July 30, 2010 The combined market capitalisation of Centro and its affiliate, Centro Retail, is $609 million. The total debt load in the group is $18 billion, and Centro still owns all the major properties it owned in 2007 when the emerging global crisis prevented it from rolling over

July 30, 2010 The combined market capitalisation of Centro and its affiliate, Centro Retail, is $609 million. The total debt load in the group is $18 billion, and Centro still owns all the major properties it owned in 2007 when the emerging global crisis prevented it from rolling over

Let ’em have it ... Julian Malnic wasn’t interested in a ceasefire. Illustration: John Shakespeare Jetset, which will put the 50-50 merger proposal to a meeting on September 6, dispatched its explanatory memorandum yesterday detailing the merits and risks of the deal. It wa

Let ’em have it ... Julian Malnic wasn’t interested in a ceasefire. Illustration: John Shakespeare Jetset, which will put the 50-50 merger proposal to a meeting on September 6, dispatched its explanatory memorandum yesterday detailing the merits and risks of the deal. It wa

iiNet shares went into a trading halt at $2.65 yesterday amid speculation it was in talks to purchase AAPT's 120,000 strong retail customer base. AAPT's main asset is a network of underground inter-city broadband pipes, known as backhaul, which it leases to wholesale customers. AAPT is wholly

iiNet shares went into a trading halt at $2.65 yesterday amid speculation it was in talks to purchase AAPT's 120,000 strong retail customer base. AAPT's main asset is a network of underground inter-city broadband pipes, known as backhaul, which it leases to wholesale customers. AAPT is wholly

AAP Chief executive Terry Burgess says the company's business development team is "working around the clock" for potential purchases. "We have looked at three to four projects in great detail including due diligence and in some cases we made non-binding offers," Mr Burgess told the Sydney

AAP Chief executive Terry Burgess says the company's business development team is "working around the clock" for potential purchases. "We have looked at three to four projects in great detail including due diligence and in some cases we made non-binding offers," Mr Burgess told the Sydney

Chief executive Terry Burgess says the company's business development team is "working around the clock" for potential purchases. "We have looked at three to four projects in great detail including due diligence and in some cases we made non-binding offers," Mr Burgess told the Sydney

Chief executive Terry Burgess says the company's business development team is "working around the clock" for potential purchases. "We have looked at three to four projects in great detail including due diligence and in some cases we made non-binding offers," Mr Burgess told the Sydney

AAP According to sources close to the company, Aston is expected mid-next week to unveil an initial public offer seeking to raise $400 million, which has already attracted Singapore's Noble Group and Japan's Itochu as cornerstone investors. Noble and Itochu are said to have agreed to

AAP According to sources close to the company, Aston is expected mid-next week to unveil an initial public offer seeking to raise $400 million, which has already attracted Singapore's Noble Group and Japan's Itochu as cornerstone investors. Noble and Itochu are said to have agreed to

AAP The Australian dollar was lower at noon as concerns on the US economy lowered investor sentiment for high-yielding assets. At 1200 AEST on Thursday, the Australian dollar was trading at $US0.8933/35, down 0.17 per cent from Tuesday's close of $US0.8947/51. Since 0700 AEST,

AAP The Australian dollar was lower at noon as concerns on the US economy lowered investor sentiment for high-yielding assets. At 1200 AEST on Thursday, the Australian dollar was trading at $US0.8933/35, down 0.17 per cent from Tuesday's close of $US0.8947/51. Since 0700 AEST,

AAP The Australian debt market opened firmer on Thursday as a sober outlook for the American economy from the US central bank lifted demand for fixed-income assets. At 0830 AEST, the yield on the Commonwealth Government April 2020 bond was 5.195 per cent, down from Wednesday's

AAP The Australian debt market opened firmer on Thursday as a sober outlook for the American economy from the US central bank lifted demand for fixed-income assets. At 0830 AEST, the yield on the Commonwealth Government April 2020 bond was 5.195 per cent, down from Wednesday's

AAP The Australian dollar opened lower on Thursday as concerns about the recovery in the US economy weighed on financial markets. At 0700 AEST on Thursday, the Australian dollar was trading at $US0.8928/35, down 0.19 per cent from Wednesday's close of $US0.8947/51. Since 1700

AAP The Australian dollar opened lower on Thursday as concerns about the recovery in the US economy weighed on financial markets. At 0700 AEST on Thursday, the Australian dollar was trading at $US0.8928/35, down 0.19 per cent from Wednesday's close of $US0.8947/51. Since 1700