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<title>HBOS to sell Australian banking arm</title>
<link>http://www.einnews.com/news.php?wid=192021529</link>
<pubDate>8 Oct 2008 04:56 GMT</pubDate>
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...  of Scotland has agreed to sell its Australian banking business for 1.2 billion in a  ...  wholesale funding requirements&quot;. The retail, business banking, insurance and wealth management businesses will be sold  ...
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<title>Piracy off the Horn of Africa is becoming worse</title>
<link>http://www.einnews.com/news.php?wid=192021129</link>
<pubDate>8 Oct 2008 04:55 GMT</pubDate>
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...  safeguarding busy channels used by international shipping. Australian exports to Europe and North America through  ...  gripping Europe and the United States. Already, insurance rates for ships passing Somalia have skyrocketed,  ...
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<title>Crackdown on unexpected doctor&apos;s bills</title>
<link>http://www.einnews.com/news.php?wid=192020993</link>
<pubDate>8 Oct 2008 04:55 GMT</pubDate>
<description>
...  crackdown in a speech to the health insurance industry, which wants the practice stamped out  ...  profession. In August, Ms Roxon angered the Australian Medical Association when she took the side  ...
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<title>Bank savers run at the click of a mouse</title>
<link>http://www.einnews.com/news.php?wid=192020012</link>
<pubDate>8 Oct 2008 04:53 GMT</pubDate>
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...  and inject cash into the banking and insurance group. &quot;If Fortis were in trouble, I  ...  business network in North America, Europe and Australia. Banks have always lent more than their  ...
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<title>AUSTRALIA&apos;S COMMONWEALTH BANK TO BUY BANKWEST, ST ANDREW&apos;S</title>
<link>http://www.einnews.com/news.php?wid=192019658</link>
<pubDate>8 Oct 2008 04:52 GMT</pubDate>
<description>
... AUSTRALIA&apos;S COMMONWEALTH BANK TO BUY BANKWEST, ST ANDREW&apos;S  ...  HBOS Australia&apos;s wealth management business, providing life insurance and wealth management products. &quot;Its range of  ...
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<title>CommBank set for BankWest take over</title>
<link>http://www.einnews.com/news.php?wid=192018703</link>
<pubDate>8 Oct 2008 04:48 GMT</pubDate>
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... The Commonwealth Bank of Australia is set to take over BankWest and  ...  HBOS Australia&apos;s wealth management business, providing life insurance and wealth management products to the Australian  ...
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<title>Overview: Gloom persists in spite of fresh move by Fed</title>
<link>http://www.einnews.com/news.php?wid=192018624</link>
<pubDate>8 Oct 2008 04:47 GMT</pubDate>
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...  from central banks. The Reserve Bank of Australia cut its key lending rate by 1  ...  4.7 per cent. remained very thin. Credit insurance costs in Europe eased while they pushed  ...
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<title>BankWest target of possible takeover</title>
<link>http://www.einnews.com/news.php?wid=192018393</link>
<pubDate>8 Oct 2008 04:47 GMT</pubDate>
<description>
... Westpac Banking, another large Australian bank, is close to acquiring St. George,  ...  BankWest Retail; BankWest Business; St. Andrew&apos;s, an insurance and wealth management company; BOS International, a  ...
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<title>NZ shares down 1.9pc down after Wall St plunge</title>
<link>http://www.einnews.com/news.php?wid=192016437</link>
<pubDate>8 Oct 2008 04:35 GMT</pubDate>
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... Today&apos;s slide in the New Zealand sharemarket appears to have been arrested, but  ...  down 1.5 per cent. * SYDNEY: The Australian share market has just opened down three  ...  for executives of AIG&apos;s main US life insurance subsidiary. &quot;Average Americans are suffering economically. They&apos;re  ...
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<title>NZ shares open 1.2pc down after Wall St plunge</title>
<link>http://www.einnews.com/news.php?wid=192016436</link>
<pubDate>8 Oct 2008 04:35 GMT</pubDate>
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... Today&apos;s slide in the New Zealand sharemarket appears to have been arrested, but  ...  down 1.5 per cent. * SYDNEY: The Australian share market has just opened down three  ...  for executives of AIG&apos;s main US life insurance subsidiary. &quot;Average Americans are suffering economically. They&apos;re  ...
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<title>CBA to buy BankWest and St Andrew&apos;s</title>
<link>http://www.einnews.com/news.php?wid=192014741</link>
<pubDate>8 Oct 2008 04:32 GMT</pubDate>
<description>
... CBA to buy BankWest and St Andrew&apos;s Australia&apos;s biggest bank is set to become even  ...  HBOS Australia&apos;s wealth management business, providing life insurance and wealth management products. &quot;Its range of  ...
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<title>9:41amCommonwealth Bank to buy BankWest</title>
<link>http://www.einnews.com/news.php?wid=192014583</link>
<pubDate>8 Oct 2008 04:31 GMT</pubDate>
<description>
... COMMONWEALTH Bank of Australia is to acquire the Bank of Western  ...  HBOS Australia&apos;s wealth management business, providing life insurance and wealth management products. &quot;Its range of  ...
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<title>Suncorp subject of a takeover...</title>
<link>http://www.einnews.com/news.php?wid=192014571</link>
<pubDate>8 Oct 2008 04:31 GMT</pubDate>
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...  deal is likely to involve a general insurance demerger and a $6billion scrip bid for  ...  having a serious look at Suncorp. National Australia Bank and ANZ are in the frame,  ...
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<title>HBOS agrees to sell Australian banking business</title>
<link>http://www.einnews.com/news.php?wid=192014448</link>
<pubDate>8 Oct 2008 04:31 GMT</pubDate>
<description>
... HBOS agrees to sell Australian banking business Troubled bank Halifax Bank of  ...  wholesale funding requirements. The retail, business banking, insurance and wealth management businesses will be sold  ...
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<title>CBA buys Bankwest for $2.1b, promises no branch closures</title>
<link>http://www.einnews.com/news.php?wid=192013812</link>
<pubDate>8 Oct 2008 04:29 GMT</pubDate>
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...  the WA government. The Bank of Western Australia Act 1995 stipulates BankWests head office, managing  ...  and look to integrate the St Andrews insurance and investments arm into its insurance operations.  ...
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