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Phosphate group finds partner

Central Australian Phosphate's shares fell after Canadian gold miner Monument Mining withdrew from a two-way battle to take over the explorer.Monument has instead struck an $8.8 million deal to buy a ..

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AUD hits fresh 11-month low

The Australian dollar has hit a fresh 11-month low as investors continue to pile onto its US counterpart.The currency fell to 98.28 US cents on Thursday afternoon, a level not seen since June 2012.By ..

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Clean Seas happy to predict $4-6m loss

Fish farmer Clean Seas Tuna's shares have risen more than 27 per cent after it forecast a $4 million to $6 million full year loss and said a profit was in sight.The result would be a significant 60 pe..

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Meridian is next to fund hospitals

Meridian Energy has been confirmed as the second cab off the rank in the New Zealand government's asset sales program, but budget documents say nothing about plans for a selldown of Air New Zealand.Th..

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Brockman seeks access to FMG’s rail

Iron ore hopeful Brockman Resources is seeking access to Fortescue Metal Group's (FMG) rail infrastructure in the Pilbara region of Western Australia.The junior iron ore explorer has applied through t..

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Foxtel compensates free TV customers

Foxtel says it will compensate its customers who did not receive a promised free television within 10 days as promised as part of a promotional offer.The pay television company has given an undertakin..

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US stocks hit fresh record highs

US stocks closed at new all-time highs following a choppy day of trading on Wednesday as investors shrugged off more economic gloom from the eurozone. The Dow Jones Industrial Average rose 60.44 (0..

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Australian shares close weaker

The Australian market closed lower as the big miners fell on lower commodity prices and downgrades of Chinese growth forecasts.The falls went against the flow after US, European and Asian markets post..

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Viridian drags down CSR bottom line

Building products supplier CSR has recorded a full-year statutory net loss of $146.9 million, including the write-down of its Viridian glass business.CSR's trading revenue for the year to March droppe..

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France in recession again

France has entered a recession as its first quarter gross domestic product fell 0.2 per cent, after a similar contraction in the last quarter of 2012, the official INSEE statistics office said.A reces..

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CSR happy on housing despite big loss

Building products group CSR has put on a brave face after posting a $147 million loss, saying it believes Australia's housing market is recovering.Chief executive Rob Sindel pointed to two sets of str..

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BHP Billiton to slash capital spending

BHP Billiton's new chief executive Andrew Mackenzie has outlined plans to slash capital spending by almost a fifth.In his first major address as head of the world's biggest resources company, Mr Macke..

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US stocks rally to new record highs

US stocks have surged to new all-time closing highs on renewed optimism after a prominent hedge fund manager said the stock rally of 2013 still has more room to go. The Dow Jones Industrial Average..

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Australian shares close higher

The Australian market has closed higher after a volatile day of trading due to the impending federal budget. RBS Morgans private client adviser Craig Walker said the local market had been all over ..

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Mighty River Power drags down NZX

New Zealand shares fell on Tuesday as recently listed Mighty River Power continued to dominate trading, dropping to within 1 cent of last week's offering price. P The NZX 50 Index declined 25.78 po..

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Macmahon shares soar on update

Mining services provider Macmahon Holdings' shares have shot up by more than 20 per cent after it detailed positive growth in a "changing and challenging environment". Macmahon in an update on Tues..

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Barminco refinances $US485m in debt

Mining contractor Barminco has refinanced $US485 million in debt.Barminco said the senior note offering was oversubscribed."The note facility will provide Barminco with a simplified, long-term debt st..

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