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Midday market wrap: Australian shares push higher

The Australian share market was trading close to a 12 month high in the morning session, following strong gains overnight in major international markets.

ASIC accepts enforceable undertakings from two Lifetrack directors

The Australian Securities and Investments Commission (ASIC) has also accepted enforceable undertakings from Lifetrack Management Ltd and Messrs David Smith...

APRA reaches settlement with LifeTrack directors

The Australian Prudential Regulation Authority (APRA) announced today that it had reached a settlement with Approved Trustee...

Morning market wrap: Dow Jones index jumps to 14-month high

Major US share market indexes climbed higher overnight, as investors continued to gain confidence in the strength of the economic and earnings recovery...

General Property Trust launches $300 million 3-tranche note

General Property Trust launched a three-tranche note transaction totalling $300 million today...

QBE chief announces acquisitions growth strategy

WITH AAP  |  TUESDAY, 19 AUG 2003
Global insurer QBE Insurance Group Ltd is looking at a range of acquisition opportunities to spur on its earnings growth...

Macquarie CountryWide trust reports 22% rise in net income

Macquarie CountryWide Trust today reported a 22 per cent rise in net income in 2002/03 and confirmed broker forecasts for a distribution of 14 cents a unit in 2003/04...

Afternoon market wrap: Australian shares soften in afternoon trade

The Australian share market pared earlier gains during the afternoon session, although the All Ordinaries still managed to close 6.7 points higher at 3,165.0

US growth strengthening, but risks remain: IMF

The expansion in US economic activity will gather momentum in the latter half of 2003, according to the IMF’s latest review of the US economy...

ASIC imposes additional condition on Barkworth Olives dealers' licence

The Australian Securities and Investments Commission (ASIC) has imposed an additional condition on the securities dealers’ licence of Barkworth...