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Friday, 08 August 2008

Lane Cove Tunnel won't up tolls to recoup losses  

Lane Cove Tunnel | AAP

2 hours 9 minutes ago. Sydney's debt-laden Lane Cove tunnel owner says it has no plans to raise toll rates to recoup its losses from lower than anticipated traffic flows.

What's happening at the moment does not affect motorists, or the day-to-day operation of the tunnel. A company spokesman

 

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Westpac flags 8% to 9% earnings growth  

7 minutes ago. Westpac Banking Corporation said as a result of solid growth and high quality portfolio, it was on track to deliver 2008 cash earnings growth of between 6% and 8%. The bank said it was well positioned in the current environment to pursue its strategi

 

Banks warned to follow suit if Reserve Bank cuts rates  

ANZ rates promotional board | AAP

16 minutes ago. Banks reluctant to lower interest rates recommended by the Reserve Bank, will face renewed pressure from the Federal Government today.

I want to ensure that we’re able to receive some commitments from the banks that they will be able to pass on the full value of any rate cuts to their customers. Labor MP David Bradbury

 

Ignore The Jobs Figures: Rates Will fall Next Month  

1 hour 14 minutes ago. Ignore The Jobs Figures: Rates Will fall Next Month

 

Bears & Rates  

1 hour 19 minutes ago. Bears & Rates

 

Symond steps down as Aussie boss  

1 hour 38 minutes ago. Aussie Home Loans boss John Symond is stepping down as chief executive of the company to focus on developing new business.

 

Midday Market Roundup 07/08/08  

7/08/2008 9:57:28 PM. Midday Market Roundup 07/08/08

 

Analysis

Asciano comes clean on distributions  

7/08/2008 5:13:00 AM. Life will not be the same again for ports and transport group, Asciano.

 

WAN, Seven shares plunge  

7/08/2008 5:11:00 AM. Shares in West Australian Newspapers slumped after the company's earnings fell short of forecasts and it sounded a cautious tone about its outlook for advertising revenue.

 

Seven Network: Will Kerry Stokes grab control?  Comments

Kerry Stokes at Seven | AAP

6/08/2008 6:15:00 AM. So will Kerry Stokes take a controlling 50%-plus stake in the Seven Network Ltd at a time when the company has lost more than $40 million on controversial stockmarket investments, and earnings are under increasing pressure from the slowing economy?

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Rate cut now looks like happening next month  

Glenn Stevens | AAP

6/08/2008 5:24:00 AM. We look like getting our first rate cut in seven years, with next month the most popular pick.

 

Housing now easing ahead of rates meeting  

5/08/2008 6:28:00 AM. The Reserve Bank board meets today and is not expected to cut interest rates, despite claims by some commentators that the economy is approaching "stall speed" to quote a commentary yesterday by brokers Goldman Sachs JBWere.

 

Japan and China: A tale of two economies  

5/08/2008 5:32:00 AM. Significant changes seem to be happening in Australia's two key export markets, China and Japan.

 

Argo Investment's solid year  

5/08/2008 5:19:00 AM. Australia's second largest listed investment company is Adelaide-based Argo Investments remains well cashed up and alert to any value that might emerge from the current market instability.

 

Asciano finds a friend  

5/08/2008 4:24:00 AM. Melbourne based ports and rail owner, Asciano, was a star performer in the market last week with an unexplained 71 cent rise to close at $4.15 last Friday, and yesterday we got the reason why.

 
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