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Australian stocks close lower

The Australian stock market has tumbled to a five-week low, with $26 billion wiped from the value of the bourse.The sour mood from Thursday, when investors fretted over the prospect US and Japanese ce..

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AACo blames export ban for loss

Australia's largest beef cattle producer has blamed the suspension of live exports to Indonesia for a $46.5 million March quarter loss.Australian Agricultural Company (AACo) managing director David Fa..

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Gap’s 1Q profits rise 43 per cent

Gap Inc. is reporting a 43 per cent increase in first-quarter earnings as the clothing chain's turnaround continues.The San Francisco-based clothing retailer, which operates the Gap, Old Navy and Bana..

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Domestic flights less full in March

Australia's domestic flights were a little roomier for the travelling public in March, with the growth in passenger numbers failing to match the extra seats added into the market.Figures from the Bure..

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AUD bounces up from one-year low

The Australian dollar has surged more than one-and-a-half US cents higher from Thursday's low point, as the US dollar lost ground against all the major currencies.At 0700 AEST on Friday, the Australia..

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Tokyo stocks tumble in afternoon trade

Tokyo stocks have lost their early gains as they tumbled back into the red, a day after suffering the worst one-session drop since Japan's March 2011 quake-tsunami disaster.The benchmark Nikkei 225, w..

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Echo sale packed with Crown confidence

James Packer's exit from Echo Entertainment is a signal the Crown boss no longer sees the rival casino company as a threat to his plan for a luxury Sydney gambling resort.Echo shares plunged 11.9 per ..

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US stocks end slightly lower

US stocks have finished slightly lower, little-affected by a sharp selloff in Asian and European markets led by the 7.3 per cent plunge of Japan's Nikkei 225 index. The Dow Jones Industrial Average..

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