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Australia, New Zealand moving toward single economic market

AAP  |  MONDAY, 2 FEB 2004
Australian Treasurer Peter Costello, in a meeting with New Zealand Finance Minister Michael Cullen, said there had been significant progress made towards trans Tasman business integration.

Macquarie CountryWide gets US$1.2 million from US property sale

AAP  |  MONDAY, 2 FEB 2004
Retail property investor Macquarie CountryWide Trust has had sold a United States property for US$10.7 million.

GPT optimistic on office sector recovery

AAP  |  FRIDAY, 30 JAN 2004
Australia's biggest diversified property trust General Property Trust is cautiously optimistic about a recovery in the office sector.

Challenger to sell corporate super arm

Challenger Financial Services has put its corporate superannuation administration business up for sale.

Tip sheets outperform market: study

Stock trades recommended by investor newsletters tend to outperform the general stock market.

ASIC warning on Swiss offer

The Australian Securities and Investments Commission has issued a warning against replying to an unsolicited investment offer from Prime Forestry Group.

Contango LIC to focus on micro-caps

Contango Asset Management has launched what it claims is Australia's first listed investment company investing exclusively in the micro-cap sector of the Australian market.

GPT expects strong retail, industrial income growth

AAP  |  THURSDAY, 29 JAN 2004
Listed property trust General Property Trust said today it expects to experience strong growth in retail and industrial income and an improvement in office and tourism markets in 2004.

IncomePlus says volatile gold, financial markets push profit up

AAP  |  THURSDAY, 29 JAN 2004
Investment company IncomePlus said volatility in gold and financial markets had helped raise its earnings in the half year to the end of December 2003.

BOS plans roadshow for debt investors

AAP  |  WEDNESDAY, 28 JAN 2004
BOS International Australia said it would run a roadshow for local debt investors in the first quarter of 2004.