Highlights of AAP Finance Wire for Sunday February 15

AAP General News (Australia)
02-15-2009
Highlights of AAP Finance Wire for Sunday February 15

SYDNEY, Feb 15 AAP - Highlights of the AAP finance wire for Sunday February 15.

SYDNEY - The Australian share market is expected to open weaker, after Wall Street
experienced losses on Friday. (MARKETS PREVIEW to come)

SYDNEY - Leighton Holdings chief executive to Wal King tells ABC's Inside Business
about the deteriorating conditions that the nation's biggest construction outfit has faced
over the past 12 months. (LEIGHTON to come)

SYDNEY - Coca-Cola Amatil chief executive Terry Davis tells ABC's Inside Business
program about failed takeover advances of brewer Lion Nathan Ltd. (CC AMATIL to come)



SYDNEY - Investors will be watching closely whether falling asset values cause Axa
Asia-Pacific Holdings Ltd to post a net loss when it reports its full year results on
February 17. (Axa AMP Preview on file) (Eds: Repeating from Friday)

SYDNEY - New graduates should be proactive and exercise patience when looking for a
job amid a weakening labour market, experts say. (Graduates on file) (Eds: Repeating from
Friday)

SYDNEY - Australia's big department stores and smaller retailers are divided on how
the federal government should hand out its $42 billion fiscal stimulus package. (Retailers
on file) (Eds: Repeating from Friday)

SYDNEY - Employers must keep nurturing their star employees for the long term and not
focus solely on the current downturn, a staff consultant says. (Staff on file) (Eds: Repeating
from Friday)

AAP lxs/

KEYWORD: HIGHLIGHTS FINANCE

2009 AAP Information Services Pty Limited (AAP) or its Licensors.