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Ramsay pays $627M for French hospital stake

11 Jun 2014 - Ramsay Health Care Limited (ASX:RHC) is set to pay $627 million to secure a controlling interest in France's biggest private hospital operator, Générale de Santé.

BHP terminates Downer EDI mine contract

11 Jun 2014 - BHP Billiton Limited (ASX:BHP) terminates a Downer EDI Limited (ASX:DOW) contract for the Goonyella Riverside Mine in Queensland.

Flight Centre lowers FY profit expectations

11 Jun 2014 - Flight Centre Travel Group Limited (ASX:FLT) expects its annual profit to come it at the lower end of its guidance range.

Whitehaven hit with another legal challenge

11 Jun 2014 - Whitehaven Coal Limited (ASX:WHC) has been hit with another legal challenge concerning its Maules Creek mine in New South Wales.

Folkestone revamps brand, logo & fund names

11 Jun 2014 - Real estate funds manager and developer Folkestone Limited (ASX:FLK) revamps its brand, logo and fund names.

Newsat plunges 25% on profit warning

10 Jun 2014 - Newsat Limited (ASX:NWT) plunges about 25 per cent after forecasting a full year net loss and forming a spending review committee to tackle costs.

Transpacific gets green light for NZ waste sale

10 Jun 2014 - Transpacific Industries Group Limited (ASX:TPI, NZE:TPI) gets the green light to sell its New Zealand waste management business for about $880 million.

Warm weather to hit Pacific Brands FY result

10 Jun 2014 - Pacific Brands Limited (ASX:PBG) launches a strategic review after lowering its earnings expectations due to a combination of challenging markets.

The Reject Shop cuts FY profit forecast

10 Jun 2014 - The Reject Shop Limited (ASX:TRS) blames unseasonably warm weather for lower sales and an expected fall in its annual net profit.

BHP among world’s biggest carbon polluters

10 Jun 2014 - A German think tank names Australian mining giant BHP Billiton Limited (ASX:BHP) the world’s 20th biggest carbon polluter.

Doubts cast over Seven takeover of Nexus

10 Jun 2014 - More doubts are cast over Seven Group Holdings Limited (ASX:SVW) bid to buy Nexus Energy Limited (ASX:NXS) amid ongoing opposition from some vocal shareholders.

EQT Scores takeover approval

06 Jun 2014 - Equity Trustees Limited (ASX:EQT) receives Ministerial approval to acquire ANZ Trustees Limited.

99 Wuxian collaborates for growth

06 Jun 2014 - 99 Wuxian Limited (ASX:NNW) collaborates with SPD Bank and new online merchants.

iSentia gains on ASX debut

06 Jun 2014 - iSentia (ASX:ISD) listed on the ASX yesterday jumping 43 cents or 21% on early trades.

IAG granted NZ approval

06 Jun 2014 - Insurance Australia Group Limited (ASX:IAG) receives approval from the NZ Reserve Bank for its purchase of Lumley General Insurance.

Sundance appoints African port and rail project lead

06 Jun 2014 - Sundance Resources Limited (ASX:SDL) takes on Mota-Engil Africa to build a $US3.5 billion port and rail infrastructure project in Cameroon.

Aurizon moves takeover closer

06 Jun 2014 - Aurizon Holdings Limited (ASX:AZJ) and Baosteel move their bid to takeover Aquila Resources one step closer with the issue of the first supplementary bidder’s stateme…

Cromwell buys 50% stake in NZ property manager

05 Jun 2014 - Cromwell Group (ASX:CMW) buys a 50 per cent stake in New Zealand property and fund manager Oyster Group.

ACCC raises concerns over Elgas’ Wesfarmers buy

05 Jun 2014 - The competition watchdog raises concerns over Elgas' proposed purchase of Wesfarmers Limited (ASX:WES) Kleenheat Gas' east coast LPG business.

Lynas switches CEO to Amanda Lacaze

05 Jun 2014 - Lynas Corporation Limited (ASX:LYC) will switch its CEO to Amanda Lacaze immediately following the resignation of Eric Noyrez.

Dick Smith to double online sales in 3 years

05 Jun 2014 - Dick Smith Holdings Limited (ASX:DSH) affirms it is on track to generate 10 per cent of its total sales from online sales in three years.

Graincorp injects $200M for network improvements

05 Jun 2014 - Graincorp Limited (ASX:GNC) will inject $200 million into improving the efficiency of its country grain storage network.

Oil Search boosts FY14 output forecast

05 Jun 2014 - Oil Search Limited (ASX:OSH) boosts its annual output forecast just one week after welcoming the first shipment of LNG from the $US19 billion PNG LNG Project.

UGL scores $280M QLD energy contract

04 Jun 2014 - UGL Limited (ASX:UGL) scores a $280 million four-year contract from energy company Stanwell Corporation.

Iluka inks titanium development deal with Vale

04 Jun 2014 - Iluka Resources Limited (ASX:ILU) inks a titanium development agreement with Brazil based Vale SA.

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