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Bond prices rally after recent falls

Australian bond futures prices have bounced higher as investors take advantage of the recent sell-off. Deutsche Bank fixed income strategist David Plank said local bond futures rallied on Friday, d..

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QR National CFO steps down

QR National is looking for a new chief financial (CFO) officer after the resignation of Deb O'Toole. The rail freight operator on Friday said Ms O'Toole had decided to step down and would leave the..

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Stocks to watch early on Friday

Stocks to watch on the Australian stock exchange on Friday, October 19 AGO - ATLAS IRON LTD - up eight cents at $1.58 Iron ore producer Atlas Iron has lifted its shipping targets and plans to ex..

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Ten to axe 100 newsroom jobs

Ten Network Holdings is set to axe about 100 jobs from its newsroom after poor television ratings led to a full year net loss of almost $13 million. Staff at the television network were briefed on ..

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Nine network free of debt, in new hands

Wednesday was a big day for Nine CEO David Gyngell, marking the birth of his son and the rebirth of his television station. After two days of grinding negotiations, punctuated by the arrival of Mr ..

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Aussie shares close at a 15-month high

The Australian share market has climbed to its highest closing level since July 2011 as investors took heart from stronger US markets and fresh hopes that debt-ridden Spain will ask for some sort of f..

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CSL launches a second share buyback

Blood products and vaccines supplier CSL Ltd will undertake another $900 million share buyback and still expects its profit to grow by about 12 per cent in fiscal 2103. The buyback is a continuatio..

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