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Aurizon flags more job cuts by 2015

Australia's largest freight rail operator Aurizon has flagged more job cuts as it deals with a growth slowdown in China. The company, formerly known as QR National, made a net profit of $447 millio..

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BHP faces possible corruption action

BHP Billiton is facing possible corruption action by US regulators stemming from the Beijing Olympics and an investigation. The US Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) and Department of Justice..

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APN looks for more cost savings

Jobs could be on the line as the Australian regional media (ARM) operations of APN News and Media look for more cost savings with revenue continuing to fall. APN chief executive Michael Miller said..

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New car loans boost AHG profits

Australia's largest automotive retailer has boosted its profits thanks largely to the low interest rates offered on personal car loans. Automotive Holdings Group, which owns dealerships in Australi..

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$15.3m loss for builder AVJennings

Home builder AVJennings has recorded another annual loss, but says the real estate market is improving. The company made a net loss of $15.3 million in the year to June 30, compared to a loss of $2..

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Ramsay and Medibank fight over funding

Australia's biggest private hospitals operator, Ramsay Health Care, is urging patients to quit Medibank should a dispute with the insurer over funding not be resolved satisfactorily.But Medibank, whic..

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ANZ optimistic after profit hits $4.8b

ANZ boss Mike Smith is optimistic about ongoing strength in the Australian and Chinese economies, which he says will drive profit growth for country's most Asia-exposed bank. The bank made a cash p..

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Goodman retains capital for future

Property firm Goodman Group is keeping its money in its pockets in case acquisition opportunities arise. Goodman, which on Thursday booked a rise in annual operating profit of 17 per cent, said gea..

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Lenovo profit up 23% as mobile grows

Lenovo Group, the world's biggest personal computer maker, says its quarterly profit rose 23 per cent as sales of smartphones and other mobile devices doubled. Lenovo said Thursday it earned $US174..

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BOQ to refund customers for errors

Bank of Queensland will refund 38,000 customers about $34.5 million after they were overcharged in fees and underpaid in interest. The bank will also incur additional remediation costs of $11.5 mil..

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Wesfarmers’ profit up six per cent

Wesfarmers has lifted its net profit six per cent in the 2012/13 financial year. The company has made a net profit of $2.26 billion during the year, up from $2.12 billion in the 12 months. Coles..

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Coles lifts Wesfarmers profit to $2.26b

The head of Coles says Australians are still paying too much for groceries, even as it posted a $1.5 billion full year profit.A 13 per cent rise in earnings from Coles helped its parent company Wesfar..

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US stocks fall on mixed economic data

US stocks have opened lower following mixed economic data and disappointing earnings outlooks from Dow components Cisco and Walmart.Five minutes into trade on Thursday, the Dow Jones Industrial Averag..

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Market unimpressed by major companies

The Australian share market is slightly lower after strong earnings reports from major companies failed to hearten investors. Investors were subdued on Wednesday despite market heavyweight Commonwe..

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Sydney Airport in $1.2b buy-out

Sydney Airport will buy out its minority shareholders in a $1.2 billion move to simplify its ownership.The company says it will buy the 15.2 per cent interest in Australia's biggest airport that it do..

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we need to improve our network

Optus admits it needs to improve the quality of its network after seeing rival Telstra scoop up most of the 550,000 customers who this year abandoned struggling telco Vodafone.The telco has watched it..

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Optus says network needs improvement

Optus admits it needs to improve the quality of its network after seeing rival Telstra scoop up most of the 550,000 customers who this year abandoned struggling telco Vodafone. The telco has watche..

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