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Narev to replace Norris as CBA CEO

Commonwealth Bank of Australia (CBA) has elevated one of its New Zealand-born banking executives Ian Narev as its new chief executive, to replace compatriot Ralph Norris.But 44 year-old Mr Narev will ..

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S&P renews US downgrade warning

Ratings agency Standard & Poor's warned Thursday that the fight over the US debt ceiling could exacerbate the global tensions arising from Europe's troubled economies. S&P also reiterated t..

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International financial news

A roundup of news in finance, economics and business from around the world:INTERNATIONAL NEWSBRUSSELS - Eurozone leaders struck a deal worth 159 billion euros ($A211.59 billion) to save Greece from ba..

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US stocks surge on Greek bailout deal

US stocks rallied on Thursday as eurozone leaders clinched a deal to bail out Greece, boosting financial stocks that had been battered in recent weeks by fears of a European debt crisis. The Dow Jo..

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Weak economy, housing weigh on US banks

The big US banks showed signs of resilience in their second-quarter earnings, but the sluggish economy and fallout from the subprime mortgage debacle weighed on profits.Over the past week, Bank of Ame..

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US slump could last through summer

The US economy's spring slump appears to be extending into the summer, according to a slew of mixed data released on Thursday.Layoffs are rising. Manufacturing activity in the Northeast expanded only ..

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Stocks to watch on Friday

Stocks to watch on the Australian stock exchange on Friday:FNP - FREEDOM NUTRITIONAL PRODUCTS LTD - steady at 34 centsFreedom Foods Group wants to exercise an option to take a further 18.7 million ful..

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Stocks to watch

Stocks to watch on the Australian stock exchange at noon on Thursday:FNP - FREEDOM NUTRITIONAL PRODUCTS LTD - untraded at 34 centsAustralia's Freedom Foods Group says it wants to exercise an option to..

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