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Australian shares close lower

The Australian share market fell heavily in afternoon trade after starting the day flat. Business news was marked by the dramatic descent of national airline Qantas, which flagged a big financial l..

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Cuts to Pacific tuna fishing likely

Conservationists and fishing industry representatives have expressed confidence they are close to agreement on cutbacks in the lucrative tuna fishing industry in the Pacific. Amid fears about the d..

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Govt should back Virgin: Borghetti

Any federal government support given to Qantas should also be offered to Virgin Australia, Virgin's chief executive John Borghetti says. In an open letter to the federal government, Mr Borghetti on..

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Joyce says he has Qantas board backing

Qantas boss Alan Joyce insists he has the backing of the board, despite the airline's expected record first half loss.While politicians have called for Mr Joyce's head after five tumultuous years at t..

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Australian shares open lower

The Australian sharemarket has opened slightly lower with overnight falls in overseas markets offset by strong commodity prices. Strong US economic data on employment numbers and new home sales wei..

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US economy growing steadily: Fed survey

A Federal Reserve survey shows the US economy continues to grow steadily, with gains in all regions and most industries. The Fed's regular Beige Book report, which will feed into its policy meeting..

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EU slaps record fines on banks

The European Union has imposed a record 1.7 billion euros ($A2.5 billion) in fines on six institutions for rigging key interest rates that affect vast sums of money around the world. The sanction c..

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