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Stocks to watch on the Australian stock exchange at noon on Tuesday: AGK - AGL ENERGY - down 46 cents, or 2.98 per cent, at $14.97 Australia's consumer watchdog says it will oppose AGL Energy's ..
The SeaLink Travel Group has renewed contracts to operate ferry services in north Queensland for another five years. The transport operator will continue running ferry services from Townsville to t..
Australia's current account deficit is shrinking, thanks to a surge in mining and resources exports.The balance of payments deficit fell to $10.139 billion in the December quarter, seasonally adjusted..
The consumer watchdog has opposed AGL Energy's planned $1.5 billion takeover of two NSW government owned power stations.The Australian Competition and Consumer Commission (ACCC) says the proposed purc..
US stocks have fallen sharply as investors recoiled from equities in the face of mounting tensions over Ukraine. The Dow Jones Industrial Average dropped 153.68 points (0.94 per cent) to 16,168.03 ..
US stocks have fallen sharply as investors recoil from equities in the face of mounting tensions over Ukraine. At the closing bell on Monday, the Dow Jones Industrial Average fell 154.83 points (0...
Australian stocks have fallen due to concerns about the crisis in the Ukraine, but a recovery in afternoon trade meant losses were modest. Data showing a healthy Australian business environment spu..
Job advertisements rose by more than five per cent in February to their largest number in eight months. The growth in job ads comes after the unemployment rate hit six per cent in January, its high..
WorleyParsons has won a $Can130 million ($A132 million) contract to provide engineering and procurement work for a bitumen refinery project in Canada. The North West Redwater new bitumen refinery p..
The number of new home sales increased by 0.5 per cent in January, after a small fall in December, data from the Housing Industry Association (HIA) shows. January's new home sales were also up 17 p..
Inflation is rising towards the top of the Reserve Bank of Australia's target range, putting pressure on the central bank to raise interest rates, according to a survey of price movements. The TD S..
The National Australia Bank has cut its fixed interest rate for two-year terms to the lowest level in more than 20 years. The bank cut its two-year fixed interest rate by 0.05 per cent to 4.84 per ..
Beverages supplier Coca-Cola Amatil will pay former chief executive Terry Davis $150,000 a year for three years in exchange for him not working for competitors in Australia. Mr Davis on Monday step..
The Australian market looks set to open higher after the S&P 500 hit a new record peak with investors were generally optimistic about growth in the US economy. At 0645 AEDT on Monday, the March..
AMP chairman Peter Mason will step down at the company's annual general meeting in May. Mr Mason, who has been chairman of the company for eight years, will be replaced by former Macquarie Group ex..
The Australian dollar is weaker as escalating tension between the Ukraine and Russia dilutes appetite for riskier assets. At 0700 AEDT on Monday, the local unit was trading at 89.01 US cents, down ..
The sharemarket took a slight fall on the last day of the month, but enjoyed growth in February after a solid corporate earnings season. The ASX200 index rose by more than four per cent in the mont..
Canadian owned Warrnambool Cheese and Butter Factory says international demand for dairy commodities remains strong. The company says its outlook for the remainder of the 2013/14 financial year rem..
James Hardie is rewarding shareholders with a special dividend after more than doubling its profit as the US housing market picks up. The building products maker made a net profit of US$286 million..
The value of credit outstanding to the private sector has risen 0.4 per cent. That rise, for January, was marginally slower than the 0.5 per cent rise in December, but it has still produced the big..
Electrical and homewares retailer Harvey Norman has lifted its half year profit by 36 per cent, as it overcame a tough retail market to grow sales. Harvey Norman made a net profit of $111.4 million..
The Australian sharemarket is flat at midday in the wake of a record session on United States markets overnight. "It is fairly flat but not a bad effort," Lonsec senior client adviser Michael Heffe..
Woolworths boss Grant O'Brien has warned that a tough federal budget and unemployment woes could hurt consumer sentiment and undermine the retail giant's hopes of delivering a strong full year profit ..
Virgin Australia's boss has blamed Qantas for the air war that has left both airlines bleeding money and says its rival does not deserve government help. Virgin slumped to a first half net loss of ..
The S&P 500 has set a new record close as buyers pushed up stocks helped by a cautiously positive view of the economy from Federal Reserve Chair Janet Yellen. The Dow Jones Industrial Average a..
