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Bo Long companies put into liquidation: ASIC

The Supreme Court of Queensland has appointed Maree Henry and Grant Sparks of SimsPartners, Brisbane, to liquidate the property of the Bo Long group of companies...

Job vacancies up 4% since November 2002: ABS

The trend estimate of the number of job vacancies in Australia has risen by 4 per cent since November 2002... 

NZ mergers and acquisitions actvity rises 37.26% for the quarter

The value of announced mergers and acquisitions for the first quarter of 2003 increased by 37.26% to NZ$381.30 million (A$350.30 million)...

Westpac opens up Moorebank, Stockland takes first slice

Westpac Funds Management has put the units for its Moorebank Property Trust on the market and announced that Stockland Trust has already purchased 24.9 per cent of the units for $22 million...

Morning market wrap:Advance on Baghdad sparks advance on Wall St

Shares in the US surged higher as coalition forces appeared to be making significant inroads towards Iraq, following days of intense bombing...

Stockland completes $285 million raising to fund acquisitions

Stockland has completed a $285 million capital raising by issuing 60,000,000 new securities to help fund four new property acquisitions throughout Australia...

Afternoon market wrap: Slowdown puts cap on early gains

The All Ordinaries index retreated slightly in afternoon trade, mirroring the cautious sentiment in Asian markets...

Deakin on track to roll out corporate super during June quarter

Deakin Financial Services said today it is on track to roll out its corporate superannuation product by the end of the June quarter...

ERG agrees $25.6 million bond terms for smart card projects

The Export Finance and Insurance Corporation (EFIC) has agreed to provide $25.6 million of performance bonds for overseas projects won by Western Australia transit software specialists ERG...

Global accounting standards get thumbs up: report

About 92% of financial institutions favour a single set of global accounting standards incorporated in the International Financial Reporting Standards (IFRS)...