* Will sell 51 percent stakes in ING Australia, New Zealand * Sale at 1.1 bln euros; expects profit of 300 million euros * Deal to add 3 percent to ANZ EPS; expected to close...
MELBOURNE, Sept 25 - Australian stocks swung into the black to end 0.3 percent higher on Friday, as a resurgent banking sector outweighed weakness elsewhere, aided by an acquisition by Australia and New Zealand Banking...
MELBOURNE, Sept 25 - Australian stocks swung into the black to end 0.3 percent higher on Friday, as a resurgent banking sector outweighed weakness elsewhere, helped by an acquisition by Australia and New Zealand Banking...
MELBOURNE, Sept 25 - Australian stocks fell 1.1 percent on Friday as worries about what happens to global growth once official stimulus fades weighed on regional markets and hit commodities prices. Shares in Australia and...
SYDNEY, Sept 22 - Australia shares are likely to slip on Tuesday, following weaker offshore markets, softer commodity prices and with many Asian investors remaining on holidays. Weak metal prices dragged down shares in Anglo-Australian...
* Australia floats climate pact compromise * Government says Copenhagen talks must be less "intimidating" for new players * Copenhagen must have clear legal framework CANBERRA, Sept 21 - Developing economies shouldn't be locked into...
SYDNEY, Sept 18 - Australia has approved plans by building materials maker James Hardie Industries <JHX.AX> to move its domicile to Ireland, Treasurer Wayne Swan said on Friday. Swan said the approval was subject to...
CANBERRA, Sept 17 - Australia's foreign investment rules provided good protection for Australia and did not risk any loss of sovereignty to foreign state-owned enterprises, an inquiry by parliament's upper house Senate found on Thursday....
* Some projects may fail to get financing * Severe labour shortage impacting all players * Supply glut also threatens viability of some projects * Mergers between projects likely PERTH/HONG KONG, Sept 16 - Australia...
Sep. 14 MetalBiz--Two newly-established Australia iron ore companies Atlas and Warwick agree to merge. According to the agreement, per-three shares of Warwick can...