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Aurora shares soar 56% on takeover bid

Shares in Aurora Oil and Gas have soared by more than 56 per cent after Canadian oil company Baytex Energy launched an aggressive $1.8 billion takeover bid. Baytex has made a cash offer to acquire ..

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Aussie business confidence lifts

Australian business confidence has lifted to its highest level in more than two and a half years. And, business conditions during the three months to December were at their strongest in more than 1..

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Australian shares higher

The Australian sharemarket has bounced back strongly after three days of solid losses, despite mostly negative leads out of the US overnight. US stocks ended lower on weaker-than-expected private s..

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Trade balance returns to surplus

Australia's trade balance returned to surplus in the final two months of 2013, helped by a strong rise in mining and agriculture exports. Australia's trade surplus was $468 million in December, fol..

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Retail trade on the rise

Australia has posted its eighth consecutive rise in retail spending, and economists expect the sector to keep strengthening to pre-global financial crisis levels. Retail trade rose 0.5 per cent in ..

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Australian shares open higher

The Australian sharemarket has staged a moderate recovery to buck a negative lead from the US overnight. After spending three consecutive days in the red, stocks were up two-thirds of a per cent so..

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Woolworths’ sales grow by $1.8b

Woolworths achieved an additional $1.8 billion in sales during the final six months of 2013, as its supermarkets continued to attract more customers. The retail giant sold $31.8 billion worth of go..

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US stocks dip after mixed economic data

US stocks have ended modestly lower following mixed jobs and services sector data and as investors looked ahead to Friday's US labour market report. The Dow Jones Industrial Average slipped 5.01 po..

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Echo says The Star needs more work

The operator of Sydney's The Star casino says it needs to upgrade its private gaming rooms after they suffered a sharp fall in revenue. Echo Entertainment says more work is required at The Star des..

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Toyota’s market dominance grows

Toyota has increased its sales by two per cent, further cementing its position as Australia's top selling brand. Australians bought 13,645 Toyota vehicles in January, an increase of 270 on the same..

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Super Pit’s life to be extended

The operators of the Kalgoorlie Super Pit - Australia's largest open cut gold mine - say they will extend its processing life. Kalgoorlie Consolidated Gold Mines (KCGM), a joint venture project bet..

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Local shares retreat after early gains

The sharemarket has lost early gains to again be in the red, after suffering its heaviest one-day fall in six months on Tuesday. Local stocks opened slightly higher on Wednesday after gains on Wall..

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Australian shares open slightly higher

The Australian sharemarket has bounced back slightly after Tuesday's heavy losses. On Tuesday local stocks suffered their heaviest losses since August after nervous investors reacted to a sharp fal..

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Downer EDI wins $70m NT mining contract

Engineering group Downer EDI has won a $70 million contract with Crocodile Gold Corp to help run the Canadian company's Northern Territory operations. Under the two-year deal set to start in March,..

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Services sector moves closer to growth

The services sector is moving closer toward expansion, thanks to low interest rates and the falling Australian dollar. The Australian Industry Group Australian Performance of Services Index (PSI) j..

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Bank fees ruling worth tens of millions

A victory for ANZ customers fighting tens of millions of dollars in illegal penalty fees has been dubbed a landmark day for Australian consumers. ANZ, one of Australia's largest companies, is facin..

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