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Aussie stocks close lower

The Australian share market closed marginally lower as wary investors held fire ahead of a Wednesday deadline for a long-term solution to the US debt crisis. Europe's debt woes also continue to dam..

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Seek tips earnings growth

Online jobs website business and education services provider Seek says it expects to post earnings growth in 2011/12, provided the jobless rate stays below six per cent.Seek operates three main busine..

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Qantas, union talks collapse

Qantas and its pilots have failed to reach an agreement and are now headed for binding arbitration. A Qantas spokesman told AAP on Monday the union and the airline had decided it "was not possible ..

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iiNet to purchase TransACT

Shares in iiNet have soared after the internet service provider confirmed its intention to buy Canberra-based TransACT for $60 million. The company said on Monday it had entered into a binding agre..

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Bisalloy earnings to rise

Steel plate supplier Bisalloy Steel Group Ltd expects earnings in the current financial year to rise by up to 50 per cent. "When we announced our FY2011 (2011 financial year) results in August, we ..

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The problems with Spain

These are the biggest economic challenges facing Mariano Rajoy, leader of Spain's conservative opposition Popular Party, who won the general elections Sunday according to an exit poll: UNEMPLOYMENT..

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Stocks to watch on Monday

Stocks to watch on the Australian stock exchange on Monday November 21 BOW - BOW ENERGY LTD - down 0.5 cents at $1.49 Bow Energy is due to hold its AGM on Monday BXB - BRAMBLES LTD - up one c..

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