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Australian shares close lower

Australian stocks closed lower on Monday, adding to a string of losses notched up last week. Sentiment remains weak in relation to concerns about Chinese economic growth and quantitative easing in ..

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ALS reports net profit lift

Analytical testing services group ALS has lifted full year net profit as the company's entry into new markets helped offset some weakness in the mining sector. ALS, known as Campbell Brothers until..

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Oil and gas says it will pay $13bn

Australia's oil and gas industry has defended its contribution to the economy, saying it will deliver $13 billion a year in taxes by the end of the decade. A day after the nation's peak manufacturi..

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Negativity still pushing AUD lower

The Australian dollar is trading near one-year lows as pessimistic traders stay out of high-risk, high-yield assets. At 1200 AEST on Monday, the local unit was trading at 96.29 US cents, down from ..

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Warmer weather drives DJs sales down

It seems David Jones' customers are just not that interested in buying winter coats and jumpers while the weather is warm enough to still go swimming. Retailers have a long history of bringing out ..

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Aussie costs a big challenge: Shell

The head of global energy giant Shell says rising costs are a challenge for doing business in Australia.Royal Dutch Shell wants to develop a floating liquefied natural gas (LNG) project in Western Aus..

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US stocks flat as bulls get cautious

US stocks have closed flat, reeling in early losses but showing caution following Japan's Thursday 7.3 per cent plunge and ahead of the three-day US Memorial Day holiday weekend.The Dow Jones Industri..

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Australian stocks close lower

The Australian stock market has tumbled to a five-week low, with $26 billion wiped from the value of the bourse.The sour mood from Thursday, when investors fretted over the prospect US and Japanese ce..

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AACo blames export ban for loss

Australia's largest beef cattle producer has blamed the suspension of live exports to Indonesia for a $46.5 million March quarter loss.Australian Agricultural Company (AACo) managing director David Fa..

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Gap’s 1Q profits rise 43 per cent

Gap Inc. is reporting a 43 per cent increase in first-quarter earnings as the clothing chain's turnaround continues.The San Francisco-based clothing retailer, which operates the Gap, Old Navy and Bana..

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Domestic flights less full in March

Australia's domestic flights were a little roomier for the travelling public in March, with the growth in passenger numbers failing to match the extra seats added into the market.Figures from the Bure..

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AUD bounces up from one-year low

The Australian dollar has surged more than one-and-a-half US cents higher from Thursday's low point, as the US dollar lost ground against all the major currencies.At 0700 AEST on Friday, the Australia..

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Tokyo stocks tumble in afternoon trade

Tokyo stocks have lost their early gains as they tumbled back into the red, a day after suffering the worst one-session drop since Japan's March 2011 quake-tsunami disaster.The benchmark Nikkei 225, w..

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Echo sale packed with Crown confidence

James Packer's exit from Echo Entertainment is a signal the Crown boss no longer sees the rival casino company as a threat to his plan for a luxury Sydney gambling resort.Echo shares plunged 11.9 per ..

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US stocks end slightly lower

US stocks have finished slightly lower, little-affected by a sharp selloff in Asian and European markets led by the 7.3 per cent plunge of Japan's Nikkei 225 index. The Dow Jones Industrial Average..

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Veolia Transport almost doubles profit

Veolia Transport Auckland, which runs the city's urban passenger trains, almost doubled its annual profit last year after it changed the way it does business.Veolia, a unit of Paris-based Veolia Trans..

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