ANZ reveals it has fingers in a dozen more pies
May 13, 2008
ANZ has finally revealed it holds more than 5 per cent of a further 12 companies, through shares worth more than $1.1 billion offered by its stock-lending business.
WorleyParsons' billion-dollar solar plan
WorleyParsons is studying the construction of the world's biggest project producing power from the sun's heat, tapping incentives for renewable energy generation.
Big jump for WorleyParsons as growth shot hits bullseye
AUSTRALIA'S largest engineering company, WorleyParsons, has met its ambitious growth targets with a 62 per cent jump in interim profit and forecast higher earnings in the second half.
WorleyParsons profit up 61 per cent
Engineering company WorleyParsons has forecast higher earnings in the second half after posting a 61.6 per cent increase in half year profit.
WorleyParsons first half profit up 62%
WorleyParsons, Australia's biggest engineering company, has posted a 61.6 per cent increase in half year profit.
WorleyParsons makes Canadian acquisition
Engineering and mining services company WorleyParsons has made an acquisition in Canada, purchasing Westmar Consultants for $A48.68 million.
WorleyParsons awarded Fortescue contract
WorleyParsons Ltd has been awarded a lucrative contract for the second phase expansion of Fortescue Metals Group Ltd's iron ore development project.
WorleyParsons year profit up 53%
Engineering services company WorleyParsons reports a 53% jump in full-year profit, riding a boom in mining and energy projects.
Fortescue to double iron ore production
FORTESCUE METALS is forging ahead with plans to more than double its annual production capacity to 120 million tonnes of iron ore a year.
WorleyParsons wins $5.3b coal project
Waratah Coal has appointed WorleyParsons as lead consultant and project manager for its $5.3 billion mine, rail and port development in central Queensland.
Worley profit up 53%, mulls solar plant
WorleyParsons, Australia's largest engineering company, says the Pilbara region of WA could be a location for a $1 billion thermal solar power station.
Babcock plunges further
Babcock & Brown, Australia's second-largest investment bank, plunged further, falling almost a third in early trading.
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Orica to demerge consumer products
Orica Ltd plans to demerge its consumer products business into a separate company and raise up to $900 million through an entitlement offer.
GPT operating profit up
GPT Group has reported a 14.5 per cent fall in annual earnings and says it expects to maintain distributions in 2008, given challenging market conditions.
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ASX buoyed by earnings results
The Australian share market closed firmly in the black as solid earnings results from Telstra, Qantas, Fairfax and other major companies.
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Babcock & Brown forecasts 15% growth
Babcock & Brown has forecast annual profit growth of at least 15 per cent in 2008 after it posted a large rise in 2007 annual profit.
Santos dodges takeover talk
Santos says it is in the early stages of considering "various strategic initiative", in response to a query from the Australian Securities Exchange (ASX).
Red Wings reward Babcock for winning Stanley Cup (AP)
AP - Mike Babcock's new contract allows the oldest of his three children to graduate from the same high school she's attending. And if all goes well with the Detroit Red Wings over the next three years, Babcock's younger two kids likely will get the same opportunity.
Crown casinos continue to expand in US
Casinos operator Crown is continuing to expand in the United States and says its Australian casinos are performing strongly.
BHP Billiton raises hostile bid for...
AFP - BHP Billiton sweetened its hostile takeover bid for Rio Tinto on Wednesday by lifting its valuation of the mining giant to 147.4 billion dollars as it seeks to exploit a...
BHP Billiton raises hostile bid for...
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Westpac Banking Corporation and St...
Westpac Banking Corporation, Australia's oldest company, is in talks with St
George, a former building society, about merging to form a A$64 billion ($£31
billion) institution.
Westpac offer 'in the ball park'
Most analysts say Westpac's offer of $33.10 for each St George share is fair, but some are still hoping for more.
Australia's Westpac bids $17.6...
Reuters - Westpac Banking Corp Ltd
launched a $17.6 billion all-share bid for smaller rival St
George Bank Ltd in a tie-up that would create
Australia's biggest bank by...