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RBA forecasts barely changed from May

The deterioration in the economic outlook underpinning the latest interest rate cut was so minor it is barely detectable in new forecasts from the Reserve Bank of Australia. In its Statement on Mon..

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ANZ cuts loans rate by 25 basis points

ANZ is the last of the big four banks to pass on the Reserve Bank of Australia's quarter of a percentage point interest rate cut.ANZ's standard variable rate will fall to 5.88 per cent, from Friday Au..

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News Corp Aust chief Williams departs

News Corp Australia boss Kim Williams has abruptly exited the company after just 20 months in the job - to be replaced by the retired former head of the Murdoch empire's Victorian operations.It marks ..

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Waterhouse sells to UK bookies for $34m

Tom Waterhouse has sold his online betting business to Britain's largest bookmaker William Hill, increasing the dominance of Australia's sports betting market by foreign firms.The controversial 31-yea..

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US stocks rise on better economic data

US stocks have snapped a three-day losing streak, catalysed by stronger Chinese trade data and better sentiment on the European economy. The Dow Jones Industrial Average gained 27.65 (0.18 per cent..

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