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Rio boosts Guinea project

Global miner Rio Tinto says it has committed an additional $US1.3 billion ($A1.2 billion) to the development of the huge Simandou iron ore field project in Guinea. "Rio Tinto is accelerating the de..

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Webjet quarterly profit up

Online travel agency Webjet says its pre-tax first quarter profit is up 23 per cent on the same period last year, and still expects 10 per cent growth in its annual profit. Webjet on Wednesday said..

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Aussie stocks close lower

Australian shares closed sharply lower with local resources stocks hit hard, amid renewed pessimism over Europe's ability to manage its debt crisis.Concern about weaker than expected Chinese growth fi..

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Woolworths to raise $500m

Woolworths plans to raise $500 million through a note issue.Woolworths on Tuesday lodged a prospectus with the Australian Securities and Investments Commission (ASIC) for the offer of dated, unsecured..

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US, European stocks slide

A roundup of trading on major world markets:NEW YORK - US equity markets sank Monday after a three-week rally after a meeting of G20 finance chiefs failed to boost confidence that a solution to the eu..

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Stocks to watch on Tuesday

Stocks to watch on the Australian stock exchange on Tuesday October 18 ANN - ANSELL LTD - down one cent at $13.86 Gloves and condoms maker Ansell has reported mixed cost pressures on its raw mat..

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Aussie stocks close up 1.6%

The Australian share market closed firmly in the black after a positive US lead, with materials and bank stocks leading the charge.The benchmark S&P/ASX200 index was up 69.8 points, or 1.66 per ce..

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Personal finance loans rise

Total personal finance commitments rose 2.2 per cent in August, seasonally adjusted, to $7.199 billion, up from $7.043 billion in July, the Australian Bureau of Statistics (ABS) said on Monday.Total c..

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New vehicle sales decline

Sales of new motor vehicles in Australia fell 1.5 per cent in September, official data shows.The Australian Bureau of Statistics (ABS) said on Monday that new vehicle sales fell to 86,872 units in Sep..

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