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Santos votes for CSG project in face of protests

19 May 2014 - In the face of protestors Santos Limited (ASX:STO) shareholders vote not to withdraw from the Narrabri coal seam gas project in New South Wales.

GPT buys trio of properties at a discount

16 May 2014 - GPT Group (ASX:GPT) has bought a 50% interest in 2 Southbank Boulevard in Melbourne for $196.7M.

Goodman Fielder offered 70c per share

16 May 2014 - Goodman Fielder Limited (ASX:GFF) receives an increased offer price of $0.70 per share from Wilmar.

IOOF to merge with SFGA

16 May 2014 - IOOF Holdings Limited (ASX:IFL) to merge with SFGA in a deal worth $670 million.

Leighton wins $100M contract with Rio

16 May 2014 - Leighton Holdings Limited’s (ASX:LEI) awarded a $100M contract by Rio Tinto Limited (ASX:RIO).

Goodman Fielder takeover talk grows

16 May 2014 - Goodman Fielder Limited (ASX:GFF) in a trading halt pending details of a potential takeover bid.

BOQ raises funds for acquisition

16 May 2014 - Bank of Queensland Limited (ASX:BOQ) raises a total of $400M in a series of share sales.

SP Ausnet FY profit down 34.8%

15 May 2014 - SP AusNet’s (ASX:SPN) FY profit down 34.8% to $178.3M this year.

Westfield Group Lift Q1 sales

15 May 2014 - Westfield Group (ASX:WDC) lifts retail sales in Q1 to $20.3 billion.

Graincorp H1 profit slips

15 May 2014 - Graincorp Limited’s (ASX:GNC) profit for the first half to March has dropped to $61 million this year from $109 million last year.

Optus lifts FY profit 14.6%

15 May 2014 - Singapore Telecommunications Limited’s (ASX:SGT) Australian arm Optus, boosts FY profit 14.6%.

Mortgage Choice boost FY estimates

15 May 2014 - Mortgage Choice Limited (ASX:MOC) increases FY cash earnings estimates by about 16.5%.

Aquila takeover moves closer

15 May 2014 - Aquila Resources Limited (ASX:AQA) receives bidder’s statement from Baosteel and Aurizon Holdings Limited (ASX:AZJ).

Budget 2014: major cuts aim for GDP to 3.5%

14 May 2014 - Cuts to hospitals, and to education, of $80 billion over a decade, represent a fiscal contraction that highlights the government’s reliance on cost reduction rather t…

CSR property earnings build on FY profit

14 May 2014 - CSR Limited (ASX:CSR) rebounds to an annual profit on the back of stronger property division earnings and strength in its building materials division.

CBA boosts Q3 cash earnings to $2.2B

14 May 2014 - Commonwealth Bank of Australia (ASX:CBA) boosts its unaudited third-quarter cash earnings by 16 per cent but remains cautious about margins and credit growth.

AGL CEO to step down, on the hunt for new chief

14 May 2014 - AGL Energy Limited (ASX:AGK) is on the hunt for a new chief after is Managing Director and CEO announces he will step down in the middle of next year.

AMP: How the Federal Budget will impact shares

14 May 2014 - AMP Capital Investors Head of Investment Strategy and Chief Economist, Dr Shane Oliver outlines how the Federal Budget will impact the share market.

Rio Tinto hits Pilbara performance milestone

14 May 2014 - Rio Tinto Limited (ASX:RIO) says it has achieved landmark Pilbara iron ore operational performance ahead of schedule.

Korvest announces special dividend

13 May 2014 - Korvest Limited (ASX:KOR) announces special fully franked dividend of $1 per share.

Cabcharge elects new chairman

13 May 2014 - Cabcharge Australia Limited (ASX:CAB) appoints Russell Balding as new chairman.

Northern Star pays $82.5M for Jundee Gold Mine

13 May 2014 - Northern Star Resources Limited (ASX:NST) is set to become the second largest listed gold miner on the ASX with latest mine purchase.

Orica reports subdued half year result

13 May 2014 - Orica Limited (ASX:ORI) H1 earnings dip 7%

Ramsay in talks for French hospital stake

13 May 2014 - Ramsay Health Care Limited (ASX:RHC) is in exclusive talks to purchase a majority interest in France's biggest private hospital operator.

BHP Billiton warns of Port Hedland strike

13 May 2014 - BHP Billiton Limited (ASX:BHP) issues a warning over a possible strike of tugboat workers at Australia’s largest port, Port Hedland in WA.

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