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PSS/CSS calls for withdrawal of Gunns resolution

The Public Sector and Commonwealth Super (PSS/CSS) funds has called for the withdrawal or a delay in the resolution to alter Gunns Limited’s articles of association...

Morning market wrap: US stocks, bonds shrug off strong data

US share markets ended the session only marginally higher, despite further evidence the economic recovery is gathering momentum...

Afternoon market wrap: All ordinaries gain some ground

The All Ordinaries gained some territory by close of the day’s trading, edging higher by almost a third of a percent. This follows the positive results...

John Fairfax leaves Westpac Board

Westpac Banking Corporation’s chairman, Leon Davis, has announced that John Fairfax would resign from its Board...

Viaticorp introduces Life Investments industry to Australia

Life investments – a capital-stable, non-volatile asset class with historical returns of up to 18 per cent – are now available to Australian investors for the first time...

Construction work reaches $17.50 billion for the June quarter

The Australian Bureau of Statistics (ABS) has said that the total value of construction work done in the June quarter was worth $17.50 billion...

Macquarie Airports releases financial results for the half-year

Macquarie Airports (MAp)have today released their financial information for the six months to 30 June 2003, revealing a net result from ordinary activities before tax of $133.75 million...

Midday market wrap: Local shares soften in morning trade

The Australian share market edged lower in the morning session, following a mixed performance on low turnover among major US markets overnight.

S&P announces new index additions

Standard & Poor’s today announced three new additions to major Australian share market indexes...

SSGA announces Australian equity long/short fund

State Street Global Advisors has launched a new $250 million Australian long/short equities fund.