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Aussie shares close lower

Australian shares closed weaker for the second day in a row but were relatively better performers than US and European bourses, which sold off on renewed sovereign debt concerns. At the close on Tu..

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Origin set to buy wind farm

Origin Energy has agreed to purchase power generated by a wind farm near Canberra as it seeks to meet its renewable energy targets. The company will be supplied with large scale generation certific..

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Centro clears merger hurdle

Securityholders have backed Centro's restructure but the shopping centre owner still faces another hurdle before it can go ahead with the overhaul. Centro Retail Group (CER) and Centro Properties G..

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RCG defies tough market

Shoe retailer RCG Corporation says it's on the path for earnings per share growth this year despite what it describes as the worst trading conditions in three decades. RCG operates The Athlete's Fo..

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Thorn tips 20% profit jump

Thorn Group expects to increase full year profit by more than 20 per cent to $28 million as lower income households rent fridges and washing machines for longer. The company, which owns brands such..

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Australian dollar tumbles

The Australian dollar fell one US cent and was still trading near six week lows on persistent fears surrounding debt crises in Europe and the US. OZForex foreign exchange dealer Carly Pickering sai..

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Stocks to watch on Tuesday

Stocks to watch on the Australian stock exchange on Tuesday: QAN - QANTAS AIRWAYS LTD - down two cents, or 1.2 per cent, at $1.64 Negotiations between Qantas and two unions representing its work..

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