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A.P. Eagers buys Craig Black Group

06 May 2014 -Car retailer A.P. Eagers Limited (ASX:APE) acquires the motor trade operations of Craig Black Group for $35 million.

Seek China subsidiary to list on NYSE

06 May 2014 - Seek Limited (ASX:SEK) China subsidiary Zhaopin to list on New York Stock Exchange.

David Jones lifts Q3 sales

06 May 2014 - David Jones (ASX:DJS) has improved Q3 total sales by 4.1 per cent.

EMA shares jump on Twiggy’s $12M injection

06 May 2014 - Shares in Energy & Minerals Australia Limited (ASX:EMA) jump after receiving a $12 million capital injection from mining billionaire Andrew Forrest.

Coles under fire for squeezing suppliers

06 May 2014 - Wesfarmers Limited (ASX:WES) owned supermarket giant Coles says it will fight against the ACCC's claims it is squeezing suppliers.

Ardent Leisure rings in higher earnings

05 May 2014 - Ardent Leisure Group (ASX:AAD) third quarter update reveals strong trading trends and double digit earnings growth.

BEN spends $1.8B to buy Rural Finance

06 May 2014 - Bendigo and Adelaide Bank Limited (ASX:BEN) is poised to buy Victoria’s Rural Finance Corporation for $1.78 billion.

Westpac lifts H1 profit & dividend

05 May 2014 - Westpac Banking Corporation (ASX:WBC) lifts its first-half cash profit by more than expected and hikes its dividend.

Baosteel & Aurizon bid $1.4B for Aquila

05 May 2014 - Chinese giant Baosteel and Australian Aurizon Holdings Limited (ASX:AZJ) launch a $1.4 billion takeover bid for Aquila Resources Limited (ASX:AQA).

Telstra growing war chest with CSL sale

05 May 2014 - Telstra Corporation Limited’s (ASX:TLS) war chest is growing after scoring regulatory approval in Hong Kong for its $US2.4 billion sale of CSL.

Origin seeking new energy sources with NT farm-in

05 May 2014 - Origin Energy Limited’s (ASX:ORG) search for new energy sources continues with its latest farm-in deal in Northern Territory’s Beetaloo Basin.

Recall acquires Citistorage

02 May 2014 - Recall Holdings Limited (ASX:REC) acquires the CitiStorage records management company for $47.2M.

Myer Q3 sales slip

02 May 2014 - Myer Holdings Limited (ASX:MYR) sale's slip 0.93% in Q3.

Macquarie FY profit $1.26B beats expectations

02 May 2014 - Macquarie Group Limited (ASX:MQG) beats analyst expectations to post net profit of $1.26B.

QRxPharma new CEO to push development

02 May 2014 - Pharmaceutical company QRxPharma Limited (ASX:QRX) appoints Dr Edward Rudnic as its new CEO.

Brierty wins Rio contract

02 May 2014 - Brierty Limited (ASX:BYL) wins $300M contract with Rio Tinto (ASX:RIO).

Leighton, winner in Manila

02 May 2014 - Leighton Holdings Limited (ASX:LEI) will build a $US201M section of the North Luzon Expressway in the Phillipines.

Flight Centre expands with Dublin buy

01 May 2014 - Flight Centre Travel Group Limited (ASX:FLT) expands its presence in Europe after buying a travel management business in Ireland.

Lynas FY on track as Q3 output grows

01 May 2014 - Lynas Corporation Limited (ASX:LYC) confirms it is on track to reach its annual output guidance after growing production in the third quarter.

ANZ H1 profit beats expectations, hikes dividend

01 May 2014 - ANZ Banking Group’s (ASX:ANZ) hikes its interim dividend and announces a first half profit beating analyst expectations.

Mirvac affirms guidance, strikes $826M deal

01 May 2014 - Mirvac Group (ASX:MGR) affirms its full-year operating earnings per share guidance and strikes an $826 million deal with Blackstone.

Lend Lease Barangaroo builds on milestones

01 May 2014 - Lend Lease Group’s (ASX:LLC) massive Barangaroo hotel and casino development in Sydney hits another milestone.

Padbury scraps $US6.5B Oakajee port revival

01 May 2014 - Padbury Mining Limited (ASX:PDY) scraps plans to revive its proposed $US6.5 billion Oakajee port and rail project.

Woolworths Q3 sales jump 5.3%

30 Apr 2014 - Retail giant Woolworths Limited (ASX:WOW) increases its third quarter sales from continuing operations by 5.3 per cent to $15.19 billion.

Rio Tinto inks sales deal with Energy Resources

30 Apr 2014 - Rio Tinto Limited (ASX:RIO) inks a new sales and marketing deal with its majority owned Energy Resources of Australia Limited (ASX:ERA).

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