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Smartpay lists on ASX

Payment solutions firm Smartpay Holdings is aiming to run EFTPOS terminals for Australian banks. Auckland-based Smartpay provides EFTPOS terminals, service and support to merchants in return for a ..

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$A nears 91 US cents after GDP data

The Australian dollar has hit a fresh two-week high after the release of solid economic growth figures for the June quarter. At 1200 AEST on Wednesday, the local unit was trading at 90.92 US cents,..

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Hills buys into healthcare sector

Hills Holdings has sold another of its manufacturing businesses, and expanded its technology operations into the healthcare sector. Hills, the maker of the Hills Hoist, has sold plumbing supplier L..

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GDP growth good, but could be better

Australia's economic growth remains solid but the devil is in the detail. Australia's gross domestic product (GDP) was up 0.6 per cent in the June quarter, for an annual rate of 2.6 per cent, the l..

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Monadelphous wins $235m Rio contract

Engineering firm Monadelphous Group has won a $235 million construction contract for work on an iron ore port being built for Rio Tinto. Monadelphous said the contract is for work on Rio's Cape Lam..

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$A up after GDP data

The Australian dollar has risen a quarter of a US cent after the release of economic growth data.Gross domestic product (GDP) grew by 0.6 per cent in the June quarter, in line with economists' expecta..

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Australian economy remains sluggish

The Australian economy remains sluggish but is benefiting from a boost in resources exports.Australia's economy grew by 0.6 per cent in the June quarter, figures released by the Australian Bureau of S..

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NZ overtakes Australian competitiveness

New Zealand has overtaken Australia for the first time on the World Economic Forum's annual global competitiveness index. New Zealand has climbed five places to be ranked 18th for global competitiv..

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