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• Japan keeps local stocks buoyant.

  - 2006-11-14

  Byline: Nina Wan Nov 14, 2006 (The Australian Financial Review - ABIX via COMTEX) -- The Australian sharemarket regained ground on 14 November 2006, buoyed by reports of Japan's economic growth. The benchmark S&P/ASX 200 index rose 17.2 points to 5,435.6 and the...

  Tags: BHP Billiton, Coles Myer, Macquarie Bank Ltd., Woolworths, Zinifex Ltd.

• Luscombe takes helm at Woolies.

  - 2006-05-24

  Byline: Stephen McMahon May 24, 2006 (The West Australian - ABIX via COMTEX) -- Michael Luscombe has been named by Australian retail group Woolworths as the successor to outgoing CEO Roger Corbett. While the task may be somewhat daunting, Luscombe is inheriting a...

  Tags: Coles Myer, Commonwealth Bank of Australia, Woolworths

• Woolies' safe bet is comfort food for the market.

  - 2006-05-24

  Byline: Stephen McMahon May 24, 2006 (The Age - ABIX via COMTEX) -- Michael Luscombe has been named by Australian retail group Woolworths as the successor to outgoing CEO Roger Corbett. While the task may be somewhat daunting, Luscombe is inheriting a company...

  Tags: Coles Myer, Commonwealth Bank of Australia, Woolworths

• Shopping around.

  - 2006-01-10

  Byline: Alan Jury Jan 10, 2006 (AFR Smart Investor - ABIX via COMTEX) -- Australian retailers are not a good investment in 2006. Coles Myer has been a poor...

  Tags: Coles Myer, Westfield Group, Woolworths

• Small investors' year of living enviously.

  - 2005-12-18

  Byline: Richard Hemming Dec 18, 2005 (The Australian Financial Review - ABIX via COMTEX) -- Small Australian stock investors may be wondering how the 22.6 increase in the All Ordinaries...

  Tags: Coles Myer, Insurance Australia Group Ltd., Woolworths

• The right ingredients for listing success.

  - 2005-12-18

  Byline: Sue Mitchell Dec 18, 2005 (The Australian Financial Review - ABIX via COMTEX) -- Goodman Fielder will float on 19 December 2005, after a very well-received book-build. The Australasian...

  Tags: Coles Myer, Goodman Fielder Ltd., Woolworths

• Rail, terminals chiefs warn of impact on Toll takeover.

  - 2005-09-01

  Byline: Kevin Chinnery Sep 01, 2005 (Lloyd's List Daily Commercial News - ABIX via COMTEX) -- Allowing Toll Holdings to acquire Patrick Corporation would be like letting Coles Myer buy Woolworths....

  Tags: Australian Competition and Consumer Commission, Coles Myer, Woolworths

• Retail group thinks small as majors exit.

  - 2005-08-07

  Byline: Simon Evans Aug 07, 2005 (The Australian Financial Review - ABIX via COMTEX) -- Australian Retailers Association ARA CEO Duncan Shaw is confident that the group will survive, despite the...

  Tags: Coles Myer, Wesfarmers Ltd., Woolworths

• Oil no longer rules the roost.

  - 2005-08-02

  Byline: Henry Byrne Aug 02, 2005 (The Australian Financial Review - ABIX via COMTEX) -- The Australian sharemarket gained on 2 August 2005 due largely to the release of positive ...

  Tags: Australian Stock Exchange Ltd., Coles Myer, Commonwealth Bank of Australia, Standard and Poor's, Woolworths

• Woolies ponders $1 billion sell-off.

  - 2005-07-14

  Jul 14, 2005 (The Mercury - ABIX via COMTEX) Australian supermarket group Woolworths will not comment on reports it is considering divesting its $A1bn chain of national distribution centres. It has been reported that JP Morgan Australia has been appointed by the company...

  Tags: Coles Myer, J.P. Morgan Chase & Co., Telstra Corp., Wesfarmers Ltd., Woolworths