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Shareholders expect NAB chairman to quit other roles

AAP  |  WEDNESDAY, 18 FEB 2004
The Australian Shareholders' Association wants new National Australia Bank (NAB) chairman Graeme Kraehe to quit directorships at two major companies within a week so he can devote more time to the bank. Mr Kraehe said yesterday that he was reviewing ...

Telstra chief promises no Australian jobs to be lost overseas

AAP  |  TUESDAY, 17 FEB 2004
No Australian Telstra jobs would be lost to workers overseas, Telstra Corp Ltd chief executive Ziggy Switkowski said today. Telstra has come under fire from the federal government over its plans to create more jobs offshore, after it was revealed it ...

Market Wrap

AAP  |  MONDAY, 16 FEB 2004
The Australian dollar reached a fresh seven year high over the weekend but opened weaker today after the United States currency reversed earlier losses. At 0700 AEDT the local currency was trading at $US0.7890/95 compared with Friday's close of $0.7912/22.Over ...

Telstra says FY04 revenue growth to exceed cost

Australia's largest telecommunications company Telstra Corp Ltd said today that it had reiterated its full year earnings guidance, saying that any cost growth would be less than revenue growth. The comments came after the company posted a net profit ...

Lend Lease agrees to management buyout of advisory business

AAP  |  FRIDAY, 6 FEB 2004
Lend Lease Corp Ltd said today it had agreed to a management buyout of its advisory business servicing the Lend Lease Global Properties fund. Lend Lease said it had agreed to see to Ochtar Capital Partners, Lend Lease Global Real Estate Advisers SA ...

Market Wrap

AAP  |  FRIDAY, 23 JAN 2004
The Australian dollar has recouped a decline that began late last week and looks set to end the week higher, on the back of United States dollar weakness. At 0700 AEDT the Australian dollar was trading at $US0.7782/87 compared with yesterday's close ...

TCorp completes majority of funding program

AAP  |  WEDNESDAY, 21 JAN 2004
NSW Treasury Corporation (TCorp) has completed the majority (75%) of its $5.2 billion full-year funding program in the first half of the 2003-2004 financial year. TCorp said it took advantage of favourable funding conditions in the six months to December ...

Midday Market Wrap: Dollar, bonds weaker at noon

The Australian dollar remained weaker at noon, but was off its morning lows, after the US currency rose on news overnight that former Iraqi leader Saddam Hussein had been captured. At 1200 AEDT the Australian dollar was trading at $US0.7389/92 compared ...

Lend Lease completes Mortgage Capital business sale

AAP  |  MONDAY, 15 DEC 2003
Lend Lease Corp Ltd today said it has completed the sale of its Lend Lease Mortgage Capital business for about $56 million. The sale, to United States financial services group Wachovia Corporation, was announced in August. "Lend Lease... has completed ...

Afternoon market wrap: shares dip lower

WITH AAP  |  MONDAY, 8 DEC 2003
The Australian stock market dipped late in the session and ended lower today, after being buoyed by positive economic news and outlook from Treasurer Peter Costello and Reserve Bank of Australia (RBA) governor Ian Macfarlane. Major banking were mixed ...