Westpac profits up 34pc
abc.net.au     May 1, 2008            

There has been a strong profit performance from Westpac Banking Corporation, the first to be announced by its new chief executive officer, Gail Kelly. ... For the six months to the end of March Westpac delivered a bottom line profit of $2.2 billion. That is up 34 per... [read full story]                

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Children brush up on oral skills

fijitimes.com     yesterday          

STUDENTS of Marcellin Primary School in Suva were among children from 180 schools who celebrated National Tooth Brushing Day yesterday. A total of 65,000 toothbrushes were handed out to mark the celebrations. Colgate marketing...                

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Australia's Westpac unveils restructuring plans

yahoo.com     Jul 17, 2008   11 related          

SYDNEY, July 17 (Reuters) - Westpac Banking Corporation (ASX: WBC.ax) , Australia's fourth-largest lender, on Thursday announced restructuring plans ahead of its planned takeover of St. George Bank Ltd (ASX: SGB.ax) . Westpac's...                

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Financial services, government sectors drive outsourcing

zdnetasia.com     Jul 16, 2008   1 related          

The financial services and government sectors will drive the major outsourcing contract scene over the next year or two in the Asia-Pacific region, IDC has found. According to a report from the analyst company, these two...                

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NZ dollar tests six-week highs, debt firm

yahoo.com     Jul 16, 2008   8 related          

WELLINGTON, July 16 (Reuters) - The New Zealand dollar NZD= hovered near a six-week high on Wednesday as the U.S. dollar remained under pressure from U.S. financial sector woes. The kiwi spent the local session in a narrow...                

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