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Aussie stocks dive by 2.4%

Just over $31 billion was wiped from the value of Australian shares as Italy became the new centre of concern in the eurozone debt crisis. Both major share market indices fell the most in a month o..

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QR National won’t cut jobs

Privatised rail operator QR National has ruled out job cuts even though lower than expected coal haulage volumes have forced it to implement cost-cutting measures. The reassurance - by QR National ..

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Challenger names new CEO

Challenger's chief financial officer Brian Benari has been appointed to take over as chief executive next year. Mr Benari will succeed current CEO Dominic Stevens in February 2012, Sydney-based Cha..

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Higher royalties for BHP, Rio

The West Australian government has finalised an agreement with BHP Billiton and Rio Tinto to increase the royalty rate for iron ore "fines". The WA government cut a deal with the mining giants in J..

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US, European stocks drop

A roundup of trading on major world markets: NEW YORK - The Dow Jones industrial average dropped more than 400 points after Italy's borrowing costs soared and talks collapsed in Greece on forming a..

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Stocks to watch on Thursday

Stocks to watch on the Australian stock exchange early on Thursday: CSR - CSR LTD - up five cents at $2.41 CSR conceded its takeover of Viridian may have been a dud after the struggling glass di..

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