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Goodman retains capital for future

Property firm Goodman Group is keeping its money in its pockets in case acquisition opportunities arise. Goodman, which on Thursday booked a rise in annual operating profit of 17 per cent, said gea..

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Lenovo profit up 23% as mobile grows

Lenovo Group, the world's biggest personal computer maker, says its quarterly profit rose 23 per cent as sales of smartphones and other mobile devices doubled. Lenovo said Thursday it earned $US174..

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BOQ to refund customers for errors

Bank of Queensland will refund 38,000 customers about $34.5 million after they were overcharged in fees and underpaid in interest. The bank will also incur additional remediation costs of $11.5 mil..

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Wesfarmers’ profit up six per cent

Wesfarmers has lifted its net profit six per cent in the 2012/13 financial year. The company has made a net profit of $2.26 billion during the year, up from $2.12 billion in the 12 months. Coles..

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Coles lifts Wesfarmers profit to $2.26b

The head of Coles says Australians are still paying too much for groceries, even as it posted a $1.5 billion full year profit.A 13 per cent rise in earnings from Coles helped its parent company Wesfar..

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US stocks fall on mixed economic data

US stocks have opened lower following mixed economic data and disappointing earnings outlooks from Dow components Cisco and Walmart.Five minutes into trade on Thursday, the Dow Jones Industrial Averag..

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