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Aussie stocks end 1% lower

Australian shares fell more than one per cent ahead of scheduled talks between Greece, the IMF and EU, and a meeting of the US Federal Reserve.By the close, the benchmark S&P/ASX200 index declined 41...

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S&P cuts Italy’s debt rating

Ratings agency Standard & Poor's has downgraded Italy's credit rating by one notch, saying it sees weakening economic growth prospects for the nation and higher-than-expected levels of government debt..

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Stocks to watch on Tuesday

Stocks to watch on the Australian stock exchange on Tuesday, September 20)ALK - ALKANE RESOURCES LTD - down 13.5 cents at $1.67One of the world's largest undeveloped zirconium resources is a step clos..

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TPG subscriber growth to continue

TPG Telecom predicts it will continue to accumulate new subscribers in the face of economic uncertainty after the telecommunications provider's full year profit increased by 40 per cent.The group also..

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Stocks to watch on Monday

Stocks to watch on the Australian stock exchange early on Monday:BSL - BLUESCOPE STEEL LTD - up 3.5 cents, or 5.2 per cent, at 70.5 centsEmbattled Bluescope Steel has again hit back at criticism for p..

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US, European stocks rise

A roundup of trading on major world markets: NEW YORK - US stocks closed higher on Friday in their fifth straight day of gains, despite a meeting of euro zone finance ministers that scuttled hopes ..

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Virgin, Delta codeshare to start in Nov

Virgin Australia has made the departure time of its daily flight to Los Angeles later to allow more passengers to connect without staying overnight in Sydney.The change is part of Virgin Australia's j..

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Greece promises primary surplus in 2012

Greece's finance minister has promised to stick with his plan for the country to post a primary surplus in 2012, hours before he was to hold an emergency teleconference with debt inspectors.Evangelos ..

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Aussie stocks end up 2%

The Australian share market gained almost two per cent as investors remained optimistic European leaders were approaching a resolution of the Eurozone debt crisis.The local bourse opened almost two pe..

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Santos in NT asset swap

Santos has entered into an asset swap deal with the US-based Magellan Petroleum for Northern Territory gas fields.Portland-based Magellan said in a statement it had entered into an agreement with Sant..

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Moody’s eyes cut to UBS

Rating firm Moody's says it is considering lowering the credit rating on Swiss banking giant UBS after a rogue trader wracked up $US2 billion ($A1.95 billion) in losses. Moody's said its review wil..

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