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China trade surplus rebounds in January

China's trade surplus surged in January, according to data Wednesday that showed exports strengthening in a potentially brighter note for the world's second-biggest economy after a disappointing perfo..

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Property owner Dexus lifts profit

Dexus Property Group has managed to lift its half year profit while moving to acquire Commonwealth Property Office Fund (CPA). Dexus, the owner of $7.4 billion in office and industrial properties, ..

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Stockland boss says houses are cheap

The head of property developer Stockland says there is no housing price bubble and Australia remains a cheap place to achieve the dream of home ownership. Despite first home buyers being outnumbere..

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CSL says new drug has great potential

Blood products and vaccines maker CSL says a treatment that it is developing to stop recurring heart attacks has the potential to transform its business. Chief executive Paul Perreault says data co..

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Primary boosts dividend by 38 per cent

Pathology and medical centres operator Primary Health Care has boosted its half-year dividend by 38 per cent after lifting profits 8.6 per cent to $75.5 million. The company made more money from it..

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CBA says strong banks bolster economy

Commonwealth Bank chief Ian Narev has defended his bank's record $4.27 billion half year profit, saying strong banks lead to a strong economy. The result puts the country's largest bank on track to..

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US stocks soar

US stocks have jumped more than one per cent after new US Federal Reserve chair Janet Yellen confirmed she would continue existing Fed monetary policy. The Dow Jones Industrial Average leaped 192.9..

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