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Burswood unanimously recommends acceptance of PBL offer

AAP  |  MONDAY, 26 JUL 2004
Directors of Burswood on Friday night unanimously recommended acceptance of Publishing and Broadcasting (PBL) takeover offer.

TPC opens Melbourne office

The Private Collection has announced the opening of a Melbourne office with the appointment of Sumi Putra to the role of state manager, Victoria.

ASX launches internal review after website glitch

AAP  |  FRIDAY, 23 JUL 2004
The Australian Stock Exchange on Thursday launched an internal review after users of its website were able to view the details of other user's watchlists.

Babcock & Brown to relocate HQ to Sydney before ASX listing

AAP  |  THURSDAY, 22 JUL 2004
Multinational investment firm Babcock & Brown will relocate its global head office operations to Sydney before listing on the Australian Stock Exchange within the next six months.

Gates charity approved for investment in capital market

AAP  |  THURSDAY, 22 JUL 2004
The Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation has won government approval to invest in stocks and bonds under a plan that aims to attract foreign money to boost China\'s ailing capital markets, regulators said on Wednesday.

DB Real Estate , Deutsche Asset Mgmnt evaluating proposals

AAP  |  WEDNESDAY, 21 JUL 2004
DB Real Estate Australia and Deutsche Asset Management said today that they were evaluating a number of proposals in relation to the three trusts that they are responsible entities for, but said the discussions were incomplete.

BOQ to kick-start interstate expansion with five new branches

AAP  |  WEDNESDAY, 21 JUL 2004
Bank of Queensland today said the first five branches of its planned 100-branch interstate expansion will be open for business before the end of August.

Takeovers Panel agrees to ASIC withdrawing Gribbles complaint

AAP  |  WEDNESDAY, 21 JUL 2004
The Takeovers Panel said today it had agreed to the withdrawal of an application from the Australian Securities and Investments Commission (ASIC) alleging unacceptable circumstances in relation to the affairs of pathology provider The Gribbles Group.

Deutsche unit plans merger of DB listed property trusts: report

AAP  |  WEDNESDAY, 21 JUL 2004
Property group DB Real Estate, a unit of Deutsche Bank, will seek to merge its three listed property trusts, a newspaper reported on Wednesday.

IAG reveals new internal structure

AAP  |  TUESDAY, 20 JUL 2004
Insurance Australia Group today announced a new structure for its Australian insurance operations that is more closely aligned to its core products personal insurance and commercial classes.