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Westfield to buy Perth shopping centre

Westfield Group has received the green light to buy a Perth shopping centre, but only if it sells another nearby centre. Westfield holds a 33 per cent stake in the Karrinyup Shopping Centre, and wa..

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Australian stocks lower

The Australian market has been dragged lower by banking and resource stocks. Weaker commodity prices overnight and a Goldman Sachs report suggesting Australian bank stocks were too expensive have b..

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Australian stocks open lower

The local share market is lower as investors hold out for the federal election and America's response to Syria. The All Ordinaries were down 11.4 points, or 0.22 per cent, at 5,145.1 in early trade..

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Newcrest’s review finds no smoking gun

The man hired by Newcrest Mining to investigate its disclosure scandal has found no "smoking gun".But he admits he did not interview any of the financial analysts involved.Newcrest's share price plung..

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US stocks rise on strong auto sales

Wall Street stocks have jumped after surging US auto sales pointed to robustness in the manufacturing sector. The Dow Jones Industrial Average rose 96.91 (0.65 per cent) to 14,930.87. The broad-..

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Smartpay lists on ASX

Payment solutions firm Smartpay Holdings is aiming to run EFTPOS terminals for Australian banks. Auckland-based Smartpay provides EFTPOS terminals, service and support to merchants in return for a ..

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$A nears 91 US cents after GDP data

The Australian dollar has hit a fresh two-week high after the release of solid economic growth figures for the June quarter. At 1200 AEST on Wednesday, the local unit was trading at 90.92 US cents,..

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Hills buys into healthcare sector

Hills Holdings has sold another of its manufacturing businesses, and expanded its technology operations into the healthcare sector. Hills, the maker of the Hills Hoist, has sold plumbing supplier L..

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GDP growth good, but could be better

Australia's economic growth remains solid but the devil is in the detail. Australia's gross domestic product (GDP) was up 0.6 per cent in the June quarter, for an annual rate of 2.6 per cent, the l..

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Monadelphous wins $235m Rio contract

Engineering firm Monadelphous Group has won a $235 million construction contract for work on an iron ore port being built for Rio Tinto. Monadelphous said the contract is for work on Rio's Cape Lam..

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$A up after GDP data

The Australian dollar has risen a quarter of a US cent after the release of economic growth data.Gross domestic product (GDP) grew by 0.6 per cent in the June quarter, in line with economists' expecta..

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Australian economy remains sluggish

The Australian economy remains sluggish but is benefiting from a boost in resources exports.Australia's economy grew by 0.6 per cent in the June quarter, figures released by the Australian Bureau of S..

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NZ overtakes Australian competitiveness

New Zealand has overtaken Australia for the first time on the World Economic Forum's annual global competitiveness index. New Zealand has climbed five places to be ranked 18th for global competitiv..

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RBA confirms rates on hold, for now

The Reserve Bank of Australia has signalled it's happy to maintain its current perch on the fence. The central bank validated widely held expectations by leaving the benchmark cash rate on hold at ..

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Tinkler company could be sold

Receivers are preparing to put Nathan Tinkler's Aston Metals resources company up for sale after it failed to pay its debts. The metals explorer, which owns five projects around Mt Isa in Queenslan..

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Nokia sells its phone unit to Microsoft

Beleaguered Finnish company Nokia has announced the sale of its mobile phone unit to Microsoft for $US5.44 billion euros ($A6.08 billion), bringing to an end its days as a phone-maker.Nokia will grant..

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Current account data point to tepid GDP

Australia's balance sheet has received a bit of a blow, which may mean a sluggish result for June quarter gross domestic product (GDP) figures, due out on Wednesday.Balance of payments and internation..

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ACCC approves Virgin-Air NZ alliance

The competition watchdog has given the green light for a trans-Tasman airline alliance between Virgin Australia and Air New Zealand to continue for another five years.Australian Competition and Consum..

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Australian stocks open higher

Australian stocks have opened slightly higher following positive leads from European markets. CMC chief market analyst Ric Spooner said the market had taken its cue from official figures which show..

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AMP and China Life set up new fund

AMP Capital and China's biggest insurer China Life will establish a new funds management company in China with the hope of handling some of the $800 billion on offer.AMP will hold a 15 per cent stake ..

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