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Miners push stocks higher

The Australian share market finished stronger, boosted by the resources sector with iron ore players Fortescue Metals Group and Atlas Iron the standouts. At the close on Monday, the benchmark S&..

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DJs shares enter trading halt

David Jones shares have been placed in a trading halt as the department store chain exercises caution about corporate disclosure rules before releasing its first half results. Market watchers expec..

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S&P nears four-year high

A clear improvement in the Federal Reserve's economic outlook, and a solid outcome of the Fed's stress tests for major banks, gave the markets another strong two per cent-plus boost this week. The ..

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Stocks to watch on Monday

Stocks to watch on the Australian stock exchange early on Monday: AAC - AUSTRALIAN AGRICULTURAL COMPANY LTD - up one cent at $1.32 The chairman of the nation's largest cattle producer Australian..

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MUA’s Patrick strike to end

The Maritime Union of Australia (MUA) says its strike affecting Asciano's Patrick stevedoring operations will end on Monday. However, the union pledged to undertake further industrial action if it ..

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Aussie stocks finish flat

The Australian share market closed flat, having recouped losses earlier in the day. The benchmark S&P/ASX200 index on Friday was down 1.6 points, or 0.04 per cent, at 4,276.2 points, while the ..

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Asciano, union talks collapse

Asciano says a long-running dispute across its Patrick stevedoring operations has so far cost it $15 million. The dispute is set to continue although the Maritime Union of Australia (MUA) has rejec..

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Rio, BHP, Woodside brace for cyclone

Rio Tinto's salt operations at Port Hedland in Western Australian are being secured as Tropical Cyclone Lua comes closer to land. The cyclone was upgraded from a category 2 to a more powerful categ..

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Virgin split gets the go ahead

Virgin Australia will go ahead with its ownership restructure after all conditions were met. In a bid to open up the share register to foreign investors, Virgin Australia in February proposed to sp..

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Stocks to watch on Friday

Stocks to watch on the Australian stock exchange early on Friday: CQO - CHARTER HALL OFFICE REAL ESTATE INVESTMENT TRUST - down one cent at $3.07 Unitholders of an Australian office tower owner ..

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Travel hits Myer’s earnings

Australia's love affair with overseas travel is harming big department stores. Myer chief executive Bernie Brookes fears the high Australian dollar is hitting his and other department stores as lar..

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Miners bracing for Cyclone

Resources companies in Western Australia's north are bracing for Tropical Cyclone Lua, which is expected to intensify as it approaches the Pilbara coast. Forecasters believe Lua could cause floodin..

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