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Telstra announces European debt investor roadshow

AAP  |  THURSDAY, 24 JUN 2004
Telstra on Wednesday said it had planned a European debt investor roadshow next month in preparation for a possible longer-term borrowing of around 500 million euros ($850 million).

ASX refuses to confirm talk it is lobbying for News Corp index

AAP  |  WEDNESDAY, 23 JUN 2004
The Australian Stock Exchange today refused to confirm reports it was lobbying for an index that included News Corp shares once it shifts its base to the United States

AMP shares up nearly 3% on prospect of higher dividends

AAP  |  WEDNESDAY, 23 JUN 2004
Shares in AMP jumped nearly 3% today as investors gave a tick of approval to the financial services group's accelerated debt reduction and the prospect of higher dividends in the future.

ASX moves to keep News Corp in the top 200: report

AAP  |  WEDNESDAY, 23 JUN 2004
The Australian Stock Exchange has proposed a complicated new index in order to keep News Corporation in the top 200 listings, it was reported today.

Lend Lease announces 10 yr Surfers Paradise development

AAP  |  WEDNESDAY, 23 JUN 2004
Lend Lease on Tuesday announced a 10-year plan to develop a $1 billion residential and entertainment precinct in Queensland's Surfers Paradise, in conjunction with Japanese apartment builder Daikyo.

S&P affirms Tower ratings, upgrades outlook.

Ratings agency Standard & Poor's (S&P) have upgraded its outlook guidance on all rated Tower entities to stable from negative, S&P said today.

CBA staff one step closer to striking after payrise deadlock

AAP  |  TUESDAY, 22 JUN 2004
Commonwealth Bank of Australia (CBA) staff are one step closer to striking, after the bank today refused to budge on the size of its next payrise.

Westfield investors expected to approve merger

AAP  |  TUESDAY, 22 JUN 2004
Investors in shopping centre giant Westfield are expected to vote a resounding yes to Frank Lowy's $27 billion merger plan when they meet in Sydney on Friday.

Macquarie Airports in consortium for stake in Brussels airport

AAP  |  MONDAY, 21 JUN 2004
Macquarie Airports (MAp) today said it was part of a consortium that had lodged a non-binding bid to acquire a majority stake in Brussels Zaventem Airport.

ACCC says wording of Act makes prosecution difficult

AAP  |  MONDAY, 21 JUN 2004
Australia's consumer watchdog said a poorly worded section of the Trade Practices Act was making it difficult to successfully prosecute big businesses for misuse of market power.