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RBA keeps rates on hold

Borrowers received some good news that interest rates will be on hold for at least another month but the central bank is still hinting the next move is upwards.The Reserve Bank of Australia (RBA) deci..

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Building approvals slide

A new two-year low for residential building approvals, floundering non-residential approvals and another fall in housing prices and painted a dreary backdrop for Tuesday's monetary policy meeting. ..

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Stocks to watch on Tuesday

Stocks to watch on the Australian stock exchange on Tuesday:BHP - BHP BILLITON LTD - up 88 cents at $42.30The South Australian government has given BHP Billiton the upper hand in negotiations over the..

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Aust stocks down despite US debt deal

Australian shares closed lower as the Congressional deal to resolve US debt issues failed to allay investor concerns about the faltering American economy.At 1615 AEST on Tuesday, the benchmark S&P/AS..

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Customers hanging up on Vodafone

Vodafone Hutchison Australia (VHA) chief executive Nigel Dews says the problems that plagued telco's mobile network and caused a sharp slide in customer numbers have been fixed.Mr Dews said the compan..

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