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Battle for control of Ambassador intensifies

17 Jun 2014 - The battle to gain control of Ambassador Oil and Gas Limited (ASX:AQO) intensifies with Magnum Hunter Resources sweetening its offer.

Shell cuts Woodside stake from 23% to 4.5%

17 Jun 2014 - Woodside Petroleum Limited's (ASX:WPL) biggest shareholder Shell cuts its stake in the oil and gas producer from 23.1 per cent to a maximum of 4.5 per cent.

Air New Zealand builds Virgin stake

17 Jun 2014 - Virgin Australia Holdings Limited’s (ASX:VAH) dual listed shareholder Air New Zealand Limited (ASX:AIZ, NZE:AIR) again boosts its stake in the airline.

Watpac wins student accommodation contract

17 Jun 2014 - Watpac Limited (ASX:WTP) wins a $60 million contract to build student accommodation for University of Melbourne.

Nine strikes deal with Yellow Brick Road

17 Jun 2014 - Nine Entertainment Co Holdings Limited (ASX:NEC) and Yellow Brick Road Holdings Limited (ASX:YBR) strike a five year strategic marketing deal.

Woolworths teams up with Visa

17 Jun 2014 - Woolworths Limited (ASX:WOW) Money business is teaming up with Visa to offer consumer card payment solutions.

Echo jumps on FY earnings forecast

16 Jun 2014 - Shares in Echo Entertainment Group Limited (ASX:EGP) jump after forecasting higher than expected full year earnings.

Mesoblast gets $5M for research & development

16 Jun 2014 - Mesoblast Limited (ASX:MSB) has received $5.05 million for stem cell pipeline development from the Australian Government.

ASX debut marks first listed Bitcoin company

16 Jun 2014 - Digital CC Limited (ASX:DCC) becomes the world’s first Bitcoin focussed company to start trading on a major stock exchange after debuting on the ASX today.

UGL names new chief, sells DTZ for $1.2B

16 Jun 2014 - UGL Limited (ASX:UGL) names its new chief and announces it has sold its global property services business DTZ for $1.2 billion.

Super Retail FY profit expectations disappoint

16 Jun 2014 - Super Retail Group's Limited (ASX:SUL) Managing Director says the auto, leisure and sports retailer is extremely disappointed to further moderate its annual profit ex…

Flight Centre creates JV to target Asia

16 Jun 2014 - Flight Centre Travel Group Limited (ASX:FLT) teams up with Vietnam’s largest privately owned travel and hospitality group to target Asia.

Bentham IMF appoints new MD

13 jun 2014 - Bentham IMF Limited (ASX:IMF) appoints Andrew Saker as its new managing director.

Data#3 extends wifi focus

13 Jun 2014 - Data#3 Limited (ASX:DTL) secures an option to invest in, and potentially acquire, WiFi analytics company Discovery Potential.

Calibre wins $79M contract

13 Jun 2014 - Calibre Group Limited (ASX:CGH) wins contract worth $79M for work on the Hay Point coal terminal expansion in QLD.

Service Stream extends Telstra contract

13 Jun 2014 - Service Stream Limited (ASX:SSM) extends contract with Telstra for the National Wireless Construction.

Qantas will repay debt early

13 Jun 2014 - Qantas Airways Limited (ASX:QAN) will repay $450M worth of debt eight months ahead of schedule.

Newcrest offers forecast and confirms guidance

13 Jun 2014 - Newcrest Mining Limited (ASX:NCM) confirms its guidance for this financial year and offered an outlook for next year.

Wesfarmers to gain up to $335M on sale

12 Jun 2014 - Wesfarmers Limited (ASX:WES) expects to book a pre-tax profit up of to $335 million after scoring approvals to sell its insurance broking and premium funding operatio…

Mineral Resources buys 12.78% stake in Aquila

12 Jun 2014 - Mineral Resources Limited (ASX:MIN) buys a stake in takeover target Aquila Resources Limited (ASX:AQA) to aid the development of the West Pilbara Iron Ore Project.

Goodman invests into milk to meet Asian demand

12 Jun 2014 - Takeover target Goodman Fielder Limited (ASX:GFF) will a pour about $AUD24.8 million into a milk plant in New Zealand to meet Asian demand.

Leighton Holdings mulling John Holland sale

12 Jun 2014 - Leighton Holdings Limited (ASX:LEI) reveals it is considering creating four core businesses and selling its property and services business John Holland.