision to sell toll road company Cintra on the Spanish stock exchange. MIG, which holds 40% of Cintra Concesiones de Infraestructuras de Transporte, and Spain's Grupo ...

Aust merchandise imports fall 5.2% in April - ABS

... and manufactured goods rising in the month. Imports of food and live animals fell to $398 million and machinery and transport equipment dipped to $4.76 billion, while chemicals and related products fell tio $1.39 billion. The figures are not adjusted ...

Aust business conditions broadly unchanged in April - NAB

... stabilisation at relatively high levels in construction. There were relatively flat outcomes in mining, agribusiness and transport, partly offset by a slowdown in retailing and wholesaling, he said. "In the near term, the combination of continuing relatively ...

Merchandise imports up 20%: ABS

AAP  |  TUESDAY, 20 APR 2004
... Bureau of Statistics said today. In its monthly merchandise imports report, the bureau said imports of machinery and transport equipment jumped by $1 billion or 25%. Imports of mineral fuels and lubricants rose 9.7% to $885 million, while food and live ...

Manufacturing shows strong demand in March quarter: survey

AAP  |  THURSDAY, 1 APR 2004
... Specifically, 33% of manufacturers recorded a rise in the March 2004 quarter, which was stronger than allied industries such as transport and storage and business services, he said. Australian Business economic adviser Jeff Schubert noted 11% of firms ...

Merchandise imports fall to $9.45 billion in February: ABS

AAP  |  WEDNESDAY, 17 MAR 2004
... manufactured articles, up to $1.4 billion. Imports of food and live animals fell to $353 million, imports of machinery and transport equipment were down to $4.08 billion, and imports of beverages and tobacco dropped to $61 million. The figures are not ...

Mellon target institutional investors with new trusts

... Tactical Asset Allocation Trust and the Mellon Global Equities Trust. The group said the former trust follows an "alpha transport strategy" with a target of 15% to 20% alpha per year, while the latter has a global equity core strategy, with a 2% to 3% ...