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• In the upper echelons.

  - 2006-03-29

  Mar 29, 2006 (Ad News - ABIX via COMTEX) -- Coles Myer was again Australia's biggest advertiser in 2004, according to Nielsen Media Research. The retailer spent between $A190 million and $A195...

  Tags: advertisement, Australia, Coles Myer, Nielsen Media Research, Qantas Airways Ltd., Telstra Corp.

• Predictions 2006.

  - 2006-02-20

  Feb 20, 2006 (The Australian - ABIX via COMTEX) -- Customers for, providers of, experts on and practitioners in IT in Australia have made their forecasts for 2006. Corporations are ...

  Tags: Australia, Coles Myer, HARDWARE, MARKETING, National Australia Bank, Pricing, Qantas Airways Ltd., SOFTWARE, Strategy, TELECOMMUNICATIONS

• Taking care of business.

  - 2006-01-12

  Byline: Paul Kerin Jan 12, 2006 (BRW - ABIX via COMTEX) -- There are a lot of strategies employed by businesses to gain market share and attract customer loyalty. Paying customers to switch...

  Tags: Amazon.com Inc., Coles Myer, Google Inc., National Australia Bank, Qantas Airways Ltd., Strategy

• Companies that forgot the customer.

  - 2005-11-27

  Byline: Andrew Cornell Nov 27, 2005 (The Australian Financial Review - ABIX via COMTEX) -- Commonwealth Bank of Australia CEO, Ralph Norris, admitted in late November 2005 that the bank...

  Tags: Australia, bank, Coles Myer, Qantas Airways Ltd., Telstra Corp.

• Confidence high despite soaring fuel costs.

  - 2005-10-02

  Byline: Sean Aylmer Oct 02, 2005 (The Australian Financial Review - ABIX via COMTEX) -- Fuel prices have not had such a dampening effect on consumer spending after all, say ...

  Tags: CEO, Coles Myer, Qantas Airways Ltd.

• Investors worried about earnings again.

  - 2005-06-29

  Jun 29, 2005 (The Australian Financial Review - ABIX via COMTEX) Investor caution has been cited as a reason for the 0.2 per cent decline in the Australian sharemarket. The S&P/ASX 200 index closed 7.8 points lower at 4263.0 on 29 June 2005 following losses...

  Tags: Banking, Coles Myer, earnings, FINANCE, investor, Qantas Airways Ltd., Woolworths

• Coles may slap on credit card surcharge.

  - 2005-05-26

  May 26, 2005 (The Mercury - ABIX via COMTEX) Australian retailer Coles Myer and Caltex Australia may possibly introduce a surcharge for credit card purchases. The two companies and other groups including Wesfarmers Bunnings, Australia Post and BP Australia are contesting the reduction of...

  Tags: Coles Myer, Qantas Airways Ltd., SALES, surcharge

• Dustproof director.

  - 2005-05-20

  May 19, 2005 (BRW - ABIX via COMTEX) John Boyd Reid has long featured in the "BRW" magazine's "Rich 200" list. Reid has been a director of BHP and Coles Myer and deputy chairman of Qantas. He has $A174 million in personal wealth and...

  Tags: chairman, Coles Myer, director, Qantas Airways Ltd., Strategy

• Weight of cash drives prices.(stock indexes)(Brief Article)

  - 2005-03-03

  Mar 03, 2005 (The Australian Financial Review - ABIX via COMTEX) The S&P/ASX 200 index enjoyed a 13.7 point gain on 3 March 2005. The Australian index was boosted by strong performances by News Corporation, BHP Billiton and the ANZ Bank. An increase in the...

  Tags: Coles Myer, FINANCE, Investment, Qantas Airways Ltd., stock, Woolworths

• Hail the CEO who triumphs over adversity.(chief executive officer)(Brief Article)

  - 2005-02-20

  Feb 20, 2005 (The Australian - ABIX via COMTEX) Many companies in Australia have faced crises in recent years. Some of the best CEOs in the business have faced the company crisis, made the hard decisions and overcome the challenges. Groups that have succeeded ...

  Tags: CEO, Coles Myer, Qantas Airways Ltd., SECURITY, SSL/TLS, Telstra Corp.