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Jewellery store chain Michael Hill International has posted flat same store sales as New Zealand, Canada and the US markets made up for shrinking sales in Australia, its largest market. Total sales..
US stocks have bounced back from the prior day's steep losses, lifted by Alcoa's surprise quarterly profit and easing bond yields in Spain and Italy. The Dow Jones Industrial Average on Wednesday c..
Australian stocks have closed down one per cent as the big miners and other resources-linked companies led the broader market lower. The benchmark S&P/ASX200 index ended down 45.9 points, or 1...
Alcoa says two of its alumina refineries in Western Australia have achieved record production and remain among its lowest-cost plants globally. Alcoa, which is closing and curtailing smelter capaci..
BHP Billiton will close an unprofitable, strike-hit coal mine in Queensland while funnelling more funds into its key US energy portfolio. BHP Billiton on Wednesday said its joint venture company wi..
Shares in Flinders Mines were sold off when its trading halt was lifted, after court action continued to hold up the iron ore explorer's $554 million takeover by a Russian steel maker. Flinders sha..
Consumer confidence has fallen to its lowest level in eight months, a survey shows. The Westpac/Melbourne Institute Consumer Sentiment Index fell by 1.6 per cent to 94.5 index points in April, from..
If there's one thing worse than complicated paperwork, it's complicated jargon, especially when it comes to superannuation. A recent survey released by Virgin Super found that although many Austral..
Lending figures on Wednesday warn housing will remain in the doldrums for a while yet. The figures were published as the housing industry made another cry for help - this time a plea for relief fro..
Engineering giant WorleyParsons has won a contract for work on ExxonMobil's Hebron oil and gas development off the Canadian coast. WorleyParsons on Wednesday said it had been awarded a contract to ..
Stocks to watch on the Australian stock exchange early on Wednesday: AUN - AUSTAR UNITED COMMUNICATIONS LTD - up four cents at $1.52 CMJ - CONSOLIDATED MEDIA HOLDINGS LTD - steady at $3.05 NW..
The Australian share market closed lower after a rise in domestic job advertisements for the third straight month failed to offset disappointing US employment figures. The benchmark S&P/ASX200 ..
Shares in Alumina Ltd eased after the miner's joint venture partner Alcoa said it would slash alumina production capacity to avoid adding to oversupply in the Atlantic region. Alumina closed down f..
Job advertisements rose for a third consecutive month, in a sign that hiring intentions by businesses are continuing to improve, a private survey shows. Total job advertisements on the internet and..
Energy Resources of Australia (ERA) has upgraded its full-year uranium production guidance as its expects to pump the last water from its flooded Ranger mine by mid this year. The uranium miner was..
Virgin Australia has ploughed $8 million into Skywest Airlines amid hopes the pair can expand their services to regional areas. The deal effectively gives Virgin a 10 per cent stake in Skywest, whi..
The competition watchdog has given the green light to Foxtel's $2 billion takeover of Austar, but slapped strict controls on the suitor to help protect emerging internet TV services. As part of cou..
Woodchipper Gunns again has asked for more time to put together a plan to raise funds. The company also has requested an extension of the suspension of its shares from trading on the Australian Sec..
Australian construction remained weak in March, although the pace of decline has slowed, an industry study shows. The Australian Industry Group/Housing Industry Association performance of construct..
Stocks to watch on the Australian stock exchange on Tuesday, April 10: AUN - AUSTAR UNITED COMMUNICATIONS LTD - last traded at $1.48 The competition watchdog's long-awaited decision on pay TV pr..
US stocks tumbled Monday after last week's disappointing jobs report showed a slowdown in hiring that raised concerns about the strength of the economic recovery. The Dow Jones Industrial Average f..
Gina Rinehart's private iron ore mining company Hancock Prospecting has failed in its bid to keep its financial reports secret. The Australian Securities and Investments Commission (ASIC) said Hanc..
It used to be the great Australian dream: a big house on a quarter acre block with a couple of kids and maybe a pet or two thrown in. But white picket fences no longer hold the same allure they onc..
The Australian share market has closed lower in the wake of falling commodity prices and weaker foreign markets. At the close on Thursday, the benchmark S&P/ASX200 index was down 14.3 points, o..
Insurance Australia Group has completed its $NZ380 million ($A303.72 million) take-over of New Zealand's AMI Insurance after getting the all clear from regulators. The Reserve Bank of New Zealand h..
