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James Hardie reports $A106.5m loss
Building products supplier James Hardie Industries NV has reported a net loss in the first half of fiscal 2010, but says full year earnings still should enable it to contribute to the asbestos comp....... AAP-
Monday November 23, 2009, 9:26 am |
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Petrol fight at heart of competition laws push
An independent senator will push in Federal Parliament this week for stronger competition laws. Protesters rallied at the weekend in support of an Adelaide western suburbs service stat....... ABC-
Monday November 23, 2009, 9:06 am |
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Australia shares seen flat amid economy worries
SYDNEY, Nov 23 (Reuters) - Australian stocks are set for a flat start on Monday as concerns linger over the strength of a global economic recovery, worries that sent Wall Street to its third straight....... Reuters Finance News, Australia-
Monday November 23, 2009, 9:05 am |
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Cadbury won't bite on Hershey offer
British confectioner Cadbury PLC will reject an expected STG10.3 billion ($A18.66 billion) takeover bid from US giant Hershey Co, a newspaper reported on Sunday.Britain's Sunday Times ci....... AAP-
Monday November 23, 2009, 9:02 am |
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US retailers seek holiday season rescue
US retailers are taking desperate measures to spark holiday sales in the face of what promises to be another troubled year-end shopping season.Merchants are furiously working to ramp up cons....... AAP-
Monday November 23, 2009, 8:40 am |
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NZ dollar near two-week lows as risk aversion rises
WELLINGTON, Nov 23 (Reuters) - The New Zealand dollar NZD= was at a two-week low on Monday as investors turned more averse to risk and trimmed their exposure to high risk assets. * Kiwi opens....... Reuters Finance News, New Zealand-
Monday November 23, 2009, 7:39 am |
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Deutsche Bahn inks lucrative contract in Qatar
BERLIN (AFP) - German rail operator Deutsche Bahn said Sunday it had signed a multi-billion-euro contract to build high-speed railway lines and underground transport networks in Qatar and Bahrain........ AFP Business News-
Sunday November 22, 2009, 11:27 pm |
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Power retailers' last push for carbon compensation
In final frantic hours of negotiations over climate change legislation, media attention has focused on the politics of it, particularly the brawling within the Coalition. But the expec....... ABC-
Sunday November 22, 2009, 6:40 pm |
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Gutnick, Wengfu plan fertiliser company
Mining industry entrepreneur Joseph Gutnick says he is hoping that a new phosphate joint-venture with a Chinese company will create a fertiliser company in Australia to eventually rival Incitec Piv....... AAP-
Sunday November 22, 2009, 4:54 pm |
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Swan talks climate as rate rise looms
As Labor approaches the second anniversary of its election win, Treasurer Wayne Swan is talking about climate change as economic experts forecast another interest rate rise before Christmas........ AAP-
Sunday November 22, 2009, 3:54 pm |
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Brambles says US pallets demand falls
Pallet supplier and information management company Brambles Ltd says it does not expect to put four million excess pallets in the United States back into use until after the company's current f....... AAP-
Sunday November 22, 2009, 3:40 pm |
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Wong tightens climate vote deadline
The Federal Government will give the Opposition just two days to decide whether or not to vote for an amended emissions trading scheme. Climate Change Minister Penny Wong says a deal o....... ABC-
Sunday November 22, 2009, 3:08 pm |
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One.Tel liquidator gets ready for trial
One.Tel special purpose liquidator Paul Weston says he is close to securing funding to start legal action in relation to the withdrawal of a $132 million rights issue in the telco's dying days........ AAP-
Sunday November 22, 2009, 2:47 pm |
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Gender pay gap not closing
More needs to be done to address the wage disparity between Australian men and women according to the head of a Federal parliamentary committee. It has been reported the committee will....... ABC-
Sunday November 22, 2009, 2:32 pm |
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Rio to receive $US741 million
Global miner Rio Tinto says it will receive total proceeds of at least $US741 million in connection with the recent initial public offering (IPO) of Cloud Peak Energy Inc, and related transactions........ AAP-
Sunday November 22, 2009, 12:47 pm |
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