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Tabcorp and Tab in war of words over takeover bid

... the market clearly did not foresee a higher offer. "Tabcorp can see no reason for the Tab Board to continue delaying and failing to make a decision on our offer," Mr Slatter said in a statement. "Tab shareholders must be wondering what the Tab Board ...

Walter says NAB boardroom row needs cautious, mature approach

AAP  |  THURSDAY, 22 APR 2004
Rebel National Australia Bank Ltd director Cathy Walter today made her first public statement since the issuing of a "her or us" sacking ultimatum by her fellow board members. She said only that the issues confronting NAB had to be approached with "caution ...

NAB directors issue ultimatum

AAP  |  TUESDAY, 20 APR 2004
National Australia Bank's seven non-executive directors today delivered an unprecedented ultimatum to shareholders in their bitter dispute with dissident director Cathy Walter - it is her or us! The group of seven non-executive directors, headed by ...

NAB calls off crisis board meeting

AAP  |  TUESDAY, 30 MAR 2004
The beleaguered National Australia Bank yesterday called off a planned crisis meeting of the bank's board so lawyers could pore over proposed resolutions put forward by dissident director Catherine Walter. A spokesman for NAB said the meeting was postponed ...

Walter demands new NAB chair ahead of general meeting

AAP  |  MONDAY, 29 MAR 2004
Embattled National Australia Bank (NAB) director Catherine Walter has conditionally agreed to quit, with the replacement of Graeme Kraehe as chairman among her list of demands. Walter late yesterday said she was lodging notices with the NAB company ...

FPA projects $2 million deficit, plans to scrap education services

... education program to get financial planners "over the line" for FSRA "This, coupled with other income shortfalls, such as failing to meet the net income target for the 2003 Adelaide Convention and expenditure commitments that could not quickly be undone ...

Unilever switches strategy as FitzGerald goes

Anglo-Dutch giant Unilever switched its focus to boosting shareholder returns on Thursday after failing to meet sales growth targets, lifting its stock, and said Chairman Niall FitzGerald would retire early. Unilever Plc/NV, the food and consumer products ...

American wheat growers slam FTA

American wheat growers have criticised a free trade agreement with Australia for failing to tackle export monopolies. The US Wheat Associates said the deal, signed this week, had failed to bring down the export monopoly enjoyed by AWB Ltd. AWB, through ...

Liquidator sees big rise in failing small business

AAP  |  TUESDAY, 27 JAN 2004
... been dealing with more distressed small businesses in the past 12 months than ever before. He said the major problem for failing small business operators was their inability to manage their cash flow in order to pay their tax.

Avco fined $3 million under consumer credit laws

AAP  |  MONDAY, 12 JAN 2004
A financial services company has been fined more than $3 million for failing to comply with consumer credit laws over an 11-year period. NSW Fair Trading Minister Reba Meagher said Avco Financial Services Limited had been fined $3.25 million after failing ...