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Qantas dumps freighter plan

04 Sep 2013 - Qantas Airways Limited (ASX:QAN) dumps plans to add a Boeing 747 freighter to its fleet, blaming continued weakness in the international air-cargo market.

News to sell US publications

04 Sep 2013 - News Corp (ASX:NWS) is selling 33 US publications to a group led by Fortress Investment Group.

IOOF in Trust Company tilt

03 Sep 2013 - IOOF Holdings Limited (ASX:IFL) makes a takeover bid for Trust Company Limited (ASX:TRU), saying its offer is better for shareholders than an earlier bid by Perpetual…

Qantas passengers rise

03 Sep 2013 - Qantas Airways Limited (ASX:QAN) passenger numbers increase by 1.9 per cent in July on the same period last year.

Vmoto rides in to China market

03 Sep 2013 - Vmoto Limited (ASX:VMT) launches five new scooter models in China, following months of testing and development.

Virgin, Air NZ tie-up gets tick

03 Sep 2013 - Virgin Australia Holdings Limited (ASX:VAH) and AIR NZ (ASX:AIZ) receive conditional approval from the consumer watchdog to continue their trans-Tasman alliance.

Rio lowers iron ore forecast

03 Sep 2013 - Rio Tinto Limited (ASX:RIO) has lowered the bottom end of its Australian iron production guidance over the next five years, according to reports.

Leighton subsidiary wins $365M contract

03 Sep 2013 - Leighton Holdings Limited (ASX:LEI) subsidiary John Holland wins a $365 million contract to redevelop Tasmania's Royal Hobart Hospital.

Duet inks gas pipeline deal

02 Sep 2013 - Duet Group (ASX:DUE) subsidiary DBP Development Group inks a deal with Chevron Australia to build, own and operate the domestic gas pipeline for the Chevron-operated …

Billabong receives EGM request

02 Sep 2013 - Billabong International Limited (ASX:BBG) receives a request from Coastal Capital International to convene an extraordinary general meeting.

Forge digs in for $1.47B Roy Hill contract

02 Sep 2013 - Forge Group Limited (ASX:FGE) secures a $1.47 billion engineering, procurement and construction contract at the Roy Hill iron ore mine project in Western Australia, a…

CBA farewells Institutional maestro Saines

02 Sep 2013 - Commonwealth Bank of Australia (ASX:CBA) says its Group Executive for Institutional Banking and Markets Ian Saines will resign at the end of the year.

Aurizon exec departs

02 Sep 2013 - Aurizon Holdings Limited (ASX:AZJ) executive vice president of commercial and marketing Paul Scurrah will leave the company.

Macquarie’s loan book doubles

02 Sep 2013 - Macquarie Group’s Limited (ASX:MQG) home loan book has more than doubled to $9 billion in the past year.

RFG serves strong FY profit

30 Aug 2013 - Retail Food Group Limited (ASX:RFG) serves up a full year net profit of $32 million, up 12 per cent on last year’s result.

Regulator to cap SP AusNet charges

30 Aug 2013 - SP AusNet (ASX:SPN) is likely to have its charges cut in Victoria by the Australian energy regulator.

RHG accepts Resimac bid

30 Aug 2013 - RHG Limited (ASX:RHG) unanimously accepts the Resimac Syndicate's sweetened takeover offer, which values the target at almost $153 million.

Austal triples FY profit

30 Aug 2013 - Austal Limited (ASX:ASB) has more than tripled its full year net profit to $35.7 million, up from $11 million in 2012.

Goodman CFO resigns

30 Aug 2013 - Shane Gannon resigns from his role as chief financial officer of Goodman Fielder Limited (ASX:GFF) to take up the same position with Mirvac Group (ASX:MGR).

Virgin profits nosedive

30 Aug 2013 - Virgin Australia Holdings Limited (ASX:VAH) books a full year net loss of $98.1 million, a significant fall from the $22.8 million profit posted last year.

Perpetual profits from transformation

29 Aug 2013 - Perpetual Limited (ASX:PPT) generates a full year net profit of $61 million, a 128 per cent lift on last year’s result.

Ramsay profits rise

29 Aug 2013 - Ramsay Health Care Limited (ASX:RHC) generates a net profit of $266.4 million, up 9 per cent on last year’s result.

Qantas flags turbulent times

29 Aug 2013 - Qantas Airways Limited (ASX:QAN) has posted a full year net profit of $6 million, a significant swing from the $244 million loss booked last year.

DJ sales cool on warm winter

29 Aug 2013 - David Jones' Limited (ASX:DJS) sales dips in fiscal 2013, as consumer sentiment and discounting continued to challenge.

WCB offers glass-half-full outlook

29 Aug 2013 - Warrnambool Cheese & Butter Factory Co (ASX:WCB) delivers a full year net profit of $7.5 million, down 50 per cent on last year.

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