Organisation: Westpac

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business

Westpac post 15% fall in profits

Westpac Banking Corporation, one of Australia’s largest banks, has posted a 15% fall in its annual profit to AUS$5.97bn (€4.8bn) due to the tax implications of its takeover of smaller rival St George Bank.

world

Bank error man arrested after fleeing with $10m

business

Asian markets sink on US downgrade

general

Gaga and Beyonce appear in 'Powerful Women' top 10

world

Couple flee New Zealand with €4m after bank blunder

world

Bank error sees couple flee as millionaires

Same old story as Irish caught cold

IT’S PROBABLY the worst feeling in sport to come off the fieldregretting what might have been.

Mon, 09 Jun, 2008

Oz shares close higher, led by Westpac

Share prices closed higher in Australia following strong rises by BHP Billiton and Westpac after their results and gains by News Corp and the broader bank sector.

Thu, 31 Oct, 2002

Australian shares close higher led by News Corp and banks

Australian share prices closed higher with solid gains by News Corp, resources and banking sector. The All Ordinaries index was up 26.5 points at 2,987.2.

Wed, 23 Oct, 2002

Australian shares higher after Wall St rebound

Share prices were sharply higher in midday trade following a rebound on Wall Street overnight on speculation about the possibility of a further US Fed interest rate cut this year, dealers said.

Wed, 07 Aug, 2002