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Transfield wins $366m in new NBN work

Engineering firm Transfield Services has won $366 million in new work on the national broadband network. The company was already involved in the rollout of fibre optic cable in Sydney, and that wor..

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Economic outlook boosted by share rally

A measure of economic growth in the coming months has strengthened because of growing company profits and gains on the share market.The Westpac Melbourne Institute Leading Index, which indicates the l..

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New News Corp fails to impress on debut

Rupert Murdoch's new News Corp publishing business failed to impress investors in its stock market debut, losing three per cent of its value.The massive media empire is splitting its growing and more ..

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Market higher as investors look to US

Australian shares have opened stronger as investors look to whether the United States will alter its massive economic stimulus program. The US Federal Reserve early Thursday is expected to provide ..

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Tinkler sells entire Whitehaven stake

Embattled entrepreneur Nathan Tinkler has denied being forced by his lender into the $600 million sale that has ended his involvement with Whitehaven Coal.His long-time financier, Farallon Funds annou..

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US stocks surge ahead of Fed decision

US stocks have risen decisively as investors bet the Federal Reserve will stay the course the next day on its economic stimulus policy.The Dow Jones Industrial Average surged 138.38 (0.91 per cent) hi..

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