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After failed IPO, Snowy Hydro still top rated

ALEX DUNNIN  |  THURSDAY, 24 AUG 2006
Moody's Investors Service has upgraded Snowy Hydro's senior unsecured rating to A3, up from Baa1, in a rating review that commenced when Snowy Hydro first announced plans to conduct its now abandoned IPO. Moody's said Snowy Hydro's baseline credit analysis ...

Daily economic round-up

PETER BELL  |  THURSDAY, 24 AUG 2006
The Westpac-Melbourne Institute's Leading Index rose by 1.8 points in June resulting in a year on year growth rate of 5.3 per cent, the highest monthly reading since March 2004. The index measures four components of future activity in the approvals ...

Market wrap - morning

AAP  |  WEDNESDAY, 23 AUG 2006
The Australian share market is expected to open lower following flat trading on Wall Street and mixed commodities prices overnight. On the Sydney Futures Exchange, the September share price index contract had fallen 14 points to 5047 at 0755 AEST. Today ...

CommInsure rolls out sweeping upgrades - free of charge

HAMISH MADDEN  |  WEDNESDAY, 2 AUG 2006
... months later has a heart attack, your client gets the TPD payout - twice." Scott heralded the free Trauma Buyback Benefit upgrade as industry leading. "No other company offers this, and if they do they offer it at a substantial premium." Other sweeping ...

Market wrap

AAP  |  TUESDAY, 1 AUG 2006
... of 19,484. NEW YORK - US blue-chips fell on Monday as disappointing earnings weighed on the outlook for profits, but an upgrade of Apple Computer Inc. helped limit declines on Nasdaq. The Dow Jones industrial average fell 34.02 points to close at 11,185.68. ...

Centro picks up $4.3bn US Heritage Trust

Listed property group Centro has signed a historic deal to buy Heritage Property Investment Trust, a US listed retail property REIT worth an estimated $4.3 billion. Centro is fast shaping up as the next Westfield, with its recent spate of acquisitions ...

FSS scores as default fund for ACT Govt

KATE HAGE  |  FRIDAY, 23 JUN 2006
... funds become a compulsory requirement under the super choice regime as of 1 July 2006 the need for the ACT government to upgrade its default choices. Michael Dwyer, chief executive officer of FSS, said they offer five investment options and pass on the ...

Market wrap

AAP  |  THURSDAY, 15 JUN 2006
The Australian share market is expected to open slightly firmer as a positive lead from the US and a mild recovery in commodity prices creates enough momentum for the domestic bourse to push back into the black. On the Sydney Futures Exchange the June ...

MacarthurCook builds up office portfolio

HAMISH MADDEN  |  TUESDAY, 13 JUN 2006
MacarthurCook has announced the purchase of substantial office space in Adelaide for $19 million. The property, at 22 King William Street, is an 11 storey office building in Adelaide's CBD and was acquired from Industry Superannuation Property Trust ...

Pillar to get $4.5 million IT upgrade

ALEX DUNNIN  |  WEDNESDAY, 7 JUN 2006
Super fund administrator Pillar is to get a $4.5 million IT hardware and data storage upgrade. The development initiative was announced in yesterday's NSW Government Budget. Pillar is wholly owned by the NSW Government. In its Budget statements, the ...