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Elders to cut workforce by 10 per cent

Struggling rural services company Elders is set to axe about 150 jobs, or about 10 per cent of its workforce, as it re-organises and refinances its business and reduces its debt.Elders chief executive..

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US stocks rise at hint of Syria deal

US stocks have risen, helped by optimism that a military strike on Syria might be avoided. The Dow Jones Industrial Average gained 140.62 (0.94 per cent) to 15,063.12 on Monday. The broad-based ..

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Newcrest boss’s pay falls to $2.73m

The fall-out continues for Newcrest Mining after its horror year, with boss Greg Robinson's annual pay cut by 27 per cent to $2.73 million. The pay cut came as the company last month posted a massi..

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Cash Converters to raise up to $60m

Cash Converters is seeking to raise $50 million to $60 million through an issue of corporate bonds to repay part of the group's existing debt and to fund further investments. The loans provider and..

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Farmers feeling more confident

Australian farmers are feeling more optimistic thanks to a weaker Australian dollar and good rainfall across the southern states during winter. The Rabobank Rural Confidence Survey recorded a signi..

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Boat tour group SeaLink wants to float

Boat tours group SeaLink has announced it wants to float on the Australian Securities Exchange. SeaLink Travel Group Limited was established in 1989 when it bought Philanderer Ferries to transport ..

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US stocks end flat after volatile day

US stocks have finished a volatile day little-changed as markets gyrated over competing headlines on the August US jobs report and the G20 debate among global leaders on Syria. The Dow Jones Indust..

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Australian market finishes flat

The local share market finished flat as investors sit on their hands ahead of Saturday's federal election. Trading volumes were low on Friday as market players weighed up a probable coalition elect..

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BHP pushes ahead in tough coal market

It came as a surprise to many this week that BHP Billiton proudly opened a new coal mine when the business has bled money in the last two years. Coal has become as much of an ugly word for investor..

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Consolidated sells 23% BC Iron stake

BC Iron shares have fallen 2.5 per cent after a major shareholder, Consolidated Minerals, sold a 23 per cent stake in the company.Consolidated Minerals, which was a founding shareholder in BC Iron, so..

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Mirvac Group board appoints new chair

Property developer Mirvac has appointed former Suncorp chief executive John Mulcahy as its new chairman. Mr Mulcahy will replace James MacKenzie, who will step down at the company's annual general ..

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Aussie shares flat ahead of election

Australian shares are flat as investors on hold until the election is over, with banking and mining stocks taking a hit. While a coalition victory is almost a certainty, CommSec market analyst Juli..

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US stocks rise on mixed jobs report

US stocks have opened higher after a mediocre US jobs report raised doubts that the Federal Reserve will soon scale back its aggressive bond-buying program.Five minutes into trade on Friday, the Dow J..

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Rio’s production hopes are achievable

Rio Tinto's aspiration of producing 360 million tonnes of iron ore each year is achievable, despite concern about its Pilbara expansion, analysts say. The mining giant has been showing analysts aro..

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