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Midday: Aus shares modestly higher

15 Dec 2010 - Aus shares modestly higher. Fletcher Building Ltd (ASX:FBU) launches a $740 million takeover of Crane Group.

BT to expand product range and tap into Westpac

08 Dec 2010 - BT Investment Management Ltd (ASX:BTT) is renewing its strategy for boosting inflows by diversifying its product range and creating a new generation of boutique manag…

Midday: Aus shares rise on back of positive data

03 Dec 2010 - Aus shares rise on back of positive data. Westpac Banking Corporation (ASX:WBC) has launched a $2.5 billion, three-part debt offering with proceeds allocated for gene…

NAB, Westpac borrowed from Fed

03 Dec 2010 - National Australia Bank Ltd (ASX:NAB) and Westpac Banking Corporation Ltd (ASX:WBC) were among the global banks that borrowed billions of dollars in emergency funds f…

Midday: Aus shares buoyed by Ireland bailout

22 Nov 2010 - Aus shares buoyed by Ireland bailout. Westpac Banking Corporation Ltd (ASX:WBC) has announced it has signed a new five year contract with IBM in a deal reportedly wor…

Outlook: Aus shares likely to open steady

22 Nov 2010 - Aus shares likely to open steady. QR National (ASX:QRN), the country’s biggest float since Telstra Corporation Ltd (ASX:TLS), will list on the Australian Securities E…

Outlook: Aus shares set for stronger start

19 Nov 2010 - Aus shares set for stronger start. BHP Billiton Ltd (ASX:BHP) launches legal action against iron ore junior miner FerrAus Ltd (ASX:FRS), in a bid to protect its use o…

AXA APH entire board backs AMP bid

18 Nov 2010 - AMP Ltd's (ASX:AMP) $14 billion bid for rival fund manager AXA Asia Pacific Holdings Ltd (ASX:AXA) secures the unanimous backing of AXA's board.

Westpac CEO salary drops to $9.58M

16 Nov 2010 - Westpac Banking Corporation's (ASX:WBC) CEO Gail Kelly has had a drop in pay, but still earned $9.58 million in the 2010 financial year.

Market Wrap: Aus shares have worst week in months

12 Nov 2010 - Aus shares have worst week in months. National Australia Bank Ltd (ASX:NAB) and Westpac Banking Group Ltd (ASX:WBC) raise their variable mortgage rate, joining their …

ANZ hikes variable rate by 39bps

11 Nov 2010 - ANZ Banking Group (ASX:ANZ) hikes its standard variable rate by 39 basis points to 7.8 per cent, softening the blow by dropping some mortgage exit fees.

Wesfarmers targets board gender balance

10 Nov 2010 - Wesfarmers Ltd's (ASX:WES) chairman Bob Every is targeting gender balance on the company's board.

Market Wrap: Aus shares close slightly lower

08 Nov 2010 - Aus shares close slightly lower. Westpac Banking Corporation’s (ASX:WBC) CEO Gail Kelly will appear before a Senate inquiry into competition in the banking industry.

Outlook: Aus shares expected to open higher and dollar parity against US

04 Nov 2010 - The Australian share market is expected to open slightly higher and the parity parties can start. News Corporation (ASX:NWS) posts a 36% increase in net profit for th…

Market Wrap: Aus shares close higher

03 Nov 2010 - Aus shares close higher. Downer EDI Ltd's (ASX:DOW) chairman Peter Jollie apologises for Downer’s disappointing result and asks shareholders to support proposed execu…

Westpac FY profit jumps 84%

03 Nov 2010 - Westpac Banking Corporation (ASX:WBC) books an 84.2 per cent jump in full year net profit to $6.35 billion.

BT Investment Management profit climbs 72%

01 Nov 2010 - BT Investment Management Ltd (ASX:BTT) records a statutory net profit of $21.8 million in fiscal 2010, climbing 72 per cent from $12.7 million posted last year.

Westpac gains $685M tax consolidation

26 Oct 2010 - Westpac Banking Corporation (ASX:WBC) is set to add $685 million to its fiscal 2010 statutory net profit because of its merger with St George Bank.

Stock Watch - 18/10/10

Investment advisor James Gerrish takes a technical look at Australian Dollar, Dow Jones, S&P 500, S&P/ASX200, ANZ, WBC, CBA, NAB, BHP, RIO, WAN, BKN, AGO, IFN.

Westpac to increase women in management

12 Oct 2010 - Westpac Banking Corporation’s (ASX:WBC) CEO Gail Kelly outlines plans to increase the amount of women in management positions at the bank.

Market Wrap: Aus shares close marginally higher

07 Oct 2010 - Aus shares close marginally higher. Leighton Holdings Ltd (ASX:LEI) scores a $348 million deal to deliver mining services in Queensland.

Midday: Aus shares flat

07 Oct 2010 - The local share market is flat at midday. Westpac Banking Corp (ASX:WBC) CEO Gail Kelly named one of the most powerful women in the world by Forbes Magazine.

Market Wrap: Aussie shares close flat

20 Sep 2010 - The local share market closes flat. Resolute Mining Ltd (ASX:RSG) raises $40 million to be used primarily to close out the company’s gold hedge book.

Stock Watch - 08/09/10

Investment advisor Gary Glover takes a technical look at S&P/ASX200, DOW, QBE, WBC, MQG, WDC, WTF, GFF, AAD.

Stock Watch - 01/09/10

Investment advisor Gary Glover takes a technical look at XJO, AMP, DOW, VBA, CSL, WBC, NAB, MQG.