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Market mulls complex Deutsche trusts merger plan

AAP | FRIDAY, 6 AUG 2004

The securities of Deutsche Bank\'s listed property trusts fell on Thursday as investors digested the details of a complex proposal to merge the three. Deutsche Diversified Trust ended down five cents, or 3.79% at $1.27, Deutsche Industrial Trust dropped ...

Aust trade gap narrows in April as farm exports recover - ABS

AAP | MONDAY, 31 MAY 2004

A jump in farm exports in April, particularly wheat, helped narrow Australia's trade gap with the rest of the world, new figures showed today. The Australian Bureau of Statistics (ABS) said the trade deficit fell 8.9% to $1.8 billion, allowing for seasonal ...

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 ...

Drought slashed grain/sheep numbers: ABS

AAP | WEDNESDAY, 26 NOV 2003

... level in 50 years, the Australian Bureau of Statistics said today. In a report on agricultural commodities, the bureau said wheat production fell 59 per cent to 10.1 million tonnes in 2002-03. The biggest fall was in NSW where it dropped 68 per cent ...

ABS releases results for agriculture sector of 2001-02

... valuable agricultural commodities in 2001-02 were cattle and calf slaughtering and other disposals (up 11% to $7.1 billion), wheat (up 24% to $6.4 billion), milk (up 22% to $3.7 billion), wool (up7% to $2.7 billion) and sheep and lamb slaughtering and ...

Wheat exporter AWB to pay $825 million for Wesfarmers Landmark

... real estate. The price paid by AWB includes assuming $107 million of debt. Formed by the privatisation of the Australian Wheat Board, AWB's main business arises from its rights as sole exporter of bulk wheat, under the 'single desk' agreement. Wesfarmers ...

Significant increases in agricultural output in 2002: ABS

... were also reported in the gross value of a number of principal crops such as barley, sugar cane, canola, apples, oats and wheat.

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Australian Unity to shed 195 roles

MATTHEW WAI

Australian Unity is reducing its workforce by 195 positions due to underperformance stemming from delays in government support for its Home Health platform and the integration of several businesses.

Count shutters limited-advice business, slips in size ranking

MATTHEW WAI

Count Financial has reportedly wound up its restricted SMSF/limited-advice service, losing some 26 advisers on the Financial Adviser Register, latest data shows.

First Super recruits head of investments from Prime Super

MATTHEW WAI

First Super has appointed a new head of investments, replacing Chris Artis, who was in the position for the past three months on an interim basis.

BMO eyes Euroz Hartleys' capital markets business

KARREN VERGARA

Euroz Hartleys confirmed it is in discussions with Canada's BMO Financial Group for a potential sale of its capital markets business for $145 million.

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