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AXA NO LONGER EYEING ACQUISITION OF MALAYSIAN INSURER
AXA Asia Pacific Holdings Ltd (ASX:AXA) says it is no longer pursuing an acquisition of Malaysian Assurance Alliance Berhad (MAA). AXA said in September last year that it had been granted state approval with Malaysian joint venture partner AFFIN Holdings

AXA Asia drops MAA pursuitRemains committed to Malaysian market through AXA AFFIN joint venture. 4:34 PM
AXA Asia Pacific Holdings Ltd says it is no longer pursuing an acquisition of Malaysian Assurance Alliance Berhad (MAA) in Malaysia. AXA said in September last year that it had been granted state approval with Malaysian joint venture partner AFFIN

BHP Billiton shares rise 4% to fresh recordFresh speculation of Chinese interests force shares up. 5:22 PM
BHP Billiton Ltd shares surged to a record high of $50 amid speculation that Chinese interests have pitched a partnership to an Australian fund with the aim of taking a nine per cent stake in the company. The Chinese have reportedly approached a 'major'

Australia's Axa Asia Pacific pulls out of Malaysian Assurance acquisition [XFNA]
SYDNEY (Thomson Financial) - Australian wealth management group AXA Asia Pacific Holdings Ltd. said on Friday it is no longer pursuing a possible acquisition of Malaysian Assurance Alliance Berhad (MAA). AXA Asia Pacific gave no reason for the decision

Local stocks move up as BHP hits record Market nears 6,000-point level on rumours of Chinese interest in BHP Billiton, good results from banks.4:49 PM
Australian shares rose 0.7 per cent, approaching the 6,000 mark for the first time in over three months, with BHP Billiton Ltd leading gains on fresh speculation of Chinese interest in the firm. Market watchers said investor confidence had improved as

Oh deer! Man cops wrath of amorous stag (Reuters)
Reuters - An Australian man was gored in the thigh on Friday by an amorous stag after entering a deer paddock in the middle of the breeding season.

NZ gives $500k quake aid to China
) to the Red Cross to help victims of China's earthquake, Foreign Minister Winston Peters says. 'The full scale of this disaster is rapidly emerging, and it is important New Zealand does what it can to assist China to make the most effective response

South Africans moer Australians when it comes to swearing
South Africans are so much better than Australians when it comes to swearing. Possibly not quantity ? Australians are said to be unusually prolix when it comes to coarse language ? but when it comes to quality, I believe that we klap them stukkend. I

Australian fugitive being deported from Greece
ATHENS, Greece: Greek authorities put Australian fugitive Tony Mokbel on a charted plane to be extradited on Friday. The jet was due to leave Athens airport shortly for Australia, where the 41-year-old faces trial for alleged drug trafficking and murder.

Cricket: First blood to England bowling attack
England's bowlers are confident they've further lowered the New Zealand top order's confidence, but quelling Brendon McCullum in the three-test cricket series is another matter. The theme of the home series continued on day one of the first test at

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