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Tabcorp lifts first quarter revenue

Wagering and keno operator Tabcorp has lifted its overall revenue in the first quarter of the financial year by 2.9 per cent despite a fall in revenue from wagering, which is the company's biggest bus..

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Murdoch survives shareholder backlash

Rupert Murdoch has survived a second shareholder push to oust him as News Corp's chairman, with the media mogul painting a rosy picture of the company's recent achievements and future under his guidan..

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Citigroup CEO Pandit, top aide quit

Citigroup has shocked Wall Street with news of the immediate resignation of chief executive Vikram Pandit and his top aide a day after the No.3 US bank posted quarterly earnings. Citi's board on Tu..

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RBA not so upbeat about mining boom

The central bank is getting a bit more pessimistic about the mining boom and another rate cut is likely in the next couple of months. The Reserve Bank of Australia (RBA) lowered the cash rate by a ..

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CEO pay to feature at Cochlear AGM

The issue of executive pay is set to feature prominently at Cochlear's annual general meeting, with shareholder groups set to reject the awarding of options worth $1 million to chief executive Chris R..

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Housing data show faint signs of life

Signs of life were detectable in housing finance figures released on Monday, although they were still faint. The number of loans to home buyers rose by 1.8 per cent in seasonally adjusted terms in ..

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