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Cochlear faces the prospect of a boardroom spill in 2013 after shareholders voiced their disapproval of the bionic ear company's remuneration report. Details of proxy votes lodged with the Australi..
The Australian share market has closed slightly higher after easing back from an earlier peak, with investors encouraged by a positive lead from United States markets and prospects of another cut to i..
Cochlear faces the prospect of a boardroom spill in 2013 after shareholders railed against the bionic ear company's executive pay. About 30.85 per cent, or 10.8 million, of all votes cast by Cochle..
Construction on Gina Rinehart's $9.5 billion Roy Hill project is expected to be pushed back to mid 2013 following delays in securing finance for the giant iron ore mine. Roy Hill general manager of..
Lend Lease shares have hit a 14-month high after an investigation into errors in the accounts of its Abigroup construction business uncovered no widespread issues. Senior management at Lend Lease i..
Rio Tinto has posted record iron ore production for the quarter, but the sharp fall in iron ore prices continues to raise worries about its reliance on the commodity. The world's second largest iro..
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 ..
US stocks have scored solid gains as investors digest upbeat retail sales data and better-than-expected earnings from Citigroup that helped lift financial stocks. The Dow Jones Industrial Average c..
The Australian share market has closed flat, with gains in traditionally defensive sectors offset by weakness among resources-linked stocks amid quiet trading conditions. The benchmark S&P/ASX2..
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..
Australians are planning to tighten their purse strings this Christmas as they continue to worry about their financial security, research shows. A Newspoll survey conducted for Dun & Bradstreet..
The strong Australian dollar and competitive finance deals have contributed to a surge in sales of new motor vehicles. Australian sales of new motor vehicles in September were up 4.7 per cent from ..
Packaging company Amcor has sold three of its flexible packaging plants in Australasia to Integrated Packaging for $22 million. Amcor said the sites were acquired as part of the Aperio acquisition ..
Signs of life were detectable in housing finance figures released on Monday, although they were still faint. The number of loans to home buyers rose by 1.8 per cent in seasonally adjusted terms in ..
Ten Network says negotiations for the sale of its outdoor advertising business Eye Corp are continuing, after reports the buyer has concerns about the business's financial performance. Ten announce..
The Australian market looks set to open lower after a mixed lead from the US where stocks gave up early gains on firm bank earnings and a rise in consumer confidence on Friday with worries about the n..
US stocks have given up early gains on firm bank earnings and a rise in consumer confidence to end the day broadly lower, with worries about the earnings season clouding optimism. Better-than-expec..
Australian shares finished slightly higher as investors moved back into iron ore focused stocks amid softness in other sectors. At the close of trade on Friday, the benchmark S&P/ASX200 index w..
Australian bond futures prices are slightly lower on a day of low trading volumes with no local economic data to give investors direction. Westpac senior market strategist Damien McColough said the..
ANZ Banking Group has joined the other majors in not passing on the central bank's cash rate cut in full, after it reduced its standard variable rates on home loans by only 20 basis points. ANZ sai..
Two Chinese entities proposing a takeover of minerals explorer Discovery Metals say they are disappointed by Discovery's rejection. Australian-based Discovery is focused on the exploration and deve..
Airline Emirates has admitted it illegally engaged in price-fixing in a global air-freight cartel and has been fined $10 million by Australia's Federal Court. Emirates settled and admitted to the t..
Construction group Leighton Holdings has won a $US74 million ($A72.47 million) contract to build the first proton cancer therapy centre in Saudi Arabia. Proton therapy is a form of radiation used t..
After more than a week of speculation, private equity firm TPG has withdrawn its $694.5 million takeover offer for troubled retailer Billabong, causing its share price to plummet. The surfwear reta..
News Corporation looks set to strengthen its position in Australia's pay-TV industry after the competition regulator said it would oppose any potential acquisition of Consolidated Media Holdings from ..
