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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 ...

ANZ still has some hurdles to jump in NBNZ aquisition

AAP  |  FRIDAY, 26 SEP 2003
... yesterday (25 September) it had not yet made a decision on whether it will go ahead with negotiations for a purchase. The NZ Commerce Commission said it is satisfied that the proposed acquisition would not substantially lessen competition in the market ...

AMP joins SuperChoice industry hub

... Superannuation (FLS) products. AMP's Director of Corporate Superannuation, Greg Healy said AMP eSuper would enhance AMP's e-commerce offering by providing customers access to an efficient straight through processing solution. "AMP has provided customers ...

NZCC delays Qantas-Air New Zealand decision to October 24

The New Zealand Commerce Commission has delayed the release of its determination on the proposed Air New Zealand-Qantas alliance by up to four weeks. "We are working on our final economic analysis and calculations," said Geoff Thorn, acting general ...

Suncorp announces executive change of guard in its general insurance business

... Eilert's leadership." Mr Eilert holds a Bachelor of Science in Pure Maths from the University of Sydney and a Master of Commerce in Marketing and Finance from the University of NSW.