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Afternoon market wrap: Australian shares close at new highs

The Australian stock market bounced back into positive territory to hit a fresh 16-month high today amid a mixed performance by blue chip stocks. Market heavyweights News Corp and National Australia Bank pushed higher while Telstra and Cochlear suffered ...

NAB confirms discussions with ACCC over AMP takeover

AAP  |  TUESDAY, 21 OCT 2003
National Australia Bank Ltd has reportedly held preliminary discussions with the national competition watchdog regarding a takeover of AMP Ltd and believes it could be allowed to proceed. NAB chief executive Frank Cicutto told the Australian Financial ...

Moody's launches Australia/NZ web site

Ratings agency Moody's Investors Service today launched a specialist web site for its Australian and New Zealand products and research. The site will allow users to look up Australian and New Zealand rating actions as well as provide news and research ...

Lloyds TSB announces new strategy today

AAP  |  MONDAY, 6 OCT 2003
Britain's Lloyds TSB is expected to give an update on the $6 billion sale of its National Bank of New Zealand when it announces a new strategy to United Kingdom investors tonight, the Australian Financial Review reported. Australia's ANZ Banking Group ...

ANZ Bank gets thumbs down from NZ customers again

Australia's ANZ Bank, which has expressed interest in buying the National Bank of New Zealand from its British parent Lloyds TSB, has been given the thumbs down by its customers for the fourth successive year, it was reported today. The Consumers' Institute ...

ACCC initiates legal proceedings against get-rich-quick seminar

AAP  |  WEDNESDAY, 1 OCT 2003
The competition watchdog said today it had started legal proceedings against get-rich-quick seminar leader Henry Kaye and the National Investment Institute Ltd (NII). The Australian Competition and Consumer Commission (ACCC) has alleged Mr Kaye and ...

Virgin Blue responds to watchdog air alliance decision

Virgin Blue said today the Australian competition watchdog's decision to deny approval for an alliance of its two major Trans-Tasman competitors helped clarify its future plans. The Australian Competition and Consumer Commission (ACCC) today said there ...

ACCC to announce Qantas-Air NZ fate tomorrow

WITH AAP  |  MONDAY, 8 SEP 2003
Australia's competition watchdog will announce its decision tomorrow on the proposed alliance between Australia's flagship carrier Qantas Airways Ltd and Air New Zealand. Australian Competition and Consumer Commission (ACCC) chairman Graeme Samuel will ...

New ACCC chief lashes out at critics

WITH AAP  |  WEDNESDAY, 13 AUG 2003
New competition watchdog Graeme Samuel today hit back at critics who have accused him of being a toothless tiger. Mr Samuel, who was appointed head of the Australian Competition and Consumer Commission (ACCC) at the start of August following the retirement ...

Costello requests State support for ACCC appointment

Federal Treasurer Peter Costello has written to the states seeking support to install Australian Consumers Association chief Louise Sylvan as deputy head of the Australian Competition and Consumer Commission (ACCC). Mr Costello also formally announced ...