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Qantas shares plummet as Dixon warns investors on profits

Qantas shares plummeted 12.2 per cent in morning trading, falling $0.36 to $2.96 after chief executive Geoff Dixon said it would be unable to meet market profit expectations for the full year. Qantas had earlier cautioned the market of the pressures ...

Morning market wrap: UK up, US down as uncertainty reigns

... saw one index finish higher while the other moved in the opposite direction. As the US raised its terrorist alert rating to 'red,' the Dow Jones fell back 50.35 points, while the FTSE-100 moved higher, largely due to the sort of support witnessed on ...

MLC gets three stars for Australian equities management

Morningstar has given a three star rating to MLC's style neutral multi-manager approach to Australian equities, expressing disquiet at its second quartile returns (net of fees and taxes) performance despite its "highly-capable skills and resources within ...

Robert Gerard appointed to Reserve Bank of Australia board

Robert Gerard, managing director of Adelaide-based Gerard Industries, has been appointed to the Reserve Bank of Australia (RBA) board of directors for a five year term. Federal Treasurer Peter Costello announced today. "I believe that Mr Gerard will ...

Centro announces strong retail sales for February

Centro Properties Group today announced that its owned property portfolio returned 5.1% in February, in line with results from its overall managed portfolio. Centro's shopping centres have continued during February to generate strong retail sales growth ...

Coonan resilient on super surcharges, co-contribution

Paul Cully The Minister For Revenue and the Assistant Treasurer Helen Coonan has restated the government's position on superannuation surcharges and co-contribution in the wake of stinging criticism last from the Association of Superannuation Funds ...

Qantas cuts 1,000 jobs as war looms

John Fernando Qantas has announced that it will temporarily cut 1,000 jobs by forcing employees to take leave, The airline has announced the decision following the threat of an imminent war in Iraq which is likely to affect the airline's international ...

Challenger profits fall 67% to $35.84 million, but inflows grow

Paul Cully Challenger International today announced a half year profit of $35.84 million, down 67 per cent from the corresponding period last year, due in part to a $14.6 million write down of its UK operations and a more conservative estimate of futures ...

ASFA lambasts government on super tax policy

John Fernando The Association of Superannuation Funds of Australia (ASFA) today criticised the Federal Government for "not living up to its election commitments to provide a better retirement future for Australians." ASFA said that spending on defence ...

Westfield Trust buys Sydney Central Plaza for $390 million

John Fernando Westfield Trust, Australia's largest listed property trust, has bought Sydney Central Plaza from Coles Myer for $390 million, Coles Myer said today. The deal represents a record for sale for a retail property sale in Australia. "The transaction ...