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Fans Will Keep Wolf From Door

Saturday November 29, 2008
WOLLONGONG FC have devised a financial battle plan to come up with the cash required to remain in the NSW Premier League.

A Towering Success

Friday November 28, 2008
SPECIALIST Life Insurer Tower Australia has increased net profit after tax by 69per cent, reporting a full-year result of $68.7million. Underlying profit, excluding non-cash items, was $67.9million - a 14per cent increase.

Cash Crisis

Friday November 28, 2008
THE Wollongong Hawks will need at least $1.5 million in the bank to have any chance of being accepted into next year's new Australian basketball competition while the cash-strapped Wollongong Football Club may fold unless it can pay a $37,000 bill by next Tuesday.

Axa North Protected Investment Guarantee

Wednesday November 26, 2008
Capital protection products can be an expensive alternative to getting a better handle on your super asset allocation. But AXA argues that in the current environment its product allows people to stay fully invested, rather than sidelined in cash.

Out Of The Safety Zone

Wednesday November 26, 2008
Distinctions between cash-enhanced and pure cash funds need to be clearer.

Cash-starved Babcock On Brink

Monday November 24, 2008
BABCOCK & Brown's future looks increasingly grim, after crisis talks with its bankers failed to resolve concerns over the debt-laden company's access to cash.

Time Ebbs Away For Babcock Crisis Talks

Monday November 24, 2008
THE future of Babcock & Brown looks increasingly grim, after talks with its bankers yesterday failed to resolve concerns over the debt-laden company's access to cash.

Oil Explorer On The Prowl

Thursday November 20, 2008
EXPLORER AED Oil said yesterday it was looking for opportunities to snap up other oil companies running low on cash. It also announced a promising discovery at the troubled Puffin field.

Cash Is King As Freeze Hits

Wednesday November 19, 2008
The crisis has highlighted a structural imbalance with mortgage funds, writes Annette Sampson.

Thirsty Lion Keeps After Its Elusive Soft-drink Prey

Wednesday November 19, 2008
LION NATHAN has vowed to press on with its $8 billion cash-and-scrip takeover bid for Coca-Cola Amatil, despite the Australian bottler and its largest shareholder, the Coca-Cola Company, rejecting the offer as containing a "number of material deficiencies".

Chinese Whispers Point To Stake In Fortescue

Tuesday November 18, 2008
CHINESE steel mills are considering injecting cash into Fortescue Metals Group in exchange for a sizeable stake in the company.

Csr Taps Market For Cash Injection

Tuesday November 18, 2008
CSR will attempt to raise $482million from shareholders to reduce its debt to more manageable levels as it faces a downturn in the national economy and the housing sector.

Childlike Optimism Will Always Deliver

Sunday November 16, 2008
Santa is so rich, he can grant any child's wish. But can cash-strapped mums and dads? By Liza Power.

More Cash For Local Projects

Sunday November 16, 2008
THE Federal Government will bring forward millions of dollars of spending earmarked for local councils and communities in its latest effort to fend off the global financial crisis.

It's A Mixed-up, Muddled-up, Shook-up World

Saturday November 15, 2008
Twenty20 is politically incorrect cricket, where cash is king.

Avoid disaster with a Cash Doctors cash advance loan

Wednesday November 12, 2008
If it looks like your electricity may be cut off, a cash advance loan with Cash Doctors could help.

Rudd Plans $1m Anniversary Party

Sunday November 9, 2008
KEVIN RUDD will cash in on his first anniversary as Prime Minister by hosting a Labor fund-raiser likely to be one of the largest and most lucrative in Australian political history.

Financial Crisis Has Unions Reassessing Irb's Grab For Cash

Saturday November 8, 2008
IT HAS taken well over three months - and clearly the world financial meltdown has shaken up the issue - but leading rugby nations are starting to publicly complain about the International Rugby Board's audacious dash for cash by demanding exorbitant sums to host the 2015 and 2019 World Cup tournaments.

Funding Black Hole At Abc Learning

Friday November 7, 2008
THE receivers of ABC Learning Centres are still trying to work out how much cash will need to be injected into the business to ensure the doors of centres remain open, and the figure is likely to reach into the hundreds of millions.

Car Park Fees 'grab For Cash'

Friday November 7, 2008
NSW OPPOSITION health spokeswoman Jillian Skinner has slammed the parking fee increases at Hunter hospitals as a blatant grab for cash.

Rees Squeeze Hits Coal

Friday November 7, 2008
THE cash-strapped State Government is set to rip hundreds of millions of dollars per year more from the Hunter coal industry through a dramatic restructuring of the coal royalty regime.

Powerco Sale Raises Funds For Bbi

Wednesday November 5, 2008
CASH-STRAPPED Babcock & Brown Infrastructure is set to receive a much-needed injection of funds, after selling half of its interest in New Zealand's third largest power and gas utility Powerco.

Tabcorp Wants Government Action To Stem Losses To Nt

Wednesday November 5, 2008
TABCORP is pleading for immediate government intervention, through tax cuts and increased protection for licensed tote operators, to halt the slide of punters' cash to its Northern Territory rivals.

Be aware of what a payday loan is really necessary for

Tuesday November 4, 2008
If you feel you need extra money in a hurry, then a payday loan might be able to help you.

Cashed-up Seven Runs An Eye Over Apn

Tuesday November 4, 2008
KERRY STOKES'S Seven Network is believed to be one of the parties eyeing APN News & Media, considering using its $1.2 billion in spare cash to expand into radio and outdoor advertising following the debt-ridden Independent News & Media's decision to exit the business.

For Some, The Good Times Never Stop

Tuesday November 4, 2008
THREE senior executive directors at Village Roadshow are putting their hands out for a 17% pay increase that includes cash bonuses of almost $1million each despite a falling share price and mixed financial results.

A Question Of Confidence

Monday November 3, 2008
WHILE many people in line for cash bonuses from the Federal Government next month insist they will use the money to pay bills or reduce debt, Hunter businesses are hoping they'll change their minds and spend.

The Faustian Cost Of Raising Cash

Monday November 3, 2008
IT IS incredibly tough for small exploration companies to raise cash in the current market.

Thieves To Hit Retailers Hard During Tough Times

Sunday November 2, 2008
RETAILERS expect thieves to steal $5.8 billion in cash and goods this year because of tougher times.

Cash-strapped Konrads Kid Puts Swimming Memories Up For Sale

Saturday November 1, 2008
FIFTY years ago John Konrads swam eight world records. He set the mark for every distance between 200 metres and 1650 yards, won three gold medals at the 1958 Cardiff Empire Games and won the 1500 metres at the 1960 Rome Olympics.

Gunman Takes Cash In Pizza Hold-up

Saturday November 1, 2008
A MASKED man armed with a sawn-off firearm threatened staff and made off with cash from a Rutherford pizza shop.

Times Get Tougher For Perilya

Saturday November 1, 2008
THE Broken Hill miner Perilya is doing it tough. The zinc producer, a takeover target of CBH Resources, appears to have bled nearly $40 million in cash in the September quarter, not counting funds applied to debt repayments and redundancies.

Zinc Or Swim For Perilya As Production Slumps

Saturday November 1, 2008
BROKEN Hill miner Perilya is doing it tough. The zinc producer, a takeover target of CBH Resources, appears to have bled nearly $40 million in cash in the September quarter, not counting funds applied to debt repayments and redundancies.