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Tabcorp and Tab in war of words over takeover bid

Tabcorp Holdings [yesterday] upped pressure on Tab Ltd to accept its takeover bid, saying it could see no reason for the NSW gaming house to keep delaying the decision.

AMP says NZ restructuring to improve performance

AMP is transferring 10% of its Wellington based staff to Auckland as part of a strategy to improve the company's New Zealand performance.

Vodafone picks Nokia to build 3G in Australia, New Zealand

Vodafone [on Monday] announced it had selected Nokia as its third generation (3G) network infrastructure partner in Australia and New Zealand.

Lion Nathan sells portfolio of hotels, takes writedown on value

Beverage group Lion Nathan said today it has signed an agreement to sell its portfolio of 41 non gaming hotels in Melbourne, Ballarat, Bendigo and Geelong.

ANZ receives RBNZ agreement for amalgamation of NBNZ

ANZ Bank today announced it had received written advice from the Reserve Bank of New Zealand confirming its forthcoming consent for legal amalgamation of ANZ New Zealand and The National Bank of New Zealand (NBNZ).

Competition leaving little room for bank fee hikes, says Westpac

Competitive intensity among banks was leaving little room for lifting bank fees, Westpac Banking Corp chief executive David Morgan said [on Sunday].

Banking chiefs extra vigilant after NAB scandal

No bank can assume there will never be an error but big losses signified a fairly significant breakdown of controls, Westpac Banking Corp head David Morgan said [on Sunday].

Bank of Qld withdraws from mortgage mkt; affirms FY04 growth

Bank of Queensland said today that it would withdraw from the mortgage broker market and reaffirmed its growth forecasts for the 2004 financial year.

News Corp in talks with Liberty ? Now clearer and muddier

AAP  |  FRIDAY, 7 MAY 2004
Are they in talks? Are they not?Apparently they are.A fortnight ago Liberty Media's John Malone told the UK's Financial Times newspaper he was in "fairly active" talks with Rupert Murdoch about buying some of News Corp's media businesses.

Shareholders, super funds welcome Walter's decision to exit NAB board

AAP  |  FRIDAY, 7 MAY 2004
Shareholders and superannuation funds today welcomed an announcement that dissident National Australia Bank director Cathy Walter would resign.