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Ten to axe 100 newsroom jobs

Ten Network Holdings is set to axe about 100 jobs from its newsroom after poor television ratings led to a full year net loss of almost $13 million. Staff at the television network were briefed on ..

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Nine network free of debt, in new hands

Wednesday was a big day for Nine CEO David Gyngell, marking the birth of his son and the rebirth of his television station. After two days of grinding negotiations, punctuated by the arrival of Mr ..

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Aussie shares close at a 15-month high

The Australian share market has climbed to its highest closing level since July 2011 as investors took heart from stronger US markets and fresh hopes that debt-ridden Spain will ask for some sort of f..

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CSL launches a second share buyback

Blood products and vaccines supplier CSL Ltd will undertake another $900 million share buyback and still expects its profit to grow by about 12 per cent in fiscal 2103. The buyback is a continuatio..

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Tabcorp lifts first quarter revenue

Wagering and keno operator Tabcorp has lifted its overall revenue in the first quarter of the financial year by 2.9 per cent despite a fall in revenue from wagering, which is the company's biggest bus..

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Murdoch survives shareholder backlash

Rupert Murdoch has survived a second shareholder push to oust him as News Corp's chairman, with the media mogul painting a rosy picture of the company's recent achievements and future under his guidan..

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Citigroup CEO Pandit, top aide quit

Citigroup has shocked Wall Street with news of the immediate resignation of chief executive Vikram Pandit and his top aide a day after the No.3 US bank posted quarterly earnings. Citi's board on Tu..

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RBA not so upbeat about mining boom

The central bank is getting a bit more pessimistic about the mining boom and another rate cut is likely in the next couple of months. The Reserve Bank of Australia (RBA) lowered the cash rate by a ..

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CEO pay to feature at Cochlear AGM

The issue of executive pay is set to feature prominently at Cochlear's annual general meeting, with shareholder groups set to reject the awarding of options worth $1 million to chief executive Chris R..

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