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Aussie stocks tank again

The Australian sharemarket was dragged almost two per cent lower after the release of weak manufacturing figures from China. At 1615 AEDT, the benchmark S&P/ASX200 index was 82 points, or 1.98 ..

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Virgin Australia profitable

Virgin Australia chief executive John Borghetti says he is encouraged by the airline's trading performance so far in 2011/12, with profits to date up from the prior year despite higher fuel costs.In a..

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ANZ CEO to chair ABA

ANZ Banking Group chief executive Mike Smith will succeed Commonwealth Bank chief executive Ralph Norris as chairman of the Australian Bankers' Association (ABA). Mr Norris retires from CBA at the ..

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Construction work increases

Total construction work done in Australia rose 12.5 per cent in the September quarter, according to new figures. Construction work in chain volume terms, seasonally adjusted, was valued at $47.467 ..

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US to stress test 31 banks

The US Federal Reserve says it will test 31 major US banks in 2012 to see if they can deal with a severe economic shock, part of Wall Street reforms aimed at preventing a fresh financial crisis.The an..

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Stocks to watch Wednesday

Stocks to watch on the Australian stock exchange Wednesdsay, November 23 BLS - BLUESCOPE STEEL LTD - last traded at 61 cents, in trading halt BlueScope Steel plans to sell $600 million in new sh..

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US, European stocks decline

A roundup of trading on major world markets: NEW YORK - US stock markets traded choppily on Tuesday, with the Dow Jones Industrial Average squeezed by a sharp downward revision to US growth figures..

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Aussie shares close lower

Australian shares closed weaker for the second day in a row but were relatively better performers than US and European bourses, which sold off on renewed sovereign debt concerns. At the close on Tu..

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Origin set to buy wind farm

Origin Energy has agreed to purchase power generated by a wind farm near Canberra as it seeks to meet its renewable energy targets. The company will be supplied with large scale generation certific..

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Centro clears merger hurdle

Securityholders have backed Centro's restructure but the shopping centre owner still faces another hurdle before it can go ahead with the overhaul. Centro Retail Group (CER) and Centro Properties G..

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RCG defies tough market

Shoe retailer RCG Corporation says it's on the path for earnings per share growth this year despite what it describes as the worst trading conditions in three decades. RCG operates The Athlete's Fo..

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Thorn tips 20% profit jump

Thorn Group expects to increase full year profit by more than 20 per cent to $28 million as lower income households rent fridges and washing machines for longer. The company, which owns brands such..

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Australian dollar tumbles

The Australian dollar fell one US cent and was still trading near six week lows on persistent fears surrounding debt crises in Europe and the US. OZForex foreign exchange dealer Carly Pickering sai..

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Stocks to watch on Tuesday

Stocks to watch on the Australian stock exchange on Tuesday: QAN - QANTAS AIRWAYS LTD - down two cents, or 1.2 per cent, at $1.64 Negotiations between Qantas and two unions representing its work..

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Aussie stocks close lower

The Australian share market closed marginally lower as wary investors held fire ahead of a Wednesday deadline for a long-term solution to the US debt crisis. Europe's debt woes also continue to dam..

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Seek tips earnings growth

Online jobs website business and education services provider Seek says it expects to post earnings growth in 2011/12, provided the jobless rate stays below six per cent.Seek operates three main busine..

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Qantas, union talks collapse

Qantas and its pilots have failed to reach an agreement and are now headed for binding arbitration. A Qantas spokesman told AAP on Monday the union and the airline had decided it "was not possible ..

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