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Cochlear posts record profit

Hearing implant company Cochlear says it will continue to expand its business worldwide after shrugging off difficult global financial conditions to report a record profit. The company, which opera..

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US stockmarket falls 5.5%

The Australian stockmarket is expected to open lower Tuesday, suffering another day of decline after more carnage in the US overnight. The Dow Jones Industrial Average plummeted 4.4 per cent on Mon..

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Gold price hits record high

The price of gold streaked past $US1,700 ($A1,632.18) an ounce for the first time on Monday.Anxious investors sought safety in the metal as stocks tumbled around the world after the US lost its AAA cr..

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