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Foreign ownership of Qantas nears cap

Foreign ownership of Qantas is close to its government-imposed limit, with nearly 48 per cent of the airline now held by overseas investors. Qantas has announced that 47.8 per cent of its shares ar..

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China trade surplus more than doubles

China's trade surplus more than doubled to $US31.0 billion ($A33.54 billion) in September, official data shows, with exports jumping and imports increasing more slowly. Exports from the world's sec..

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Aussie shares lower at noon

The Australian share market is lower despite a recovery in energy and materials stocks. The weakness comes after the local share market on Friday posted its biggest decline in 15 months. Austral..

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International markets roundup

A roundup of trading on major world markets: NEW YORK - US stocks have fallen sharply, with the tech-rich Nasdaq Composite Index sinking more than two per cent following a gloomy outlook from a lea..

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Stocks to watch on Monday

Stocks to watch on the Australian stock exchange on Monday, Oct 13: BIT - BIOTRON - up five cents, or 50 per cent, at 15 cents Australian drug developer Biotron may have found a potential cure f..

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