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Macquarie Bank to purchase US energy assets for $182 million

Macquarie Bank has entered into an agreement to purchase ExelonThermal Technologies, a subsidiary of Exelon Corporation, for $US135 ($A182) million. Macquarie Bank said it is to provide acquisition debt and equity for 100 per cent of the purchase price ...

Morning Market Wrap: US dollar strong following Hussein capture

The Australian dollar lost ground against the US currency following news of the capture of former Iraqi leader Saddam Hussein yesterday. At 0700 AEDT the Australian dollar was trading at $US0.7367/72 compared with Friday's close of 0.7412/17. During ...

Business conditions strong, but confidence falls: survey

AAP  |  TUESDAY, 9 DEC 2003
Business conditions continue to strengthen markedly to near record levels but expectations of more rate rises have led to a fall in confidence, a new survey has found. NAB's Monthly Business Survey, released today, showed business conditions improved ...

Funds management arm in pipeline for Rivkin Financial Services

AAP  |  FRIDAY, 21 NOV 2003
Rivkin Financial Services Ltd chairman Jordan Rivkin said today the board was looking closely at commencing a funds management arm. He told shareholders at the company's annual general meeting today that the company returned a net profit of $1.33 million ...

Rise in building approvals expected: economists

AAP  |  WEDNESDAY, 29 OCT 2003
A small rise in building approvals in September is expected to keep Australia's housing sector bubbling along at high levels, economists said. Building approvals for September are due for release by the Australian Bureau of Statistics on Friday and ...

S&P affirms ratings on CFS Gandel Retail Trust

AAP  |  TUESDAY, 21 OCT 2003
Standard & Poor's said today it has affirmed its A/A-1 long- and short-term ratings on CFS Gandel Retail Trust (GAN) and its guaranteed debt issues and programs. At the same time, the outlook on the long-term rating was revised to negative from stable. ...

August House finance supported by low rates: economists

AAP  |  FRIDAY, 10 OCT 2003
Housing finance approvals remained strong in August, underscoring the mix of low interest rates, low unemployment and rising house prices, economists said. The Australian Bureau of Statistics reported housing finance rose 2.1 per cent in the month ...

TXU appoints advisers to assess partial Australian float

Texan energy giant TXU Corp has appointed advisers to assess the proposed partial float of its Australian subsidiary. The Dallas-based parent company wants to keep a controlling stake in its Australian operations but is looking at ways to raise capital ...

$1 billion joint venture fro Lend Lease and GPT

AAP  |  FRIDAY, 3 OCT 2003
A joint venture between property companies Lend Lease and General Property Trust has snared a contract to build a $1 billion regional centre at Rouse Hill in Sydney's north-west. The project was announced today by the NSW Minister Assisting the Minister ...

Macquarie Bank on track to lift profits

WITH AAP  |  TUESDAY, 23 SEP 2003
Macquarie Bank Ltd chief executive Allan Moss today said the investment bank was on track to lift its first half and full year profit. The bank's first quarter profit for the three months to 30 June 2003 was "well up on last year", Mr Moss told the ...