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Australian share market closes higher

The Australian share market has closed higher as global markets rallied on the back of encouraging US factory production figures and relief that sanctions imposed on Russia after the Crimea vote were ..

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RBA gets more upbeat about the economy

The Reserve Bank is more optimistic about the economy, meaning a likely end to its interest rate cuts. In the minutes of its March board meeting, the RBA reiterated its stance that the cash rate wi..

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105 jobs to go in Nufarm restructure

Agricultural chemicals and seeds supplier Nufarm will cut 105 jobs as part of a cost cutting restructure of its Australian operations. Nufarm expects the restructure will save up to $13 million a y..

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US stocks surge despite Ukraine vote

US stocks have bolted higher, brushing off geopolitical concerns after a controversial vote by Crimea to secede from Ukraine and join Russia. The Dow Jones Industrial Average jumped 181.55 (1.13 pe..

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