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ClearView rejects $220m takeover bid

ClearView Wealth Management's board has unanimously rejected a $220 million unsolicited takeover bid from CCP Bid Co, branding the bid inadequate and opportunistic. CCP, a subsidiary of private equ..

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Shares up at noon

The Australian shares have risen three-quarters of one per cent after resource stocks had a positive turnaround from a sluggish opening. At 1201 on Tuesday, the benchmark S&P/ASX200 index was u..

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Stocks to watch early on Tuesday

Stocks to watch on the Australian stock exchange on Tuesday, July 17 AAC - AUSTRALIAN AGRICULTURAL COMPANY - up 1.5 cents at $1.13 Beef producer Australian Agricultural Company (AACo) has reache..

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Rio hits record iron ore numbers

Rio Tinto has achieved record first half iron ore production in a result it hopes will offset plunging commodity prices. First half iron ore production of 120 million tonnes (94mt attributable to R..

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Canada approves Viterra acquisition

The Canadian government has approved commodities trader Glencore International's $6 billion takeover of dual-listed agribusiness Viterra Inc but the transaction still requires the approval of the Chin..

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Seven West to raise $440m to pay debts

Seven West Media has renewed its faith in its print media assets and expects an eventual turnaround in the moribund advertising market as it taps shareholders for $440 million. Seven on Monday conf..

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Stocks to watch early on Monday

Stocks to watch on the Australian stock exchange on Monday, July 16 ANZ - ANZ BANKING GROUP LTD - up 17 cents at $22.35 ANZ Banking Group has opted to keep its home loan rates on hold after the ..

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US stocks break six-day losing streak

A roundup of trading on major world markets: NEW YORK - US stocks broke a six-day losing streak Friday, helped by better-than-feared JPMorgan Chase results that bared a $US5.8 billion ($A5.74 billi..

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