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Mac airports closer to privatisation

August 20, 2008
MACQUARIE Airports has taken a big step towards privatisation after announcing the sale of large slices of its stakes in Copenhagen and Brussels airports to fund a $1 billion buyback of its shares.
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Asset Sales for Macquarie Airports

Macquarie Airports unveiled asset sales and a $872 million security buyback that market participants say is effectively a partial privatization reflecting a less-benign environment for listed infrastructure funds.
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Babcock & Brown shares dive on fee flow fears

Babcock & Brown, the worst- performing stock on the MSCI Asia-Pacific Index, fell on concerns that credit market turmoil may cut proceeds from asset sales to reduce debt.
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The Sydney Morning Herald 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.
07/21/08
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The Sydney Morning Herald Babcock plunges further

Babcock & Brown, Australia's second-largest investment bank, plunged further, falling almost a third in early trading.
06/13/08
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The Sydney Morning Herald ASX high at noon as Wall St soars

The Australian stock market was up at noon as News Corporation Ltd reported robust fourth-quarter and full-year results.
08/06/08
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The Sydney Morning Herald Macquarie Airports slips into loss

Macquarie Airports reports a first-half loss as financing costs and a huge adviser's fee weigh down the the bottom line.
08/20/08
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The Sydney Morning Herald Macquarie Airports post loss of $274m

Macquarie Airports (MAL) has delivered a half year net loss of $274 million, but says the outlook for the rest of the year is solid.
08/20/08
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The Sydney Morning Herald Westpac's ray of light

Westpac has so far managed to avoid big problem credit exposures, and should it successfully swallow St George, will become Australia's biggest bank.
08/09/08
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Fairfax moves to unwind margin loan

THE Fairfax Media director John B. Fairfax has unwound a margin loan over 159 million of the publisher's shares, which was believed to have prompted short-sellers to target the stock over recent weeks.
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Australian merchant bank Babcock and Brown faces lenders

Babcock & Brown Ltd., Australia's second-largest merchant bank that last week lost half its market value, is accelerating an examination of its listed funds as it faces its bankers over a potential review of its 2.8 billion Australian dollars (US$2.7 billion) corporate debt facility.
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WRAL.com Australia's St. George agrees to...

St. George Bank Ltd., Australia's fifth-largest bank, agreed to a revised 17.3 billion Australian dollar ($14.4 billion) takeover proposal by larger rival Westpac Banking Corp....
09/08/08
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The Sydney Morning Herald Orica set for demerger

THE chemicals maker Orica last night revealed plans to raise $900 million and demerge its paint division as it focuses on expanding its booming mining services business.
07/21/08
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The Sydney Morning Herald Wesfarmers denies buying a bad apple

THE managing director of Wesfarmers has denied that earnings at its supermarkets and bottle shops have gone backwards.
08/21/08
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The Sydney Morning Herald Lend Lease profit falls as expected

Property group Lend Lease has posted a 46.7 per cent fall in annual profit and says it has begun a global search for a successor to chief executive Greg Clarke.
08/21/08
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The Sydney Morning Herald Newcrest to expand as profit surges

NEWCREST MINING has outlined plans to increase its annual production by nearly 1 million ounces within five years after adding another 15 million ounces to its reserve inventory.
08/19/08
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The Sydney Morning Herald BlueScope eyes expansion in depressed...

BLUESCOPE Steel is seeking to expand its presence in the North American market as it enjoys the benefits of higher margins from its export operations.
08/18/08
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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.
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Babcock CEO, Chairman Step Down

Babcock & Brown unveiled a major overhaul of its board and management but failed to stem the drop in its share price due to continued concerns about its financial position.
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The Sydney Morning Herald Babcock quiet on sell-off

Babcock & Brown has refused to confirm whether Goldman Sachs JBWere and Deutsche Bank have been named independent advisers.
06/24/08
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The Sydney Morning Herald Macquarie loses $750m

MACQUARIE Group lost about $750 million in the market value of its big Australian listed investment funds last financial year.
06/08/08
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WRAL.com Australia approves Chinalco's stake...

Australia has approved Aluminum Corp. of China Ltd.'s stake in miner and takeover target Rio Tinto Ltd., Treasurer Wayne Swan said Sunday.
08/24/08
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WRAL.com Rio Tinto posts record half-year profit

Rio Tinto Ltd., the world's third-largest mining company, said Tuesday that half-year profit more than doubled to a record on strong demand from China for iron ore and other...
08/26/08
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The Sydney Morning Herald CSL to buy Talecris for $3.48b

CSL will buy Talecris Biotherapeutics Holdings, a plasma therapeutics business, for $3.48 billion.
08/13/08
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The Sydney Morning Herald Woolworths still eyeing The Warehouse

Cashed-up retailer Woolworths is still likely to make a tilt at the New Zealand general merchandise retailer The Warehouse, an investment house says.
07/15/08
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