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Market Wrap - Morning

AAP  |  MONDAY, 23 JUN 2008
... reignited investor fears of worse to come. Adding to the pessimism, S&P said it may cut its ratings on Ford Motor Co, General Motors and Chrysler LLC, citing financial damage from high gasoline prices. GM shares fell 6.8 per cent and Ford tumbled 8.1 ...

PM's wrong and right oil strategy

ALEX DUNNIN  |  TUESDAY, 10 JUN 2008
... consumption even though in the US they comprise just 3 per cent of new cars sold. Laid against hints last month from General Motors Holden that they may consider developing hybrid motors in Australia over the next few years, the Toyota announcement signals ...

Market Wrap - Morning

AAP  |  WEDNESDAY, 23 APR 2008
... news, ANZ Banking Group Ltd announces its interim results. West Australian Newspaper Holdings Ltd holds an extraordinary general meeting. BHP Billiton Ltd, Santos Ltd and Zinifex Ltd announce quarterly production reports. Future Fund general manager ...

Market Wrap - Morning

AAP  |  TUESDAY, 22 APR 2008
... There is a meeting of Lift Capital creditors. Wesfarmers Ltd hosts a bi-annual analysts and investor briefing. Future Fund general manager Paul Costello addresses the Committee for Economic Development of Australia. Newcrest Mining Ltd and Oil Search ...

Market Wrap - Morning

AAP  |  TUESDAY, 12 FEB 2008
... sparked gains in the technology sector and a rise in crude oil futures lifted energy stocks. A 6 per cent gain in General Motors Corp's stock helped the Dow offset a drop in shares of American International Group Inc. The world's largest insurer received ...

GM takes sustainability mainstream

ALEX DUNNIN  |  TUESDAY, 15 JAN 2008
General Motors chief executive Rick Wagoner telling the audience at the Detroit Motor Show that the world has reached peak oil and that alternative fuels are now essential for the car industry confirms just how mainstream sustainability has become. ...

Comminsure motors along

WWW.THESHEET.COM  |  WEDNESDAY, 21 NOV 2007
The bancassurance model is alive and well. The Commonwealth Bank's life and general insurance business, Comminsure, has moved to do its own underwriting on its car insurance product because it believes it can get greater value out of its retail network ...

Sub-prime's house of cards

SUZY MAC  |  FRIDAY, 9 NOV 2007
... Cisco's top 25 clients, including eight financial services companies and its two big auto producers Chrysler and General Motors, both of which have financial services operations. Cisco's corporate customers are expected to further slash networking budgets ...

Market Wrap - Morning

AAP  |  THURSDAY, 27 SEP 2007
... could sell a stake of up to 20 per cent to outside investors. The market was also helped by a labor agreement at General Motors Corp that was to reduce medical costs for Detroit's automakers. GM shares gained by 9.4 per cent, while Ford's shares gained ...

Market wrap - morning

AAP  |  TUESDAY, 25 SEP 2007
... The Australian sharemarket is expected to open lower today after stocks fell on Wall Street, as 73,000 workers at General Motors launched a nation-wide strike. This is in spite of higher metal prices overnight and a record-setting performance yesterday ...