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Wikipedia Founder Jimmy Wales To Address The World Capital Markets Symposium 2010, Kuala Lumpur Malaysia

🕔7/28/2010 1:55:00 PM

Jimmy Wales, the founder of Wikipedia, will address the World Capital Markets Symposium (WCMS) in Kuala Lumpur on 27-28 September 2010, marking his speaking debut in Malaysia, the organizers of the Symposium announced on Wednesday. Wales, who founded the free, multi-lingual virtual encyclopedia in 2001, will join policy-makers and financial industry experts in sharing their thoughts at the Symposium, with the theme "Transforming Capital Markets: Leadership, Change and Governance".

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AXA APH (ASX:AXA): Strong Growth in Asia Business

🕔7/22/2010 4:55:58 PM

AXA Asia Pacific Holdings Ltd. (AXA APH) (ASX:AXA) Chief Executive Andrew Penn said Thursday the company's Hong Kong business was profitable and growing with sales for the first half up 20 per cent on year. Growth was also accelerating across the Asia region with sales increased 52 per cent in the first half of 2010 compared to the same period last year.

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World Capital Markets Symposium 2010 To Tackle Leadership And Governance Issues In Capital Markets

🕔7/16/2010 5:00:45 PM

The World Capital Markets Symposium (WCMS), to be hosted by the Securities Commission Malaysia on 27-28 September 2010 in Kuala Lumpur, will once again bring to Asia a truly unique platform aimed at providing participants with varied perspectives and insights into the opportunities presented to the international financial services industry to change business as usual by rethinking leadership and governance principles.

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Australian Market Report of July 16, 2010

🕔7/16/2010 1:30:50 PM

Australian shares opened flat this morning. Wall Street overnight closed in the red despite the US market pared most of its early losses after news of halted flow of oil into the Gulf of Mexico. The losses were caused by disappointing economic data including inflation figures, manufacturing in New York and industrial production across the country.

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Seven Group Holdings (ASX:SVW) Applied for Shares in Agricultural Bank of China IPO

🕔6/23/2010 12:22:34 PM

Australian media mogul Kerry Stokes' Seven Group Holdings (ASX:SVW) confirmed it has applied for shares in Agricultural Bank of China's (AgBank) massive initial public offering (IPO) and expects a decision shortly. The maximum value applied for is US$250 million.

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Bow Energy Limited (ASX:BOW) Appoints Mr Peter Harbison As Chief Financial Officer

🕔6/15/2010 11:38:08 AM

Bow Energy Limited (ASX:BOW) (PINK:BOWYF) is pleased to announce that it has appointed Mr Peter Harbison to the position of Chief Financial Officer.

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AMP (ASX:AMP) Still Interested in Acquiring AXA APH (ASX:AXA)

🕔5/14/2010 10:20:45 AM

AMP Ltd (ASX:AMP) says it is still interested in acquiring the AXA Asia Pacific Holdings' (ASX:AXA) Australia and New Zealand business while the Australian competition watchdog did not block its proposal.

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