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Macquarie Airports lauds strong full year results for Sydney Airport

Macquarie Airports  (MAp) has today welcomed the strong full-year results for Sydney Airport (part of Southern Cross Airports Corporations Holdings SCACH)...

Member contributions down, D-I-Y funds up: APRA survey

Poor returns have taken a toll on Australian superannuation funds, with a survey released today by APRA showing member contributions have plunged to the lowest level in over four years... 

Former Bridges manager sentenced to jail

Robert Thomas Lister, formerly a Back Office Manager for Bridges Financial Services Pty Ltd, was today sentenced...

Midday market wrap: Australian shares weaker

The Australian share market traded lower Friday morning, following a sharp sell-off overnight in US technology stocks

Import trade price index dips 5% for the June quarter: ABS

Australia’s import price index for all groups of products and services dipped by five per cent for the June 2003 quarter as compared with the March 2003 quarter...

Global hedge funds return 1.2% in June: VAN

The VAN global hedge fund index, a series measuring the performance of over 800 hedge funds globally, rose 1.2 per cent in June...

Perennial appoints Bearman head of operations

Perennial Investment Partners has appointed Lewis Bearman to head its Operations area, it announced today...

ASIC moves against late disclosure

ASIC is continuing to crack down on listed companies late or failing to lodge financial statements...

Morning market wrap: Tech sector drags US stocks lower

US stocks fell Thursday, as the market overlooked favourable economic data and focused on disappointing earnings news from tech bellwethers IBM and Nokia...

Trescowthick charged, Clifford Corporation directors committed for trial

Adam John Trescowthick, the former Executive Chairman of Harris Scarfe Holdings Limited, today faced 37 charges relating to the collapse of the retailer in April 2001...