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Weather gods ease up on Suncorp and IAG

Thursday February 11, 2010
SUNCORP-METWAY has followed its major rival, Insurance Australia Group, in upgrading its profit forecast for its forthcoming half year thanks to the benefit of fewer bad weather-related payouts and calmer investment markets.

Suncorp shines as weather lifts and markets calm

Thursday February 11, 2010
SUNCORP-METWAY has followed its rival, Insurance Australia Group, in upgrading its profit forecast for its forthcoming half-year because of fewer bad weather-related payouts and calmer investment markets.

Bank bid to seal $14bn AXA deal

Saturday February 6, 2010
TALKS will begin between National Australia Bank and AXA SA of France this weekend in an attempt to complete a $14.2 billion friendly takeover of AXA Asia-Pacific and finally end AMP's ambitions to acquire the Australian fund manager.

NAB team fly to Paris for AXA talks

Saturday February 6, 2010
FACE-TO-FACE talks will begin between National Australia Bank and AXA SA of France this weekend in an effort to seal a $14.2 billion friendly takeover of AXA Asia-Pacific and finally see off AMP's ambitions to acquire the Australian fund manager.