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Aussie shares close weaker

Australian shares ended lower as investors took profits ahead of the February profit reporting season. Weaker consumer staples and bank stocks helped to pull the bourse back from earlier slight gai..

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VIC farm exports hit record

Victoria exported a record $8.07 billion in food and fibre products in 2010-11, and a similar result is expected this financial year. Exports jumped by $1.3 billion despite the high Australian doll..

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BKI’s half-year profit up 5%

BKI Investment Company will conserve capital in readiness to snap up investment opportunities arising from an "ugly" fallout from Europe's debt crisis. The listed investment company on Monday poste..

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Transurban’s CEO resigns

Chief executive of toll road operator Transurban Chris Lynch will leave the company after handing in his resignation. Mr Lynch intends to resign as CEO and a director of the company with effect fro..

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US, European stocks decline

A roundup of trading on major world markets: NEW YORK - The US stock market closed mostly lower on Friday, capping its first losing week of 2012, after the government reported that economic growth ..

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