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Nine boss says Ten not a threat

Nine Entertainment boss David Gyngell says his television network will build its business with a focus on local content, as the recently relisted company showed it is on track to beat its earnings for..

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Market flat as resources stocks fall

Resources stocks have weighed on the local sharemarket due to investor concerns about the Chinese economy and weaker commodities prices. The resources sector fell by around 1.1 per cent on Wednesda..

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BC Iron focuses on targets after profit

BC Iron says it's focused on achieving its growth targets after increasing net profit nine fold. The Pilbara iron ore producer has recorded a statutory net profit of $70.3 million for the six month..

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Home building sector still sluggish

The housing construction sector struggled to gain strength at the end of 2013, a sign that the recovery in non-mining investment is still sluggish. The amount of construction work done in Australia..

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Whitehaven narrows half year loss

A tough market for coal miners has led to Whitehaven Coal reporting an $11.6 million half year loss. The result in the six months to December 31 was an improvement on the $48.6 million loss the NSW..

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Flight Centre aims for further growth

Sales and profits at travel agency Flight Centre have taken off. The company said its evolution from travel agent to "travel retailer" had gained momentum as it lifted its first half profit by 20.7..

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Shares end long run of gains

The sharemarket's run of seven straight days of gains is over, as a weaker iron ore price weighed on the resources sector. The market opened with gains and hit its highest level since mid-2008 duri..

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Qantas will cut jobs despite govt help

Qantas will announce massive job cuts on Thursday, possibly in the thousands, despite federal government assistance looking increasingly likely. The national carrier warned on Tuesday it would stil..

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Ramsay seeks further overseas expansion

Australia's largest private hospitals operator, Ramsay Health Care, is looking forward to more expansion overseas, particularly in Asia. The company also has lifted its full-year guidance, after a ..

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Cabcharge lifts half year profit

Taxi payments company Cabcharge says improved economic conditions and the growing popularity of "tap-and-go" card technology has contributed to an eight per cent rise in its half year profit. The c..

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QBE says turnaround will take time

QBE boss John Neal says it will take some time to turn around the insurance giant from its first full year loss since the September 11 attacks in the US. QBE suffered a net loss of $US254 million (..

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S&P 500 narrowly misses record high

US stocks have finished higher as a February rally accelerates amid continued strength of some high-flying technology equities. The broad-market S&P 500 rose 11.36 points (0.62 per cent) to 1,8..

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Flat day on Aussie sharemarket

The sharemarket has closed flat after a slower increase in property prices in China generated anxiety about the strength of the Chinese economy. The market had been doing reasonably well in early t..

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Australian shares continue to rise

The Australian stock market is on track for a seventh consecutive day of gains, despite the negative impact of several high profile companies trading ex-dividend. The market had defied a mixed lead..

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Transfield wins $1.2bn contract

Asset management firm Transfield Services has won a $1.2 billion contract to provide garrison and welfare services over a 20-month period at Australia's offshore refugee processing centres on Nauru, a..

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