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Buy local or bye-bye farmers: Coke boss

Departing Coca Cola-Amatil boss Terry Davis hopes consumers and retailers have realised that if they don't buy Australian produce, there won't be any Australian farmers. Mr Davis announced a $404 m..

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BHP tipped to post $US7bn profit

Mining giant BHP Billiton is expected to have arrested a two year earnings slide in the past six months, and shareholders may be rewarded with an increased dividend. However it is unlikely to match..

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Almost 1500 Forge employees now sacked

Almost 1500 Forge Group employees have now been sacked as all but one of the collapsed company's projects grind to a halt. Michael Smith from receivers KordaMentha said that number could grow. "..

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Vehicle sales fall in January

Sales of new motor vehicles fell 3.5 per cent in January. There were 93,232 new vehicles sold in the month, compared with 96,573 in December, seasonally adjusted figures from the Australian Bureau ..

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UGL hopes to grow earnings amid offers

Engineering and property services group UGL is hopeful of growing earnings in 2014 despite fielding offers for its property business. UGL says it has endured a complicated and challenging year and ..

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Bendigo Bank’s profit grows

Bendigo and Adelaide Bank has lifted its cash profit almost 10 per cent as lower funding costs offset the impact of weak lending growth. Australia's largest regional lender made a cash profit of $1..

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Aurizon increases coal haulage forecast

Australia's largest freight rail operator expects to haul more coal this year than previously forecast, but has suffered a fall in half year profit. Despite a long downturn in the Australian coal m..

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ANZ leaves rates unchanged

ANZ is keeping its home loan interest rates on hold for a sixth straight month. The bank's standard variable rate remains at 5.88 per cent per annum, after the Reserve Bank of Australia left the ca..

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Australian share market closes higher

The Australian share market closed higher on Friday following a good lead from US markets and encouraging company earnings reports. "It's been a very happy Valentine's Day for investors today, and ..

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Paladin’s loss grows

A third consecutive year of weak uranium prices has led to Paladin Energy's half year net loss increasing to $US255 million. The uranium producer does not expect any short-term improvement either, ..

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Australian stocks build on early gains

The Australian market has built on early gains with all sectors in the black, mainly due to a positive earnings season. CMC Markets chief analyst Michael McCarthy said Australian market's solid ris..

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Modest profit increase for car dealer

Australia's largest car and truck retailer has managed a small rise in half year profit, as changes in its road transport operations weighed on earnings. Automotive Holdings Group owns more than 15..

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Newcrest banks on strong cash position

Newcrest Mining expects to be in a sustainable cash position by the end of the financial year as it keeps a lid on costs and pays down debt. Australia's largest gold miner recently improved its cas..

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US stocks rise

US stocks have ended higher, shrugging off some disappointing retail sales and jobless claims data. The Dow Jones Industrial Average rose 63.65 points (0.40 per cent) to 16,027.59 on Thursday. T..

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Australian share market edges lower

The Australian share market's run of gains has ended, due to mixed reactions to corporate profit reports. Shares had posted five straight days of gains, but the market closed marginally lower on Th..

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Dairy bidding war comes to end

Canadian dairy giant Saputo has fallen short of taking full ownership of Victoria's Warrnambool Cheese and Butter Factory. Beverage and food group Lion has refused to sell its 10 per cent stake, an..

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Aussie stocks give up early gains

Australian stocks gave up early gains in share prices after the unemployment rate hit its highest level in more than a decade. News that the jobless rate was 6.0 per cent sent the ASX200 falling fr..

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At least 1300 Forge employees sacked

At least 1300 Forge Group employees have been sacked without pay after the engineering company's clients cancelled their contracts. Forge is on the verge of being delisted from the Australian share..

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