NAB increases note offer to $1bn
21 May 2012 - National Australia Bank Limited (ASX:NAB) has lifted its subordinated notes offering to $1 billion from $500 million.

Outlook: Aus shares set for lower start
21 May 2012 - Aus shares set for lower start. Qantas Airways Limited (ASX:QAN) is expected to announce 400 job losses today at its heavy maintenance base in Tullamarine

BHP issues stern warning
21 May 2012 - BHP Billiton’s chief executive Marius Kloppers says most miners will face lower cash flows and chairman Jac Nasser says the miner will not invest $80 billion on growth projects over the next five years as announced last year.

Market Wrap: ASX plunges 2.7%
18 May 2012 - ASX plunges 2.7%. Paladin Energy Limited’s (ASX:PDN) Kayelekera mine is back in full operation after inking a deal with striking workers in Malawi.

Spain, Greece continue to weigh on markets
18 May 2012 - Greece and Spain continue to weigh heavily and equity markets have had a genrally tough session. Sterling and the Jpy were the main points of interest in the currency markets today as most consolidated at the bottom end of their recent ranges. Moody's Spanish bank downgrade at the end of the day has not helped sentiment.

Midday: ASX sinks to lowest level this year
18 May 2012 - ASX sinks to lowest level this year. Bill Shorten comes out swinging at BHP Billiton Limited's (ASX:BHP) chairman’s comments that Australia’s industrial relations system has become an obstacle to big business.

Santos cautions on LNG blowouts
18 May 2012 - Santos Limited's (ASX:STO) CEO and MD cautions the liquefied natural gas (LNG) industry may face cost blow outs in the future.

Paladin back to full production
18 May 2012 - Paladin Energy Limited (ASX:PDN) welcomes the return to full production after inking a deal with striking workers in Malawi.

SA Premier dismisses BHP doubts
18 May 2012 - South Australia’s Premier dismissed doubts raised over BHP Billiton Limited’s (ASX:BHP) future projects following comments from the global miner's chairman and CEO.

PanAust posts Phu Kham results
18 May 2012 - PanAust Limited (ASX:PNA) releases the results of plant scale test work for its flagship Phu Kham copper and gold mine in Laos.