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Law firm backs away from QBE class action

09 Jan 2014 - Law firm Slater & Gordon Limited (ASX:SGH) walks away from a potential lawsuit against QBE Insurance Group Limited (ASX:QBE) over its recent profit downgrade, after f…

Crown proposal faces obstacle

08 Jan 2014 - Crown Resorts Limited (ASX:CWN) faces another hurdle after the NSW casino watchdog began its investigation into whether it will grant the company a licence for its Sy…

Jestar’s Asia expansion plans stall

08 Jan 2014 - Qantas Airways Limited (ASX:QAN) budget carrier Jetstar's offshoot in Japan is keeping new planes on the ground after regulators delayed a decision on whether they wi…

JB Hi-Fi a Christmas winner

08 Jan 2014 - JB Hi-Fi Limited (ASX:JBH) is likely to be the top performing retailer during the Christmas sales period, according to an estimate published by Citi analysts.

Virgin passenger numbers drop

08 Jan 2014 - Virgin Australia's Holdings Limited (ASX:VAH) domestic and international passenger numbers drop in November.

Woodside partners sign $1.2B deal

08 Jan 2014 - Woodside Petroleum’s Limited (ASX:WPL) partners in the Leviathan gas project in Israel have signed a deal to sell $1.2 billion worth of gas to the Palestine Power Gen…

Beadell achieves gold record

07 Jan 2014 - Beadell Resources Limited (ASX:BDR) says it has reached record gold production for the quarter ended December 31 from its Tucano Gold Mine in Brazil.

Austal boat sale afloat

07 Jan 2014 - Austal Limited(ASX:ASB) to sell a luxurious 102-metre vessel to a European ferry operator.

Sundance Energy buys US land

07 Jan 2014 - Sundance Energy Australia Limited (ASX:SEA) will purchase an additional 10-thousand acres in Oklahoma for $US 5.9 million.

WCB recommends MG rejection

07 Jan 2014 - Warrnambool Cheese & Butter Factory Co (ASX:WCB) formally recommends shareholders reject Murray Goulburn’s offer in favour of Canadian dairy giant Saputo.

Valence makes market debut

07 Jan 2014 - Graphite miner Valence Industries Limited (ASX:VXL) make a steady entrance to the Australian share market.

Cardno CEO retires

07 Jan 2014 - Cardno Limited (ASX:CDD) CEO Andrew Buckley will retire in March and be replaced by Michael Renshaw.

GPT ups stake in CPA

06 Jan 2014 - GPT Group (ASX:GPT) has increased its substantial holding in Commonwealth Property Office Fund (ASX:CPA).

St Barbara renews board

06 Jan 2014 - St Barbara Limited (ASX:SBM) appoints Tim Netscher as an independent non-executive director of the company to take effect from February 17.

Bradken appoints director

06 Jan 2014 - Bradken Limited (ASX:BKN) appoints Dr David Smith as a non-executive director of the company from February 1.

Altona slashes its debt

06 Jan 2014 - Altona Mining Ltd(ASX:AOH) cuts its debt in half.

Air NZ prepares for 787-9 take-off

06 Jan 2014 - Air NZ (ASX:AIZ) will target Asian routes with the Boeing 787-9 as it looks to tap a boom in the number of tourists taking holidays in the region, according to media …

Fox sells China TV stake

06 Jan 2014 - Twenty-First Century Fox Inc (ASX:FOX) is selling its stake in Star China TV.

Fortescue Metals spruiks its safety culture

03 Jan 2014 - Fortescue Metals Group Limited (ASX:FMG) spruikes its safety culture in the wake of the latest fatality at its West Australian operations.

Wet'n'Wild blames promoters for NYE disaster

03 Jan 2014 - Village Roadshow Limited’s (ASX:VRL) recently opened Wet'n'Wild blames external promoters after an event was cancelled on New Years Eve.