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Elders posts loss, but sees upside

Agricultural business Elders has made a $60.6 million loss but says its underlying performance is improving.
November 19, 2012, 6:45 am
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Boart Longyear to close Perth operations

US-based drilling company Boart Longyear will move its Perth operations overseas to cut costs, and has again reduced its earnings forecast.
November 19, 2012, 6:40 am

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Market opens modestly firmer

The Australian sharemarket opened higher on fresh hopes that US political leaders may work together to avoid sending the economy off the fiscal cliff.
November 19, 2012, 6:33 am

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Conflicting gold indicators confound

The drivers of global gold demand are again confused, with bar and coin purchases falling but investment in exchange-traded funds soaring.
November 19, 2012, 6:23 am

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EMA to shake up capital structure

Energy & Minerals Australia has ended a long-standing stalemate with note holders after securing support to overhaul the uranium hopeful's capital structure.
November 19, 2012, 6:22 am
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Capacity fears grow for Freo Port

A surge in container traffic through Fremantle Port has sparked fresh fears that WA's biggest container port will soon run out of spare capacity.
November 19, 2012, 5:03 am

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Oakajee 'can be revived'

The $12 billion Oakajee port and rail project may be on hold but it will eventually be built, Federal Resources Minister Martin Ferguson has declared.
November 19, 2012, 2:38 am
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Market closes lower as caution prevails

The Australian sharemarket remained on the back foot, falling for the sixth session out of seven, as offshore markets lost ground last night following a surge in US weekly jobless claims and confirmation that Europe had dropped back into recession.
November 16, 2012, 1:16 pm

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China slowdown fears overblown: Jones

Gindalbie Metals chairman George Jones says fears about China's economic slowdown are overblown and he believes demand for iron ore from the world's biggest country will remain strong, supporting a healthy price for the steel-making commodity.
November 16, 2012, 10:49 am

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Cash Converters sees competitive advantage

Cash Converters expects to increase its short-term lending this financial year as smaller providers leave the industry due to regulatory changes.
November 16, 2012, 10:15 am

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Market slightly lower mid-session

The Australian sharemarket is trading slightly lower following negative leads from markets in Europe and the United States.
November 16, 2012, 9:47 am

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Kathmandu jumps on higher sales

Clothing and camping equipment store Kathmandu has surprised the market with a dramatic jump in sales, in a positive sign for retailers approaching Christmas.
November 16, 2012, 9:11 am

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Waddell walks out on Tanami Gold

Tanami Gold's founder and executive deputy chairman Denis Waddell has resigned suddenly from the gold miner with non-executive director Alan Senior following him out the door.
November 16, 2012, 8:40 am

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IMF gives Australia's economy a tick

The International Monetary Fund has given the Australian economy a "big tick" in a new assessment, Treasurer Wayne Swan says.
November 16, 2012, 8:00 am

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Forrest backs new Chinese leadership

Australia should not take its relationship with China for granted, mining boss Andrew Forrest warns.
November 16, 2012, 7:11 am

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Big four absent in preferred bank stakes

None of the big four rank in the top 10 when it comes to Australia's preferred bank, new research shows.
November 16, 2012, 6:46 am

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Sacked Ford workers left devastated

A Ford worker says his life is gone after learning he is among 212 employees to be sacked at the company's Victorian plants.
November 16, 2012, 6:43 am

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MRRT fight about conquering evil: Forrest

Mining boss Andrew Forrest says his High Court challenge against the federal government's mining tax is about conquering evil.
November 16, 2012, 6:41 am

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Local bourse opens flat

The Australian sharemarket has opened flat.
November 16, 2012, 6:40 am

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Ex-BHP boss shocked at court loss

The former Ravensthorpe mine manager who sued BHP Billiton for millions of dollars over claims he was unfairly sacked said he was shocked to lose the case in the Supreme Court yesterday.
November 16, 2012, 6:32 am

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