Forum Archive Index - October 2000

["Ben Dutton" <bendutton@sharechat.co.nz>]

Hi everyone, here's the summary of the ShareChat News for today.

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"Nope" Says Commerce Commission to Shell

Dealing a massive blow to Fletcher Challenge's restructuring process, the
Commerce Commission has declined to clear the Shell acquisition of Fletcher
Energy.

http://www.sharechat.co.nz/articles/20001012-FEGshelldenied.shtml

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Coles-Myer has Record Pre-Abnormal Profit

Australian-listed retailer Coles-Myer says its record after tax profit of
A$483.7 million before abnormals was in line with market and budget
expectations.

http://www.sharechat.co.nz/articles/20001012-CMLfyr2000.shtml

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Axa Sells Trustee Business

Axa Asia Pacific is selling its private client and corporate trustee
business, Axa Trustees, to Perpetual Trustees Australia.

http://www.sharechat.co.nz/articles/20001012-AXAtrusteebizsale.shtml

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Foster's Wants More North American Growth

Australian brewing giant Foster's has signed new agreements with North
American brewers, US-based Miller and Canada's Molson, to push its brand
more strongly in those countries.

http://www.sharechat.co.nz/articles/20001012-FBGmillermolsonagreement.shtml

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Blue-chip Exposure for WDT in New Deal

Wellington Drive Technologies says is its latest licensing arrangement with
US-based Torrington Research is a quality deal which will help promote WDT
to some of the world's most successful manufacturers.

http://www.sharechat.co.nz/articles/20001012-WDTtorringtondeal.shtml

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Telecom Extends AAPT Takeover Date

Telecom has extended its takeover offer for Australian telco AAPT by five
days but says it will declare its offer unconditional if it has 90% of the
stock by the middle of next week.

http://www.sharechat.co.nz/articles/20001012-TELaaptextension.shtml

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Best Regards

The ShareChat Team


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