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Housing market lows hit Brickworks

Bricks and masonry supplier Brickworks has booked a 70 per cent fall in annual net profit as residential building starts dropped to near 30-year lows. But the company is hopeful of a patchy recover..

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ACCC gives nod to Ten to sell EyeCorp

The competition watchdog has given the go-ahead for broadcaster Ten Network Holdings to sell its EyeCorp outdoor advertising business. Ten announced in July that it had struck a deal with Outdoor M..

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Stocks to watch early on Wednesday

Stocks to watch on the Australian stock exchange on Thursday, September 20 BKW - BRICKWORKS LTD - last traded at $10.04 The construction materials company releases its full year results on Thurs..

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Wall Street closes marginally higher

A roundup of trading on major world markets: NEW YORK - US stocks scored small gains as investors weighed encouraging housing data and falling crude oil prices that stoked hopes for more growth in ..

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ConocoPhillips eyes new Darwin pipeline

Energy giant ConocoPhillips says it could run a new gas pipeline all the way to its processing facility at Darwin from the Browse Basin offshore from Western Australia. ConocoPhillips, the third la..

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Economic growth is under par: Westpac

Australian economic conditions are solid but below average and are likely to stay that way for the coming months. The Westpac-Melbourne Institute Leading Index, which indicates the likely pace of e..

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Mining boom has years to run: RBA

Australia's economy has adjusted well to the impact of the mining boom - which is likely to continue to for some time, the Reserve Bank of Australia says. In a paper presented on Wednesday to the S..

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Stocks to watch early on Wednesday

Stocks to watch on the Australian stock exchange on Wednesday, September 19 ALS - ALESCO CORPORATION LTD - up 0.5 cents at $1.905 DLX - DULUXGROUP LTD - down six cents at $3.27 Alesco chairma..

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Alesco open to talks with Dulux

Alesco chairman Mark Luby has signalled the door is still open for further talks with paint maker DuluxGroup over its long-running $210 million takeover bid. In response to a shareholder question a..

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Leighton wins $437m in new work

Two Leighton subsidiaries have won new contracts worth a total of $437 million. Leighton's 45 per cent-owned Middle East associated Habtoor Leighton Group won a $US316 million ($A302.96 million) co..

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Wotif.com chief executive resigns

The chief executive of online travel group Wotif.com has resigned to take a job in another industry. After five years as company head, Robbie Cooke is expected to leave the company at the end of 20..

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Reforms will support the markets: RBA

Regulatory reforms will act as a stabiliser in less certain economic times, the Reserve Bank of Australia says. Speaking to the Financial Services Institute of Australia on Tuesday, RBA assistant g..

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