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Atlas says guidance on track

West Australian miner Atlas Iron plans to start three new mines in WA's north Pilbara region as part of a $672 million expansion. Atlas said on Friday that the three mines - Mt Dove, Abydos and Mt ..

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Stocks to watch on Friday

Stocks to watch on the Australian stock exchange on Friday, April 27 LEI - LEIGHTON HOLDINGS LTD - up 10 cents at $20.28 Leighton Holdings' Middle East operation is part of a joint venture award..

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Wall Street closes higher

US stocks have risen despite a series of uneven data and corporate earnings reports that included a big disappointment from oil giant ExxonMobil. Strong US housing data, mediocre jobless claims fig..

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Aussie stocks inch higher

The Australian share market gave up earlier gains to finish slightly higher following a positive lead from Wall Street. At 1615 AEST on Thursday, the benchmark S&P/ASX200 index was up 14.8 poin..

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Leighton wins Saudi work

Leighton Holdings' Middle East operation is part of a joint venture awarded a $US169 million ($A163.57 million) contract for work on a mine in Saudi Arabia. Dragados Gulf Construction Company and H..

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Apple boosts Wall Street

A roundup of trading on major world markets: NEW YORK - Blockbuster profits from Apple and a solid showing by Boeing have pumped up US markets, with a late boost coming from a slightly improved gro..

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Newcrest shares decline

Already at 40-month lows, shares in Australia's biggest goldminer Newcrest Mining plummeted further on Tuesday when it cut production forecasts. The company cut predictions for gold and copper prod..

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Aussie shares close higher

The Australian share market has closed slightly higher following lower than expected national inflation figures. At the close on Tuesday, the benchmark S&P/ASX200 index was up 8.0 points, or 0...

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Spotless enters trading halt

Shares in takeover target Spotless have been placed in a trading halt amid speculation that Pacific Equity Partners (PEP) has made a revised offer for the catering and cleaning company. Spotless re..

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Stocks to watch on Tuesday

Stocks to watch on the Australian stock exchange on Tuesday April 24 AGI - AINSWORTH GAME TECHNOLOGY LTD - steady at $1.565 Gaming machine supplier Ainsworth Game Technology is seeking to raise ..

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