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QBE’s profit plunges 45%

QBE Insurance Group's annual net profit plunged 45 per cent during what it described as one of the worst years for catastrophic events. QBE on Tuesday reported a statutory net profit of $US704 mill..

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Leighton wins large contract

Leighton Holdings subsidiary Habtoor Leighton Group has been awarded a $A480 million property redevelopment contract in Dubai in the Middle East. The contract forms part of the $A3 billion Jewel of..

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Stocks to watch on Tuesday

Stocks to watch on the Australian stock exchange early on Tuesday: BPT - BEACH ENERGY LTD - down 9.5 cents at $1.67 Oil and gas producer Beach Energy has returned to first half profitability des..

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Aussie stocks close weaker

The Australian share market closed lower on Monday, partly pulled back by market giant BHP Billiton, which paid its interim dividend; the big banks, three of which had a ratings downgrade on Friday; a..

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Aussie dollar falls vs. euro

The Australian dollar has fallen more than a quarter of a US cent as demand rises for European currencies. At 1700 AEDT the Australian dollar was trading at 106.89, down from 107.17 on Friday. E..

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Telstra releases NBN pricing

Telstra Corporation will start selling internet plans to be delivered over the national broadband network (NBN) from Tuesday. The move comes after the nation's largest telco signed a wholesale serv..

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Gunns’s losses worsening

Woodchipper Gunns says the future value of the company relies upon the completion of its controversial $2.5 billion pulp mill at Bell Bay in Tasmania. Gunns on Monday posted a $173.3 million loss f..

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SFG eyes more M&A deals

Wealth manager SFG Australia Ltd is ready for more transformational mergers and acquisitions after its friendly merger with Shadforth Financial Group helped boost interim profit by 84 per cent. For..

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Stocks to watch on Monday

Stocks to watch on the Australian stock exchange early on Monday: AGK - AGL ENERGY LTD - down 67 cents at $13.67 MELBOURNE, Feb 24 AAP - AGL Energy says it is confident of getting regulatory app..

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Wall Street closes mixed

A roundup of trading on major world markets: NEW YORK - US stocks drifted to a mixed close on Friday in lacklustre trade as the broad market scored a modest gain. The Dow Jones Industrial Averag..

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Aussie stocks close higher

The Australian share market ended the week on a high note after a positive lead from Wall Street, with financial and mining stocks driving gains. The benchmark S&P/ASX200 index broke through th..

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Crown posts 79% profit rise

Casinos operator Crown says it has not yet decided whether it will increase its stake in fellow casinos firm Echo Entertainment Group. Crown said on Friday that it now holds a 10 per cent interest ..

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Troy’s profit surges by 76%

South America-focused gold and silver producer Troy Resources has posted a jump in first half net profit after a production ramp-up at its new Casposo operation in Argentina and a strong performance a..

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NRW books a record profit

Civil construction and mining services contractor NRW Holdings has booked a record interim net profit on the back of strong work in iron ore and coal, and says it expects to achieve a 75 per cent surg..

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Wall street closes higher

US stocks have closed broadly higher, helped by solid gains from Procter & Gamble over its cost-cutting plan and blue-chip stalwart IBM. The Dow Jones Industrial Average on Thursday closed up 4..

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Stocks to watch on Friday

Stocks to watch on the Australian stock exchange early on Friday: APN - APN NEWS AND MEDIA LTD - up 1.5 cents at 83.5 cents APN News & Media has unveiled a $45.1 million full year loss as it..

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