| 9th Feb |
Briefs
SYDNEY MORNING HERALD | ENGINEERING |
| 9th Feb |
ACCC holds the cards in AXA Asia Pacific play
THE AGE | Ironically, AMP may hope the ACCC finds fault with its bid, as that could foretell an even worse finding for NAB. |
| 9th Feb |
AMP hopes regulator will frustrate bank in AXA battle
THE AGE | AMP is pinning its hopes of securing AXA Asia Pacific on the regulatory process governing its battle with National Australia Bank, which it believes will frustrate the bank's proposed partnership with the French group AXA SA. |
| 9th Feb |
Financial fates rest on Samuel's thumb
SYDNEY MORNING HERALD | Not for the first time, Graeme Samuel is shaping up to be the kingmaker. |
| 9th Feb |
Red tape tussle could play into AMP's hands
SYDNEY MORNING HERALD | AMP is pinning its hopes on securing AXA Asia Pacific on the regulatory process governing its battle with National Australia Bank, which it believes will frustrate the bank's proposed partnership with the French group AXA. |
| 9th Feb |
Cosy deals behind talking heads kept out of the news
SYDNEY MORNING HERALD | THEY are the faces of finance on the nightly news taking us through the ups and downs of the day's trading on the stockmarket. But behind the talk of bulls and bears there lies an industry worth millions of dollars to both the banks and the TV stations. |
| 9th Feb |
Celebrity daze: CEOs are not stars of sport or screen, they're just overpaid employees
SYDNEY MORNING HERALD | The often-used analogy to sports champions and screen stars is false, writes Adam Schwab. |
| 9th Feb |
BHP sale is more than a nickel and dime rumour
SYDNEY MORNING HERALD | Talk that BHP Billiton is looking to offload its remaining nickel assets for more than $US3 billion just won't go away. Whether the speculation proves correct - just like the rumours that it would bid for WMC and Rio Tinto were on the mark years ago - remains to be seen. |
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