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Bank of Queensland raises A$108m

On January 28, Bank of Queensland announced that it had managed to raise A$108m in capital. The bank secured the money by accessing a combination of benefactors comprising institutions, high net worth individuals and retail investors. The funds will push Bank of Queensland's capital ratio past 8%, and will help the bank to sustain organic growth.

Published By Datamonitor
29 Jan 2009
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Australia: economy teetering on the brink of recession

Fresh on the heels of discouraging unemployment data from the Australian Bureau of Statistics, several large Australian companies have announced job cuts. These cuts could prove costly for the general economy, as a high rate of employment and a relatively stable financial system were widely perceived to have shielded Australia from the worst ravages of the global economic crisis.

Published By Datamonitor
22 Jan 2009
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Shell/Coles Myer: alliance may prompt fuel price war

Coles Myer is going head to head with Woolworths in the fuel retailing business to drive growth among its supermarkets and other outlets. While the alliance may help grow sales, Coles Myer will need to be wary of the wafer-thin margins in fuel retailing while Woolworths will surely fight hard to maintain its share.

Published By Datamonitor
27 May 2003
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Roche/Genentech: Herceptin poised for an expanded role

Scientists have found that HER-2 is a key contributor to the development of pre-invasive breast cancer. Roche/Genentech's Herceptin, currently used to treat advanced breast cancer, can target HER-2. However, the detection of elevated HER-2 is not routine among most physicians. Despite this, Herceptin is well positioned to build its usage in early-stage and pre-cancerous populations.

Published By Datamonitor
14 Apr 2003
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Gowrie Mountain: think Australian, package Australian

Australia's Gowrie Mountain Estate is preparing to release wine in cans to the US, UK and Japan. While there are many practical benefits to the idea - no spoilage, no need for bottle-openers, no need to finish a bottle - its success depends on good weather, and consumers being prepared accept the iconoclastic notion of wine in ring-pull cans.

Published By Datamonitor
07 Mar 2003
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Foster's: distinctive strategy pay off

Recent rumors have linked wine and brewing group Foster's with a possible merger with Southcorp, while Foster's has itself been seen as a potential takeover target. But Foster's has stayed clear of the rampant large scale consolidation in the drinks industry, and appears to be benefiting from going its own way.

Published By Datamonitor
12 Feb 2003
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Cialis: standing ovation for new launch

The launch of Viagra, the world's first treatment for impotency and erectile dysfunction, was an instant success. Now, Lilly ICOS has officially launched Cialis, Viagra's first direct competition, and there is more on the way. In a growing market, Cialis' advantages over Viagra mean that it could reach blockbuster status.

Published By Datamonitor
05 Feb 2003
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Wine: value of brands a constant amongst the change

The wine industry's journey towards integration continues apace, even while some of its larger constituents face shrinking profits. Parts of the industry have been swept by consolidation, but it will take time to change an industry still composed largely of privately owned family firms. In the meantime, the industry's newly emerged giants must focus on retaining brand equity.

Published By Datamonitor
28 Jan 2003
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Constellation/BRL Hardy: giants of the New World

The rise of wines from the new world has helped to reshape the industry, with Australia now the world's fourth largest wine exporter behind France, Italy and Spain. Consolidation among new world producers is seeing them capitalize on the production boom to emerge as global leaders. Nevertheless, their old world competitors have not given in.

Published By Datamonitor
24 Jan 2003
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Pearl: axing direct sales

The UK business of Australian financial services company AMP is set for a radical restructuring programme and unfortunately this includes up to 1,000 job losses from Pearl's doorstep sales force. AMP's expansion strategy in the UK has come up against a number of difficulties, and Pearl's current CEO Andrew Mohl admits that aggressive expansion was a mistake.

Published By Datamonitor
03 Dec 2002

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