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Aussie stocks close lower

The Australian share market closed lower on Thursday as cautious investors searched for an elusive lead. At the 1615 AEDT close, the S&P/ASX200 index was 42.9 points, or 1.0 per cent, lower at ..

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Murchison reshuffles board

Cashed-up corporate shell Murchison Metals has reshuffled its board in the wake of the one-time iron ore miner's sale of assets to Japan's Mitsubishi. Murchison shares were up one cent, or 2.11 per..

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No rate cut due: economists

Economists expect the reserve bank will keep the cash rate steady at its next meeting, citing comments suggesting its benign view of domestic and global conditions. The Reserve Bank of Australia (R..

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James Murdoch steps down

James Murdoch, the younger son of media tycoon Rupert Murdoch, has resigned from his role as executive chairman of News International, News Corporation's scandal-plagued British newspaper unit. Mr ..

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Stocks to watch on Thursday

Stocks to watch on the Australian stock exchange early on Thursday: BBG - BILLABONG INTERNATIONAL LTD - up 10 cents at $3.08 Billabong International says it has appointed Sally Pitkin to the boa..

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Iraq investigating Leighton

An anti-corruption unit of the Iraqi Oil Ministry is reportedly investigating whether a Leighton Holdings subsidiary paid bribes for information relating to an oil project in Iraq. The allegations ..

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Wall Street closes weaker

Federal Reserve chairman Ben Bernanke's forecast of continued sluggish growth in the US economy for 2012 sent US stocks lower on Wednesday. At the closing bell the Dow Jones Industrial Average was ..

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