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Midday market wrap: All Ords lower at noon after OPEC news

The Australian sharemarket remained lower at noon, still affected by a fall in United States stocks after an OPEC announcement fuelled concern about energy prices.

Public sector employment rises 1% to 1,521,500: ABS

The number of total public sector employees increased by one per cent to 1,521,500 for the year to May 2003, the Australian Bureau of Statistics (ABS) said...

GPT denies involvement in Governor Towers' acquisition

WITH AAP  |  THURSDAY, 25 SEP 2003
General Property Trust said today it had not entered into any agreement to acquire an interest in Sydney's Governor Phillip and Governor Macquarie Towers...

Total job vacancies rise by 104,300 for the year: ABS

The number of job vacancies has increased by 5.1 per cent or 109,400 in the public and private sectors for the year to August 2003...

NZCC delays Qantas-Air New Zealand decision to October 24

The New Zealand Commerce Commission has delayed the release of its determination on the proposed Air New Zealand-Qantas alliance by up to four weeks...

Westpac to restructure staff constituency to simplify technology processes

Westpac has today announced that a significant number of staff would be reassigned in an effort to simplify its technological process and improve customer service...

Coles Myer hopes to reap $425m yearly from supply chain benefits

Coles Myer have said today that the transformation of its supply chain would reap $425 million yearly in benefits by the end of the five-year programme...

Morning market wrap: Wall Street hit by OPEC cut in supply

Higher energy prices, as OPEC cut back 3.5 per cent of its supply, have adversely-affected Wall Street as the Dow Jones fell 150.53 points...

Lumley Life wins claims team of the year award

The Australian and New Zealand Institute of Insurance and Finance has awarded the inaugural Claims Team of the Year Award to Lumley Life’s claims team...

ATO to crack down on GST evasion

The tax office will take a tougher approach to consumers paying “under-the-table” for services following recommendations from a special black economy taskforce...