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European interest rates to remain steady, ECB chief hints

The European Central Bank is positioning itself to keep interest rates steady at its monthly meeting next week despite growing uncertainty about eurozone growth prospects, its president hinted Tuesday along with several other ECB officials. "Although ...

All eyes this week on RBA governor speech: economists

Reserve Bank Governor Ian Macfarlane will this week outline the global economy's impact on Australia, with analysts watching hawkishly for any indication of future policy. With the RBA deciding last week to hold official interest rates, there will be ...

AMP to offer $585 million shortfall from rights issue

AAP  |  TUESDAY, 16 DEC 2003
Financial services group AMP Ltd said today it had received acceptances under its rights offer of $A600 million, leaving a shortfall of $585 million. AMP chief executive officer Andrew Mohl said the shortfall in the Rights Offer had been anticipated. ...

Property guru Kaye faces court over third company

AAP  |  MONDAY, 15 DEC 2003
A court application to place a third Henry Kaye company in receivership has been listed to be heard on Tuesday next week. Australia's corporate regulator has taken property spruiker Mr Kaye to the Federal Court in an effort to rein in his business activities ...

AMP wins federal court approval for demerger

AAP  |  FRIDAY, 12 DEC 2003
Troubled financial services group AMP Ltd today won final approval for its plan to split its Australian and British operations. AMP said its demerger had been approved by the Federal Court in Sydney. AMP said it had lodged the Federal Court order with ...

AMP expected to reveal rights offer details next week

AAP  |  WEDNESDAY, 10 DEC 2003
Financial services group AMP Ltd is expected to reveal next week if its $1.2 billion rights offer suffered a shortfall. Some market watchers fear AMP might have had trouble attracting enough investors to its rights offer, which closed last night. An ...

Simon Crean steps down from Labor leadership

AAP  |  FRIDAY, 28 NOV 2003
Opposition Leader Simon Crean today announced he would stand down as leader of the Labor Party. Mr Crean, in a brief statement, told reporters he would call a ballot for the leadership at next week\'s caucus meeting on Tuesday. He said he would not ...

RBA decision takes economists by surprise

The RBA's decision to increase the official cash rate by 25 basis points to five percent has come as a surprise and shock to many, but the overall view is that the central bank is essentially easing its foot off the accelerator rather than slamming ...

Morning market wrap: US stocks head lower on disappointing jobs data

U.S. stocks slipped on Tuesday as investors caught their breath after pushing major market gauges to fresh 2003 highs in the previous session and awaited more earnings and economic data later this week. The Dow Jones industrial average closed down 19.63 ...

Morning market Wrap: US Fed Reserve holds rates steady

US stocks held onto their earlier gains on Tuesday after the Federal Reserve voted to keep interest rates steady at 45-year lows, as expected. The Dow Jones industrial average was up 64 points to 9672, after briefly rising more than 80 points from Monday's ...