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Boart Longyear announce interim CFO

Mineral drilling services and products supplier Boart Longyear has named Jay Clement as its acting chief financial officer. Mr Clement, vice president Treasury and Investor Relations, will step int..

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Dull data leaves US stocks flat

US stocks have traded largely flat under the shadow of poor Chinese economic data and a slight gain in US monthly retail sales. The S&P 500 managed to set a new closing record, but only on the ..

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Australian shares close flat

The Australian share market closed flat ahead of Tuesday's federal budget and after the local currency dropped below parity with the US dollar. CMC Markets chief market analyst Ric Spooner resource..

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Home loan approvals surge in March

The biggest jump in home loan approvals in four years has all but confirmed the housing sector is recovering after a difficult couple of years. The number of home loans taken out in March jumped by..

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Stockland cuts earnings guidance

Property developer Stockland says its earnings will drop because of the costs associated with changes to improve its long-term performance. Chief executive Mark Steinert said on Monday that he had ..

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BAE Systems to slash 100 positions

Defence, security and aerospace company BAE Systems will slash 100 positions by year's end, primarily in South Australia. Chief executive David Allott says the job cuts are due to reduced governmen..

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Aurizon sale expected to draw interest

Aurizon's move to sell a stake in its formerly state-owned rail track infrastructure group is expected to attract strong interest and free up billions of dollars.Australia's largest rail freight compa..

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Gas price must be dealt with: Incitec

Explosives and fertiliser maker Incitec Pivot has urged Australian governments to deal with soaring local gas prices as it posted a fall in first half profit.As a heavy natural gas user, the global co..

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Dow, S&P close at fresh all-time highs

US stocks overcame a choppy day of trading om Friday and closed at fresh all-time highs as Group of Seven finance chiefs met in Britain to discuss economic challenges. The Dow Jones Industrial Aver..

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Australian stocks close higher

The Australian share market has closed at levels not seen in almost five years as a weakening domestic currency boosted the big miners. But banking stocks finished in negative territory, despite th..

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AUD tumbles to 11-month low

The Australian dollar has tumbled almost two US cents to its lowest level in more than 11 months and could move back below parity with the greenback in the next 24 hours. The currency fell to 100.4..

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Mirvac buys office assets for $584m

Property group Mirvac will pay $584 million for seven office properties across Australia as it looks to increase its ownership of inner-city workplaces.Mirvac has agreed to buy 90 Collins Street in Me..

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Mining boom near its peak, says RBA

The boom in Australia's mining investment is near its peak, though it will remain at very high levels for the next year or so.The Reserve Bank of Australia on Friday said capital expenditure in the re..

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US stocks follow global markets higher

US stocks regained momentum Friday after Thursday's losses, moving higher along with global equity markets as the G7 finance chiefs were to meet outside London on global economic challengesFive minute..

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Australian share market closes flat

The Australian share market has closed flat, held back by weakness among the major banks and expectations of a pause on interest rate cuts following the release of encouraging jobs figures. The une..

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