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Merchandise imports drop $88 million in July: ABS

Merchandise imports dropped $88 million to $10.63 billion in July, the Australian Bureau of Statistics...

ANZ tells NZ regulator acquisition will not affect competition

ANZ Banking Group Ltd, which is in the running to buy the National Bank of New Zealand, told the New Zealand regulator that its proposed acquisition would not affect competition...

ASIC bans financial adviser for three years

The Australian Securities and Investments Commission (ASIC) today announced that it had banned Perth-based Darren Horner...

Midday market wrap: Local shares creep higher

The Australian share market opened a little stronger Friday, after US markets ended higher overnight but were then followed by weakening futures prices accompanying a widespread power outage.

Morningstar re-affirms top rating for Perpetual

Perpetual Investments, which recently appointed David Deverall to the position of managing director, replacing Graham Bradley, will keep its five star rating, according to ratings agency Morningstar.

Fitch affirms Bank of Queensland ratings

Fitch Ratings has today affirmed its ratings of Bank of Queensland (BoQ) at long-term BBB and short-term F2...

David Jones reports 2.6% increase in annual sales

Upmarket retailer David Jones Ltd is on track to achieve the upper end of its 2002/03 net profit forecast, but is still expected to post an annual loss due to its Foodchain exit...

Bank of Queensland to buy UFJ Finance Australia

The Bank of Queensland Ltd today announced its intention to buy a $1 billion equipment finance business, saying it would pay $13 million for UFJ Finance Australia...

Morning market wrap: Power blackout hits US share price futures, supports bonds

US stocks finished higher overnight, although a power outage across large parts of the eastern US and Canada sent share price futures lower after the close of the regular trading session

Afternoon market wrap: Shares end square

AAP  |  FRIDAY, 15 AUG 2003
The Australian share market ended fractionally lower, surrendering earlier modest gains