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Stocks to watch on Thursday

Stocks to watch on the Australian stock exchange on Thursday, November 17 AGO - ATLAS IRON LTD - down seven cents, or 2.2 per cent, at $3.10 GDA - GONDWANA RESOURCES LTD - up 0.1 of a cent, or 2..

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Aussie shares close down

The Australian share market closed lower on Wednesday after a positive lead from United States markets was outweighed by continued concerns about Europe's debt problems. At the close, the benchmark..

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Starpharma raises $32m

A $32 million cash injection has given a boost to biotech Starpharma's plans to carry out advanced tests of a treatment for a common bacterial infection in women. The Melbourne-based company raised..

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Solid quarter for Cabcharge

Cabcharge Australia says its results for the first quarter of the financial year were beyond its expectations. "Looking ahead, we are confident about our prospects," chairman Reg Kermode told the C..

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QR finalises $900m contract

Rail operator QR National says all conditions on a 10-year, $900 million rail haulage agreement with Gindalbie Metals have been finalised. Under the agreement, announced in June, QR National will t..

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Tiger cleared to boost flights

Tiger Airways has been cleared to increase its number of flights in Australia ahead of the busy Christmas travel period. Singapore-based Tiger received approval from the Civil Aviation Safety Autho..

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Stocks to watch Wednesday

Stocks to watch on the Australian stock exchange on Wednesday, November 16 BHP - BHP BILLITON - down 62 cents at $36.88 South Australian Premier Jay Weatherill has backed Prime Minister Julia Gi..

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Aussie stocks close lower

Australian shares closed half a per cent weaker amid renewed worries about European debt. At the close, the benchmark S&P/ASX200 index was down 19 points, or 0.44 per cent, at 4,285.6 points, w..

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Tiger Australia loses $20m

Tiger Airways says it is unable to be profitable in Australia when limited to just 22 daily flights a day, under restrictions imposed after the forced grounding of the airline's fleet earlier this yea..

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Ramsay upbeat on Europe

Europe's financial turmoil could inflict some pain on Ramsay Health Care's fledgling private hospital business on the continent but the company remains committed to expanding there. Speaking after ..

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RBA gives no rate cut signs

The Reserve Bank of Australia (RBA) has not given any indication that it will cut interest rates again in the coming months. The RBA cut the cash rate from 4.75 per cent to 4.5 per cent at its Nove..

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Buffett buys 5% IBM stake

US billionaire Warren Buffett says his Berkshire Hathaway investment firm has bought $US10.7 billion ($A10.4 billion) worth of shares in information technology giant IBM since March. Buffett told b..

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US, European stocks slip

A roundup of trading on major world markets: NEW YORK - US stocks fell Monday as wary markets kept an eye on political changes in Greece and Italy aimed at tackling the eurozone debt crisis. The..

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Aussie shares close higher

Australian shares closed marginally higher as investors remained cautious despite changes of leadership in Italy and Greece. At the close, the benchmark S&P/ASX200 index was up 8.1 points, or 0..

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Paladin’s quarterly loss rises

Uranium miner Paladin Energy has posted a much bigger net loss for the September quarter than a year earlier after booking an impairment charge for its Kayelekera mine in Malawi.But shares in Paladin ..

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