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Stockland to cut boss bonuses

Property developer Stockland will cut executive bonuses after a review of its remuneration policies. The move comes amid renewed scrutiny over short- and long-term incentive packages offered to exe..

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Woodside revenue rises

Woodside Petroleum has maintained its full year production target and increased its first quarter revenue despite a production dip due to the impact of cyclones. The company on Thursday booked reve..

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Stocks close 1.4% higher

The Australian share market closed higher in response to positive production numbers from BHP Billiton and after global markets rallied in response to a successful Spanish bond auction. The benchma..

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Economy still slow: Westpac

The Australian economy continues to perform weakly, an industry study has found. The Westpac-Melbourne Institute leading index of economic activity, which indicates the likely pace of activity thre..

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Tesco full year profit rises

Tesco, Britain's largest supermarket operator, has reported a 5.4 per cent increase in full year net profit, despite a disappointing performance in its home market. Tesco is embarking on a STG1 bil..

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Stocks to watch Wednesday

Stocks to watch on the Australian stock exchange on Wednesday April 18 BBG - BILLABONG INTERNATIONAL LTD - down one cent at $2.88 Surfwear retailer Billabong has completed a $276 million sale of..

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Stocks close slightly lower

The Australian share market has closed slightly lower, following falls in resource stocks. At 1615 AEST on Tuesday, the benchmark S&P/ASX200 index was down 13.7 points, or 0.32 per cent, at 4,2..

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Billabong sells Nixon share

Surfwear retailer Billabong has completed a $276 million sale of almost half of its Nixon accessories brand. As part of the transaction, announced in February, Billabong and Trilantic Capital Partn..

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Osprey set to list on ASX

Medical device developer Osprey Medical has successfully raised $20 million from an initial public offer (IPO) and is preparing to list on the Australian share market. The US-based company's main p..

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US stocks close mixed

US stocks have traded mixed as investors weighed better-than-expected March retail sales numbers, a sharp slowdown in New York manufacturing and renewed eurozone debt tensions. The three main index..

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