Operations Articles

Despite impasse, AXA chief confident victory is close

THE French wealth giant AXA SA expects to complete the full buy-out of AXA Asia Pacific "one day or the other" as part of efforts to drive its expansion of its life insurance operations throughout the world's emerging markets, including Asia. Even with the proposed $11.7 billion takeover and carve-up of..read more

ANZ close to Asian asset deal

ANZ and Royal Bank of Scotland are expected to finalise the long-awaited sale of key parts of the troubled British group's Asian assets next week, which will soak up about $1 billion of the Australian bank's newly raised war chest.

BHP falls off the peak facing a sharp profit slump

BHP Billiton is headed for a 35 per cent profit slump despite a better-than-expected production effort in the last quarter of the financial year.

Amcor May Cut Packages Operation

PACKAGING giant Amcor is planning more cost cutting as part of the restructure of its Australian operations.

Pressure Mounts On Charities To Be More Open

Many charities only provide scant details of their operations, writes Brian Robins.