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Record September trading at Commsec

AAP  |  THURSDAY, 2 OCT 2003
Commonwealth Bank of Australia's internet broking arm Commsec has reported a record trading month in September, but doesn't put this down to the recent acquisition of a key rival. "If you combined the level of trading that the two organisations had ...

NAB intends to buy back 25 million shares

AAP  |  WEDNESDAY, 1 OCT 2003
National Australia Bank Ltd said today it intended to buy back up about 25.5 million ordinary shares. The bank said its current intention is to continue to seek to buyback a number of ordinary shares approximating the number of ordinary shares issued ...

Manufacturing business conditions mixed in September: survey

AAP  |  WEDNESDAY, 1 OCT 2003
Business conditions in Australia's manufacturing sector were mixed in September and production growth little changed as employment fell, a survey found. But the Australian Industry (Ai) Group/PricewaterhouseCoopers Performance of Manufacturing Index ...

Local Authorities Super to be renamed Vision Super

Local Authorities Super has announced it is changing its name to Vision Super. "It is now over five years since we shed our public sector status and we are now one of Australia's leading superannuation funds," Vision Super chairman Darrell Cochrane ...

Former Voicenet director faces Perth court

A former managing director of listed company Voicenet (Aust.) Ltd today appeared in the Perth Court of Petty Sessions on two charges brought by the Australian Securities and Investments Commission (ASIC). Mr Alan Dawson was charged with two counts of ...

Lumley Life wins claims team of the year award

The Australian and New Zealand Institute of Insurance and Finance has awarded the inaugural Claims Team of the Year Award to Lumley Life's claims team, citing them as Australia's leading specialist risk insurer. "Winning the award is a wonderful recognition ...

ATO to crack down on GST evasion

The tax office will take a tougher approach to consumers paying "under-the-table" for services following recommendations from a special black economy taskforce. The report, released yesterday by Tax Commissioner Michael Carmody, said the introduction ...

Advisors in Australia must hold license: ASIC

A Supreme Court order today requires those operating financial services business from Australia must hold an Australian Financial Services (AFS) License, even if their services are provided to clients outside of Australia. The order comes after an ASIC ...

ASIC releases new policy on takeover relief

ASIC today released an expanded policy on takeover relief designed to give bidders, targets and holders certainty in complying with the Corporations Act while maintaining the principles behind takeover regulation. Policy Statement 159 titled Takeovers ...

OECD urges governments to improve job opportunities to the marginalised

The Organisation for Economic Cooperation and Development (OECD) has said that governments must do more to improve the job opportunities for women, older workers, people with disabilities and the low-skilled. In the latest OECD Employment Outlook report ...