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All rights reserved. http://au.rd.yahoo.com/finance/news/rss/reuterau/*http://au.biz.yahoo.com/financenews/reuterfinance_index.html Reuters Finance AU en-us Fri, 25 Jul 2008 15:27:01 GMT http://au.rd.yahoo.com/finance/news/rss/reuterau/*http://au.biz.yahoo.com/080725/19/1uiw5.html Fri, 25 Jul 2008 14:25:37 GMT MELBOURNE, July 25 (Reuters) - Centro Properties Group CNP.AX, a victim of the subprime crisis, has had strong interest from potential buyers for four Australian shopping centres worth over A & #36;1 billion ( & #36;960 million), the firm involved in the sale said on Friday. http://au.rd.yahoo.com/finance/news/rss/reuterau/*http://au.biz.yahoo.com/080725/19/1uior.html Fri, 25 Jul 2008 14:18:37 GMT SYDNEY, July 25 (Reuters) - Energy Resources of Australia Ltd (ERA.AX reported a sharply higher first-half profit, boosted by higher uranium prices and despite a fall in production. http://au.rd.yahoo.com/finance/news/rss/reuterau/*http://au.biz.yahoo.com/080725/19/1uij2.html Fri, 25 Jul 2008 13:13:36 GMT SYDNEY, July 25 (Reuters) - National Australia Bank Ltd NAB.AX (NAB), the nation's top lender, booked another A & #36;830 million ( & #36;798 million) in losses from its exposure to U.S. mortgages, sending its shares down as much as 13 percent. http://au.rd.yahoo.com/finance/news/rss/reuterau/*http://au.biz.yahoo.com/080725/19/1uieo.html Fri, 25 Jul 2008 12:59:36 GMT PERTH/MELBOURNE, July 25 (Reuters) - U.S. energy giant ExxonMobil Corp XOM.N and partner BHP Billiton Ltd BHP.AX on Friday approved their A & #36;1.4 billion ( & #36;1.35 billion) Turrum oil and gas project off Australia's southeast coast to meet rising domestic demand. http://au.rd.yahoo.com/finance/news/rss/reuterau/*http://au.biz.yahoo.com/080725/19/1uiq3.html Fri, 25 Jul 2008 12:57:36 GMT SYDNEY, July 25 (Reuters) - Incitec Pivot Ltd IPL.AX, Australia's top fertiliser maker, said on Friday it had no current plans for an equity raising, dousing earlier media speculation. http://au.rd.yahoo.com/finance/news/rss/reuterau/*http://au.biz.yahoo.com/080725/19/1uiot.html Fri, 25 Jul 2008 12:38:35 GMT SYDNEY, July 25 (Reuters) - Australian shares fell 3.4 percent on Friday, the biggest one-day fall in six months, as further credit-related losses at National Australia Bank Ltd NAB.AX triggered steep declines in the financial sector. http://au.rd.yahoo.com/finance/news/rss/reuterau/*http://au.biz.yahoo.com/080725/19/1uin2.html Fri, 25 Jul 2008 11:59:35 GMT SYDNEY, July 25 (Reuters) - U.S. investment bank JP Morgan JPM.N and National Australia Bank NAB.AX have held talks about forming a consortium to break up British bank HBOS HBOS.L, the UK's Telegraph newspaper reported on its Web site. http://au.rd.yahoo.com/finance/news/rss/reuterau/*http://au.biz.yahoo.com/080725/19/1uijf.html Fri, 25 Jul 2008 11:29:34 GMT SYDNEY, July 25 (Reuters) - Australian shares fell 2.7 percent on Friday as further credit-related losses at National Australia Bank Ltd NAB.AX triggered steep declines in the financial sector. http://au.rd.yahoo.com/finance/news/rss/reuterau/*http://au.biz.yahoo.com/080725/19/1uii8.html Fri, 25 Jul 2008 11:011:34 GMT SYDNEY, July 25 (Reuters) - Australian shares fell 2.5 percent on Friday as National Australia Bank Ltd NAB.AX led the banking sector sharply lower on deeping credit concerns, while falls in metals prices pressured resource firms. http://au.rd.yahoo.com/finance/news/rss/reuterau/*http://au.biz.yahoo.com/080725/19/1uiep.html Fri, 25 Jul 2008 10:33:34 GMT SYDNEY, July 25 (Reuters) - National Australia Bank Ltd NAB.AX (NAB), the nation's top lender, booked another A & #36;830 million ( & #36;798 million) in losses on Friday from its exposure to U.S. mortgages, blaming a worsening global credit squeeze. http://au.rd.yahoo.com/finance/news/rss/reuterau/*http://au.biz.yahoo.com/080725/19/1uidx.html Fri, 25 Jul 2008 10:13:36 GMT SYDNEY, July 25 (Reuters) - Australian shares fell 3.2 percent on Friday with National Australia Bank Ltd NAB.AX leading the banks lower on growing credit worries, while falls in base metals prices dented resource firms. http://au.rd.yahoo.com/finance/news/rss/reuterau/*http://au.biz.yahoo.com/080724/19/1uid7.html Fri, 25 Jul 2008 09:58:06 GMT SYDNEY, July 25 (Reuters) - The Australian dollar bounced from two-week lows to just around 96 U.S. cents on Friday, but gains are likely to be curtailed by a fresh bout of risk aversion and little prospects of further monetary tightening locally. http://au.rd.yahoo.com/finance/news/rss/reuterau/*http://au.biz.yahoo.com/080724/19/1ui9l.html Fri, 25 Jul 2008 09:29:06 GMT MELBOURNE, July 24 (Reuters) - A private equity player is considering making a bid for Australian private hospitals and diagnostics group Healthscope Ltd HSP.AX, an industry source close to the matter said on Thursday. http://au.rd.yahoo.com/finance/news/rss/reuterau/*http://au.biz.yahoo.com/080724/19/1ui8z.html Fri, 25 Jul 2008 09:009:05 GMT SYDNEY, July 25 (Reuters) - Asian stocks are set to open weaker on Friday after bleak U.S. economic data sparked a sell-off on Wall Street, while a drop in the dollar against the yen is likely to hit exporters such as Toyota Motor Corp 7203.T. http://au.rd.yahoo.com/finance/news/rss/reuterau/*http://au.biz.yahoo.com/080724/19/1ui53.html Fri, 25 Jul 2008 08:35:04 GMT NEW YORK, July 24 (Reuters) - Newmont Mining Corp NEM.N, the world's No. 2 gold producer, on Thursday posted a second-quarter profit as revenue jumped 19 percent, helped by big gains in the price of the precious metal.