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Tassal fishes for further profit

Australians are eating more salmon, which means another year of booming sales for Tasmanian fish producer Tassal. The company made a net profit of $33.4 million in the year to June 30, a 19.1 per c..

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BHP profit falls 30% $US11b

BHP Billiton has committed $US2.6 billion to its Canadian potash project in a surprise move, as the mining giant suffered a heavy fall in annual profit. BHP's net profit plunged by 30 per cent in t..

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Shares rebound after RBA minutes

Australian shares have lifted following the release of the Reserve Bank of Australia's minutes, but the market remains in negative territory. The S&P/ASX200 was around 0.5 per cent lower in ear..

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RBA not cutting cash rate for a while

Borrowers may have to wait until at least Melbourne Cup day for the next interest rate cut from the Reserve Bank of Australia.The central bank has made it abundantly clear that it won't cut the cash r..

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US stocks drop again in light volume

US stocks have closed lower, continuing their trend downward on mediocre economic news and higher bond yields. The Dow Jones Industrial Average dropped 70.73 (0.47 per cent) to 15,010.74 on Monday...

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Australian shares finish flat

Australian stocks finished flat as some of Australia's biggest companies went ex-dividend ahead of the release of major profit reports this week. CommSec analyst Steve Daghlian said investors had b..

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Aluminium giant Rusal posts net loss

Rusal, the world's largest aluminium producer, has reported a net loss of $US439 million ($A480.28 million) for the first half of 2013, citing falling prices, an excess global supply and economic unce..

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Aurizon flags more job cuts by 2015

Australia's largest freight rail operator Aurizon has flagged more job cuts as it deals with a growth slowdown in China. The company, formerly known as QR National, made a net profit of $447 millio..

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BHP faces possible corruption action

BHP Billiton is facing possible corruption action by US regulators stemming from the Beijing Olympics and an investigation. The US Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) and Department of Justice..

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APN looks for more cost savings

Jobs could be on the line as the Australian regional media (ARM) operations of APN News and Media look for more cost savings with revenue continuing to fall. APN chief executive Michael Miller said..

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New car loans boost AHG profits

Australia's largest automotive retailer has boosted its profits thanks largely to the low interest rates offered on personal car loans. Automotive Holdings Group, which owns dealerships in Australi..

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$15.3m loss for builder AVJennings

Home builder AVJennings has recorded another annual loss, but says the real estate market is improving. The company made a net loss of $15.3 million in the year to June 30, compared to a loss of $2..

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Ramsay and Medibank fight over funding

Australia's biggest private hospitals operator, Ramsay Health Care, is urging patients to quit Medibank should a dispute with the insurer over funding not be resolved satisfactorily.But Medibank, whic..

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ANZ optimistic after profit hits $4.8b

ANZ boss Mike Smith is optimistic about ongoing strength in the Australian and Chinese economies, which he says will drive profit growth for country's most Asia-exposed bank. The bank made a cash p..

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