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Wesfarmers (ASX: WES) Increases Revenues But Not Earnings With Coles (The Daily Reckoning Australia)

dr@dailyreckoning.com.au (The Daily Reckoning) — Fri, 22 Aug 2008 04:03:19 GMT

... Aussie commodities, and earnings for some key Aussie companies. The company providing the proof is Wesfarmers (ASX: WES ). And really, is there a stranger mix of operating segments in one company in all of Australia? The company is like a holding company of all of Australia's different businesses. You wonder if there's any organic coherence at all to the operation (at least at the management...

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Wesfarmers confident of Coles turnaround (Business Spectator)

Thu, 21 Aug 2008 19:42:15 GMT

Committed to improving supermarket despite tougher retail conditions. 22 Aug 2008 4:38 AM

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Coles no longer losing to Woolies (News.com.au)

Thu, 21 Aug 2008 18:32:00 GMT

WESFARMERS says Coles is no longer losing market share to Woolworths but warns a turnaround of the business will take five years.

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Wesfarmers hints at grocery price war (Business Spectator)

Thu, 21 Aug 2008 08:55:21 GMT

Coles owner will absorb food costs to build price trust with shoppers. 21 Aug 2008 5:33 PM

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Wesfarmers lash shop policy (News.com.au)

Thu, 21 Aug 2008 08:00:00 GMT

WESFARMERS chief Richard Goyder today entered the WA election campaign, criticising Premier Alan Carpenter's leadership and his retail trading policy.

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Shops policy 'absolute hash' (News.com.au)

Thu, 21 Aug 2008 08:00:00 GMT

WESFARMERS chief Richard Goyder today entered the WA election campaign, criticising Premier Alan Carpenter's leadership and his retail trading policy.

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Wesfarmers posts record profit (News.com.au)

Thu, 21 Aug 2008 06:00:00 GMT

WESFARMERS Ltd has delivered a 33.6 per cent rise in annual profit and expects solid growth again this year despite the tough economic environment.

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Wesfarmers FY08 profit grows 33.6% (Business Spectator)

Thu, 21 Aug 2008 03:56:06 GMT

Retail conglomerate expects FY09 earnings to increase significantly after record result. 21 Aug 2008 1:12 PM

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S&P affirms ratings on Wesfarmers Insurance entities (Business Spectator)

Tue, 12 Aug 2008 04:13:47 GMT

Ratings agency, Standard & Poor's, has affirmed its A- issuer credit and insurer financial strength ratings on Wesfarmers Ltd's insurance entities: Wesfarmers Federation Insurance Ltd, Lumley General Insurance Ltd, and Lumley General Insurance (N.Z.) Ltd.

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Wesfarmers appoints insurance arm manager (Business Spectator)

Tue, 22 Jul 2008 04:53:42 GMT

Van Rhoon to lead corporate wing of insurance broker. 22 Jul 2008 1:23 PM

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Wesfarmers Insurance Division and Subsidiary Lumley General Insurance New Zealand Select Guidewire (Business Wire)

Wed, 16 Jul 2008 12:00:00 GMT

AUCKLAND, New Zealand & SAN MATEO, Calif.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Wesfarmers Insurance Division, its underwriting subsidiary Lumley General Insurance (New Zealand) Ltd. (Lumley NZ), and Guidewire

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Retailers deny driving up cost of groceries (News.com.au)

Mon, 14 Jul 2008 21:10:00 GMT

WESFARMERS boss Richard Goyder blames red tape in food production and middle class demand for driving up grocery prices rather than greedy retailers.

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Grocery greed denied (Courrier Mail)

Mon, 14 Jul 2008 14:00:00 GMT

WESFARMERS boss Richard Goyder blames red tape in food production and middle class demand for driving up grocery prices rather than greedy retailers.

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Wesfarmers sees 5-year Coles overhaul (Business Spectator)

Mon, 14 Jul 2008 03:20:12 GMT

Conglomerate expects it will take five years to overhaul struggling supermarket chain. 14 Jul 2008 1:10 PM

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ACCC to up supermarket competition (Business Spectator)

Mon, 14 Jul 2008 01:51:29 GMT

Wacthdog to challenge Wesfarmers, Woolworths duopoly. 14 Jul 2008 11:44 AM

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Coal fuels Wesfarmers' hope (The Australian )

Fri, 11 Jul 2008 14:00:00 GMT

Higher coal returns will make up for lower retail earnings

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Coles takeover not hardest: Eastwood (The Australian )

Fri, 04 Jul 2008 14:00:00 GMT

OUTGOING Wesfarmers chairman Trevor Eastwood says the takeover of retail giant Coles last year was a snap compared with past upheavals at the company where he began his career 45 years ago.

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Wesfarmers chairman to step down (Business Spectator)

Thu, 03 Jul 2008 16:15:58 GMT

“As the company continues to develop and meet these additional, significant responsibilities, I’ll be stepping down at our next Annual General Meeting confident Wesfarmers remains very well placed to continue to deliver value to shareholders and the broader community,” he said.

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Wesfarmers chairman to step down (News.com.au)

Thu, 03 Jul 2008 01:25:00 GMT

WESFARMERS'chairman Trevor Eastwood will step down from the post in November to be succeeded by current deputy chairman Bob Every.

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Wesfarmers shares hit (News.com.au)

Wed, 25 Jun 2008 14:00:00 GMT

SHARES in conglomerate Wesfarmers slumped yesterday after it revealed that the West Australian gas crisis would erode its second-half earnings.

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