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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...

Stockland raises $538million in first US private placement of an Australian LPT

Stockland, one of Australia’s largest property groups, today confirmed terms and pricing of an issue of unsecured notes into the US private placement market...

AiG & QBE expected to unveil healthy profit results

Two of Australia's biggest insurers, Insurance Australia Group Ltd (IAG) and QBE Insurance Group Ltd...

AUI posts 30% profit increase

Equities investment group Australian United Investment Company Ltd (AUI) lifted profits by more than 30 per cent for 2002/03...

Midday market wrap: Markets quiet in early trade

Australian bond and share markets moved sideways to slightly higher in morning trade...

FSIU launches unique ratings product

The Financial Standard Intelligence Unit today launched a new series of investment performance review (IPR) ratings for 480 Australian wholesale managed funds...

Westpac submits application to New Zealand Commerce Commission

Westpac Banking Corporation announced today that it had submitted an application to the New Zealand Commerce Commission regarding the sale...

Westpac expected to bid for NBNZ

Westpac Banking Corp Ltd is expected to reveal today it is in the running for the $5 billion auction of the National Bank of New Zealand...