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Aussie stocks close up 1.2%

Australian shares closed firmly higher on positive offshore leads and short-covering ahead of the weekend. An afternoon rally led to the firmer finish and prompted analysts to wonder whether the wo..

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Westpac’s Kelly paid $8.7m

Westpac chief executive Gail Kelly took home $8.68 million in remuneration in fiscal 2011. Westpac's annual report, released on Friday, shows Mrs Kelly was paid $3.1 million in cash for the year to..

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ANZ CEO takes home $5m

ANZ Banking Group chief executive Mike Smith was paid just over $5 million in fiscal 2011, down nine per cent on the previous year. The total value of Mr Smith's remuneration for the year to Septem..

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Ramsay secures new debt

Private hospital operator Ramsay Health Care has secured $2 billion in new debt and confirmed its guidance of between 10 and 12 per cent annual profit growth. The multi-currency debt facility invol..

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Extract Resources shares fall

Shares in Extract Resources fell by almost 3.5 per cent before closing flat after its main shareholder, Kalahari Minerals, said it was still in takeover discussions with a Chinese state-owned uranium ..

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US stocks recover overnight

A roundup of trading on major world markets: NEW YORK - US stocks rebounded Thursday amid signs that Italy and Greece were moving to form new governments that would address their deep debt problems..

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