LOCAL makers of toilet paper and other tissue products want Australians to play
a role, or maybe that is a roll, in preventing what they argue are potentially
thousands of job losses. Paul Thompson, president of the Swedish-owned SCA
Hygiene Australasia, which makes the Sorbent and Purex
More supermarket retailers have promised the competition watchdog to end a
practice that prevents rivals from opening in the same shopping centre. In the
case of existing leases, the supermarket groups will not enforce any
restrictive provisions beyond five years after the commencement of
Analysts will want to see how Commonwealth Bank of Australia Ltd (CBA) will
diversify its funding sources to maintain growth, when the country's biggest
lender announces its first-half results on Wednesday. The banks prefer the cash
profit figure as a measure of profitability because it
AAP Analysts will want to see how Commonwealth Bank of Australia Ltd (CBA) will
diversify its funding sources to maintain growth, when the country's biggest
lender announces its first-half results on Wednesday. The approximate profit
figure is already known after CBA announced on
VIRGIN BLUE has provided further evidence that the travel industry is emerging
from one of its toughest years after the airline upgraded its pre-tax profit
forecasts to as much as $110 million for the full year. The profit upgrade has
raised expectations Qantas may issue improved full-year
VIRGIN Blue has provided further evidence the travel industry is emerging from
one of its toughest years after the airline upgraded its pre-tax profit
forecast to as much as $110 million for the full year. The profit upgrade has
also raised expectations Qantas may issue improved full-year
Pretax profit , ICAP’s preferred measure of performance, for the year ending
March 31 will be between 295 million pounds ($464 million) and 315 million
pounds, down from the previous forecast of 309 million pounds to 354 million
pounds, the London-based company said in a statement
The net loss compared with a loss of STG127 million pounds ($A231.41 million)
in the same period of 2008, BA said in a results statement. Group revenues sank
12.9 per cent to STG6.14 billion pounds ($A11.19 billion) in the nine months
period. However, BA, which is attempting to merge with
Pretax profit , ICAP’s preferred measure of performance, for the year ending
March 31 will be between 295 million pounds ($464 million) and 315 million
pounds, down from the previous forecast of 309 million pounds to 354 million
pounds, the London-based company said in a statement
AAP British Airways said Friday that net losses in the nine months to December
nearly doubled to STG245 million pounds, ($A446.43 million), hit by weak
demand, adding it expected to be in the red for its full-year. The net loss
compared with a loss of STG127 million pounds ($A231.41
