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New Hope’s profit falls to $22.7m

New Hope Corporation says it expects coal prices to remain low, as it reports its first half net profit has slumped 67 per cent to $22.7 million. The weaker result was blamed on lower thermal coal ..

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New Hope plans to acquire coal miners

Most Australian coal miners have been struggling for two years but New Hope has $1.1 billion in the bank and plans to capitalise by making acquisitions. The Queensland miner was up for sale itself ..

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Bundle plans boost TPG’s profit

Internet provider TPG Telecom has lifted its half year profit by 15 per cent thanks to solid growth in broadband subscribers. TPG made a net profit of $90.1 million in the six months to January 31,..

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Australian shares edge higher

The share market has overcome early falls and weaker than expected Chinese economic data to post a small gain. The market opened in negative territory following losses on Wall Street on Friday, but..

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Santos’ Peluang gas begins to flow

Santos says natural gas production at its Peluang gas project in Indonesia has begun ahead of schedule and on budget. Peluang, located offshore in East Java, is expected to hit a gross peak product..

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Leighton wins work in Qatar

Leighton's Middle East subsidiary will be involved in the construction of a $US1.7 billion ($A1.87 billion) highway project in Qatar. Habtoor Leighton Group (HLG), which is 45 per cent owned by Lei..

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Iluka faces potential class action

Miner Iluka Resources has denied any wrongdoing after it became the latest Australian company set to face a class action from disgruntled shareholders. A 24 per cent fall in Iluka's share price on ..

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Aust operations boost Kathmandu

Kathmandu's Australian operations are giving with one hand and taking with the other: sales are growing strongly, but a fall in the dollar is reining in the outdoor goods retailer's profit gains. N..

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Australian shares close higher

The share market has closed higher. At the close on Friday, the benchmark S&P/ASX200 index was up 44.1 points, or 0.83 per cent, at 5,338.1, while the broader All Ordinaries index rose 41.3 poi..

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iiNet boss Malone resigns

Michael Malone has resigned as chief executive of iiNet, more than 20 years after co-founding the internet services provider. Mr Malone, who co-founded the company in a garage in Perth in 1993, ann..

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Metcash spends big to boost growth

Metcash boss Ian Morrice says the grocery wholesaler can still reach the $15 billion sales target set by his predecessor, after unveiling a major spending program to address declining revenues. The..

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Banks’ lending costs have fallen

The Reserve Bank of Australia says lending costs for banks fell slightly more than the cash rate in 2013, which is good news for borrowers. "The cost of deposits fell, while the cost of outstanding..

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More travellers using Sydney Airport

The number of passengers using Sydney Airport has continued to grow, thanks to Chinese New Year celebrations and more locals travelling abroad. Passenger numbers in February were up 2.5 per cent fr..

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