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Australian share market closes lower

The Australian share market has closed 0.7 per cent lower, with concerns about global economic growth pulling down resources stocks. OptionsXpress market analyst Ben Le Brun said the local bourse h..

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AGL cuts profit forecast

The nation's second-largest energy retailer AGL Energy has blamed intense competition and weak demand for a reduction in expected profit. AGL Energy said on Thursday it expected full year net profi..

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Building sector remains at low ebb

Looking through the volatility in the data, the picture of a building sector at a low ebb even after a series of interest rate cuts is clear. The number of approvals to build new homes fell by 5.5 ..

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VHA improving but will still make loss

Struggling telco Vodafone Hutchison Australia (VHA) is improving its performance but will still report a loss in 2013, says part-owner Hutchison Telecommunications Australia (HTA).HTA and Vodafone eac..

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GrainCorp due diligence complete

US-based suitor Archer Daniels Midland (ADM) has completed the due diligence process for its proposed $3 billion-plus takeover of Australian grains marketer GrainCorp.ADM was now "required to make a t..

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