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Business expectations deteriorating: ACCI/Westpac

AAP  |  TUESDAY, 2 DEC 2003
... quarter, a new survey showed today, but expectations for the next quarter have deteriorated. The Australian Chamber of Commerce and Industry (ACCI)/Westpac survey of industrial trends showed firms expected the economy to decelerate in the first months ...

Midday Market Wrap: Dollar stronger at noon

... Treasuries which followed US dollar weakness and falling equities. The US dollar fell against its major rivals after the US Commerce Department confirmed it would install quotas on Chinese clothing imports, raising fears of protectionism and the US trade ...

Small business conditions improve in November quarter: ACCI

AAP  |  TUESDAY, 18 NOV 2003
... bounced back in the last three months as the economy picked up, a new survey showed today. The Australian Chamber of Commerce and Industry (ACCI) said businesses polled for its November quarter survey reported general business conditions, sales revenue ...

Air NZ to announce NZCC appeal intention next week

Air New Zealand will announce next week if it will appeal the New Zealand Commerce Commission (NZCC) decision to block the airline's $NZ550 million ($A500 million) tie-up with Qantas. The Air New Zealand board met today to consider independent legal ...

Costello announces new appointment to ACCC deputy chair

... committees and taskforces, including the Commonwealth Consumer Affairs Advisory Council and the Expert Committee on Electronic Commerce. Ms Sylvan will bring to the commission extensive skills in public administration and consumer protection. I welcome ...

Howard says no need for further rate hikes

AAP  |  THURSDAY, 6 NOV 2003
... no case in my view for a significant lift in Australian rates over the near term," he told the Australian Chamber of Commerce and Industry. Economists are already predicting that the Reserve will move to lift rates again when it meets for the last time ...

ANZ buys NBNZ for $4.915 billion

AAP  |  FRIDAY, 24 OCT 2003
... would cost $230 million over three years, the bank said. Last month ANZ secured regulatory approval from the New Zealand Commerce Commission to acquire NBNZ, clearing the way for the sale. ANZ said today the purchase price excluded dividends to be paid ...

NZCC blocks AirNZ/Qantas alliance

AAP  |  FRIDAY, 24 OCT 2003
... and Air New Zealand Ltd's proposed alliance, arguing it would damage competition and increase airfares. The New Zealand Commerce Commission (NZCC) said airfares could have jumped by up to 19 per cent under the proposal, which was rejected last month ...

Homeowners wait on Reserve Bank decision this morning

AAP  |  WEDNESDAY, 8 OCT 2003
... be the 16th consecutive month that the Reserve has held its hand on the interest rate lever. The Australian Chamber of Commerce and Industry urged the bank to keep rates on hold, despite a survey showing business perceptions of the national economy at ...

ANZ Bank gets thumbs down from NZ customers again

... provincial-based Taranaki Savings Bank (TSB), which won 95 per cent approval from its customers. New Zealand competition watchdog Commerce Commission has approved an application by the ANZ Bank to buy the National Bank from Lloyds TSB which has indicated ...