Shares fall to 18 month low
March 10, 2008
Shares fall 1.3% to an 18 month low, as fears of a US recession linger.
Suncorp can't explain share price surge
The Australian Securities Exchange has issued a "please explain" to Queensland-based banker and insurer Suncorp Metway over the sudden surge in its share price.
Suncorp in the dark over share price spike
The Australian Securities Exchange has issued a ''please explain'' to Queensland-based banker and insurer Suncorp Metway Ltd over the sudden surge in its share price.
Westpac's issue of convertible shares...
Westpac's $600 million convertible preference share issue is the third from a major financial group in a month-and-a-half but it won't be the last.
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.
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.
Banks lead way as shares climb
The Australian sharemarket closed higher yesterday as Westpac's proposed takeover of St George enlivened the banking and financial services sector.
Stock market ends lower
The Australian share market finished in negative territory for the first time this week, with the banks weighing down the bourse.
Review: iASUS Concepts Mobile Amp
Like some other such devices, including Upbeat Audio’s Boosteroo Revolution, the pitch here is that you plug this in to the headphone port of your iPod, then turn your iPod down to a lower volume level, and use the external amp to boost the audio signal, resulting in lower iPod battery consumption and a higher maximum signal output to connected headphones. While this adds the inconvenience of dual battery charging and will be of little to no…
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.
ASX over 2% lower at noon
The Australian stock market fell over three per cent following large falls on Wall Street last week and dragged down by local banks.
Market dips as Tabcorp, Tatts slump
Australian shares fell 0.5%, as Tabcorp and Tatts Group tumble on the loss of a key market for their slot machines.
Red Wings reward Babcock for winning...
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...
Babcock plunges further
Babcock & Brown, Australia's second-largest investment bank, plunged further, falling almost a third in early trading.
Australia's Westpac offers $14B for...
Westpac Banking Corp. said Monday it has approached rival St. George Bank Ltd. with a $14 billion takeover offer that could lead to the biggest shakeup of Australia's banking...
ASX grills ABC Learning over margin...
The ASX has grilled ABC Learning Centres over margin calls which all but ended Eddy Groves' investment in the company.
BHP Billiton raises hostile bid for Rio to 147.4 bln dlrs (AFP)
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 resources boom driven by China.
BHP Billiton raises hostile bid for Rio to 147.4 bln dlrs (AFP)
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 resources boom driven by China.
Another internet party would not be...
INVESTORS aren't betting on a vast array of bids to be placed on the table for a national broadband network when the tender process opens early next month. In fact, some are...
High Court judges throw out Telstra's...
TELSTRA has been dealt a blow to its campaign against regulation after the High Court ruled that rivals should not have to pay more to use its fixed-line telephone network.
Fortescue confident of ore expansion
FORTESCUE Metals has expressed so much confidence in its ability to expand to 110 million tonnes of iron ore production a year that it has booked a huge half-year loss for...
Amcor vulnerable - another executive...
Amcor's besieged cardboard box business is about to lose yet another high-ranking executive
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A sense of irony helps at Babcock
What? Babcock & Brown executives missing their bonuses as a result of "current market conditions''? No, it was just the boss being tongue-in-cheek.
Telstra spending placed on hold
TELSTRA will delay investing in some telecommunications infrastructure until it knows whether it has won the right to build an $8 billion-plus national broadband network.