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Mining giants BHP Billiton and Rio Tinto will not be affected by new laws in the United Kingdom requiring firms to list their greenhouse gas emissions because they say they already do so. The move ..
Long-suffering Billabong shareholders have been asked to provide $225 million after the troubled surfwear company issued another profit warning amid dire retail conditions. And hot on the heels of ..
Another "music streamer" has entered the Australian market, pushing the compact disc (CD) closer to oblivion. Hot on the heels of Sweden-based Spotify, United States-based MOG and Australia's Telst..
Toy distributor Funtastic will raise $24.6 million from its shareholders to reduce debt amid a challenging retail environment. The company would immediately repay $15 million in debt once the funds..
With properties prices high and the housing market slow, Australians are holding on to their homes for longer. New figures released by property information service RP Data show house owners are wai..
Stocks to watch on the Australian stock exchange on Thursday, June 21 AUT - AURORA OIL & GAS - down six cents at $3.07 EKA - EUREKA ENERGY LTD - steady at 45 cents Suitor Aurora Oil &..
US stocks have closed mostly lower after the Federal Reserve extended its bond-swapping program, known as Operation Twist, for six months to help boost the flagging economy. The program, scheduled ..
Australia's biggest newspaper publisher, Rupert Murdoch's News Ltd has announced plans to restructure and shed staff on the same day it launched a near $2 billion bid for Consolidated Media. Chief ..
The Australian share market finished slightly higher as cautious investors await any action by the US central bank to stimulate the faltering American economy. At the close on Wednesday, the benchm..
DuluxGroup appears to be having trouble convincing shareholders in takeover target Alesco to accept its $188.4 million offer for the company. The paint manufacturer has managed to increase its stak..
Grocery wholesaler Metcash plans to take its competitive push against the supermarket giants into the hardware sector by taking full control of the Mitre 10 brand. Metcash is a distributor of groce..
Rupert Murdoch has made a $1.97 billion bid to take a dominant slice of Australia's pay television industry. News Ltd, the Australian arm of global media giant News Corp, has offered to take full c..
China has defended its curbs on rare earths mining and exports after a World Trade Organisation (WTO) challenge brought by the United States, Europe and Japan. The government said on Wednesday that..
Australian dwelling commencements fell 12.6 per cent in the March quarter to 30,623 units, official figures show. The seasonally-adjusted March quarter result was down from an downwardly revised 35..
Stocks to watch on the Australian stock exchange today ALS - ALESCO CORPORATION - up one cent at $2.02 DLX - DULUXGROUP LTD - down seven cents at $2.99 Paint firm DuluxGroup has extended the ..
A roundup of trading on major world markets: NEW YORK - Wall Street has ended the day solidly higher, following European bourses after a moderately successful Spanish bond auction and on speculatio..
Paint firm DuluxGroup has extended the timeframe for its $188 million takeover offer for renovation group Alesco. Alesco's board last week rejected DuluxGroup's offer, deeming it too low. DuluxG..
The Australian share market has closed lower as investors move their attention from Greece to Spain and upcoming meetings of the US central bank and leaders of the European Union. It is hoped that ..
Mining billionaire Gina Rinehart's move on Fairfax is being resisted by the company's journalists but an investment analyst thinks she should be given a chance to prove herself as a media proprietor. ..
Retailer Harvey Norman is aiming to become a market leader in the domestic solar industry after ordering a large shipment of solar panels. United States-based Westinghouse said on Tuesday it had re..
Instability in Europe was the main factor that pushed the central bank to cut interest rates earlier this month - but it was a close call and there is no indication another cut may follow in July. ..
James Packer may have found an ally in his effort to exert control over rival gaming group Echo Entertainment, with Asian gaming giant Genting Group increasing its stake in the owner of Sydney's only ..
Engineering firm Downer EDI has won a $71.7 million contract to install power lines and substations at BHP Billiton's Jimblebar iron ore mine in Western Australia's Pilbara region. Downer on Tuesda..
Stocks to watch on the Australian stock exchange on Tuesday, June 19 BHP - BHP BILLITON LTD - up 80 cents at $32.64 South Australia isn't in the grip of a mining boom and shouldn't bank on havin..
Wall Street stocks have ended mixed as traders rapidly digested the victory of pro-euro parties in Greece's election and focus on the next hurdle in Europe's marathon economic crisis. An earlier ra..
