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Downer EDI expects a challenging year

Engineering company Downer EDI aims to keep its profit steady this financial year as it tries to navigate through the slowdown in the mining sector. Downer EDI made a net profit of $204 million in ..

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Dollar rises against euro

NEW YORK CITY Aug 5 AFP - The dollar has edged higher against the euro after a better-than-expected report on the US services sector. Near 2200 GMT on Monday (0800 Tuesday AEST) the euro bought $1...

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US stocks open lower as deficit narrows

US stocks opened lower on Tuesday in the face of fresh data showing an improving US trade balance - seen as more evidence that the Federal Reserve's stimulus could be pulled back in the coming months...

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Australian share market slightly lower

The Australian share market is trading slightly lower as investors take stock after recent gains and wait on Tuesday's cash rate decision. The local market was fairly directionless ahead of the Res..

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Company profits expected to be flat

Despite the strong rise on the share market over the past year, expectations for the forthcoming company reporting season are decidedly flat. After a 2012/13 financial year that featured a slowdown..

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Virgin Aust expects loss of up to $110m

Airline Virgin Australia expects to book an annual loss of $95 million to $110 million, blaming the difficult economy, competition, restructuring costs and the carbon tax.Virgin Australia also took lo..

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iiNet buys Adam Internet for $60m

Internet provider iiNet will pay $60 million to purchase South Australian-based Adam Internet. The purchase will add about 70,000 new broadband subscribers to iiNet's books. Adelaide-based Adam ..

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US stocks hit record highs

US stocks have rebounded from losses in late trade, setting record highs despite a weaker-than-expected US July jobs report. The Dow Jones Industrial Average gained 30.34 (0.19 per cent) to finish ..

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Oroton shares marked down

Oroton shares have taken a hit after the luxury accessory brand predicted softer second half earnings for the 2012/13 financial year. In a trading update on Friday, the handbag retailer said its pe..

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Paladin cancels uranium mine sale

Paladin Energy has scrapped the sale of a stake in its flagship African uranium mine after it failed to attract a high enough bid.The Australian listed company instead will use a shareholder diluting ..

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Crown shakes up senior management

Casino operator Crown is shaking up its senior management team in a move that sees its Perth resort boss promoted at the expense of his Melbourne counterpart. The James Packer-controlled company ha..

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Australian shares open higher

The Australian share market has opened nearly one per cent higher. At 1010 AEST on Friday, the benchmark S&P/ASX200 index was up 50.2 points, or 0.99 per cent, at 5,111.7, while the broader All..

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Lower dollar boosts share market

The share market has edged higher despite the negative impact of speculation banks could be hit with a deposit levy. Reports the federal government wanted banks to pay a deposit insurance levy resu..

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Australian shares edge higher

The Australian share market has closed slightly higher despite talk of a new levy on deposits causing the big four banks to fall. At the close on Thursday, the benchmark S&P/ASX200 index was up..

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