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Westfield sells stake in Florida malls

Shopping centre developer Westfield Group will sell a 49.9 per cent stake in six shopping malls in Florida to O'Connor Capital Partners for $US700 million. The gross value of the six malls is $US1...

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DuluxGroup to save more from Alesco

Paint maker DuluxGroup may save twice as much as originally expected from its takeover of building products and garage door supplier Alesco. DuluxGroup acquired Alesco in December 2012. DuluxGro..

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Australian share market higher at noon

The Australian market edged higher at noon led by the four major banks as investors continued to chase high yielding stocks. RBS Morgans Brisbane private client adviser Craig Walker said the Austra..

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Australian share market opens higher

The Australian share market has opened higher as investors await the outcome of talks over Cyprus's debt bailout. CMC Markets chief market analyst Ric Spooner said the Australian market had a firm ..

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Funtastic pins growth on slushy cup

Funtastic is pinning its hopes on a slushy cup as the toy distributor shrugged off tough trading conditions to deliver a 68 per cent leap in first half profit.The company says the launch of Chill Fact..

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Australian market preview

The Australian market looks set to open higher after Wall Street closed the week 90 points up. The Dow Jones Industrial Average finished up 90.54 points (0.63 per cent) at 14,512.03 on Friday. T..

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US stocks rise on hopes of Cyprus deal

US stocks have closed firmly higher amid hopes that the Cyprus banking crisis will be resolved this weekend. The Dow Jones Industrial Average finished up 90.54 points (0.63 per cent) at 14,512.03 o..

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Leighton shake-up a long time coming

A major shake-up of the board at construction giant Leighton Holdings has been a long-time coming amid pressure from its major shareholder Hochtief, analysts say. Chairman Stephen Johns and non-exe..

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Stocks to watch at close on Friday

Stocks to watch on the Australian stock exchange at close on Friday: BBG - BILLABONG INTERNATIONAL LTD - up 5.5 cents, or 7.91 per cent, at 75.0 cents Shares in Billabong have leapt by more than..

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Ridley shares tumble on trading update

Animal feed provider Ridley Corporation says problems in the dairy industry, and other factors, are hurting its business. "Ridley advises that a number of external factors are currently having a de..

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Australian share market trading higher

The Australian share market is trading higher at noon, boosted by the big banks. Although the Cyprus bailout saga was casting a shadow over the market, IG Markets market strategist Evan Lucas said ..

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Whitehaven Coal axes 40 jobs

Loss-making Whitehaven Coal is laying off 40 workers in NSW as it cuts costs to deal with lower coal prices. News of the cuts sent the company's shares to a near four-year low, further cheapening N..

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Billabong shares jump almost 8%

Billabong shares have staged a partial recovery after the troubled retailer reassured investors it was still in takeover talks with two potential suitors. Billabong shares plunged more than 20 per ..

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Many reasons Oz pays more for digital

Big music labels, steep freight costs and import taxes are being blamed for the higher prices Australians pay for everything from software to songs. Global technology giants Apple, Microsoft and Ad..

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CUA to manage $10b by end of FY 2013

Credit union CUA predicts it will have $10 billion in assets under management by the end of the financial year as its revenue streams grow. The total number of new loans settled in the first half i..

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Billabong probes sharp share plunge

Billabong says it notes a media report that the troubled surfwear retailer's equity value could be worthless if its pre-tax earnings guidance falls to around $50 million in the 2015 financial year.It ..

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Australian shares open higher

The Australian share market has opened nearly a quarter of a per cent higher. At 1010 AEDT on Thursday, the benchmark S&P/ASX200 index was up 11.7 points, or 0.23 per cent, at 4,979.0, while th..

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