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US stocks hit record highs

US stocks have rebounded from losses in late trade, setting record highs despite a weaker-than-expected US July jobs report. The Dow Jones Industrial Average gained 30.34 (0.19 per cent) to finish ..

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Oroton shares marked down

Oroton shares have taken a hit after the luxury accessory brand predicted softer second half earnings for the 2012/13 financial year. In a trading update on Friday, the handbag retailer said its pe..

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Paladin cancels uranium mine sale

Paladin Energy has scrapped the sale of a stake in its flagship African uranium mine after it failed to attract a high enough bid.The Australian listed company instead will use a shareholder diluting ..

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Crown shakes up senior management

Casino operator Crown is shaking up its senior management team in a move that sees its Perth resort boss promoted at the expense of his Melbourne counterpart. The James Packer-controlled company ha..

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Australian shares open higher

The Australian share market has opened nearly one per cent higher. At 1010 AEST on Friday, the benchmark S&P/ASX200 index was up 50.2 points, or 0.99 per cent, at 5,111.7, while the broader All..

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Lower dollar boosts share market

The share market has edged higher despite the negative impact of speculation banks could be hit with a deposit levy. Reports the federal government wanted banks to pay a deposit insurance levy resu..

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Australian shares edge higher

The Australian share market has closed slightly higher despite talk of a new levy on deposits causing the big four banks to fall. At the close on Thursday, the benchmark S&P/ASX200 index was up..

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Big banks drag market lower

The Australian stock market has taken a sharp drop as shares in the big four banks lose ground. The sudden fall in bank shares in late morning trade had come "out of the blue", and dragged the wide..

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Thiess to lead Brisbane rail project

A subsidiary of construction giant Leighton has been awarded a lead role worth $650 million in the construction of a new rail line in Brisbane's north. Thiess will be part of the Trackstar team bui..

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NAB boss: rate cut may not help economy

Another cut to interest rates may not help the economy, but it won't hurt it either, the boss of National Australia Bank says.The Reserve Bank of Australia is expected to cut the cash rate to a record..

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Elders sells Futuris for $69m

Debt-laden Elders has sold its car interiors business Futuris Automotive to a US private equity firm for $69 million. Proceeds from the sale to Clearlake Capital Group will be used to reduce the co..

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Transurban expects traffic to rise

Toll road owner Transurban expects upgrade work on its Sydney motorways to lift traffic numbers in the year ahead.Transurban made a net profit of $174.5 million in the 2012/13 financial year, almost t..

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