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Bumper crop for Select Harvests

07 Jun 2013 - Select Harvests’ Limited (ASX:SHV) almond crop has been harvested, with volume and quality improving significantly on year.

Newcrest slashes spending

07 Jun 2013 - Newcrest Mining Limited (ASX:NCM) slashes its exploration budget by almost half as part of a restructure amid sharp falls in the gold price.

Air NZ reaches $7.5M settlement

07 Jun 2013 - Air NZ (ASX:AIZ) has strengthened its profit outlook despite agreeing to pay $7.5 million to settle a longstanding legal dispute with the New Zealand Commerce Commis…

Virgin unfazed by lower $AUD

07 Jun 2013 - Virgin Australia Holdings Limited (ASX:VAH) says a weaker Australian dollar is having little impact on the airline.

BHP confident on China

07 Jun 2013 - BHP Billiton Limited (ASX:BHP) boss Andrew Mackenzie is confident China's new leadership is re-balancing the economy and that demand for commodities will be sustained…

News Corp defends poison pill

06 June 2013 - News Corp (ASX:NWS) executive chairman Rupert Murdoch has defended using a poison pill to stave off a hostile acquisition.

GPT says no regrets

06 June 2013 - GPT Group (ASX:GPT) managing director Michael Cameron says he has no regrets about the failed $3 billion bid for Australand Property Group’s (ASX:ALZ)commercial and…

Fairfax to save $60M

06 June 2013 - Fairfax Media Limited (ASX:FXJ) CEO Greg Hywood says the media company can save $60 million by the end of September as part of an operational restructure.

Air NZ lifts stake in Virgin

06 June 2013 - Air New Zealand (ASX:AIZ) confirms it will increase its stake in Virgin Australia Holdings Limited (ASX:VAH).

Qantas has new investor on-board

06 June 2013 - Qantas Airways Limited (ASX:QAN) has announced a major investor in Jetstar Hong Kong.

Wesfarmers’ axes Target jobs

06 June 2013 - Wesfarmers Limited (ASX:WES) owned department store Target is set to announce hundreds of job cuts, as well as an operational restructure, according to media reports…

ASG signs $25M contract

05 June 2013 - ASG Group Limited (ASX:ASZ) signs contracts worth $25 million and is in the process of finalising a further $60 million worth of agreements.

BHP fined for spill

05 June 2013 - BHP Billiton Limited (ASX:BHP) is fined as part-owner of one of the world's largest zinc and copper mines for a toxic slurry spill last year in Peru.

Macmahon axed from copper project

05 June 2013 - Macmahon Holdings Limited (ASX:MAH) has been unexpectedly dumped by Cobar Management from its expansion project at the underground CSA copper mine in central western…

TWE appoints new CFO

05 June 2013 - Treasury Wine Estates Limited (ASX:TWE) appoints Tony Reeves as its new Chief Financial Officer, following the resignation of Mark Fleming.

Sydney Airport to release masterplan

05 June 2013 - Sydney Airport’s Holdings Limited (ASX:SYD) domestic and international terminals will be integrated and surrounding roads reconfigured as part of a 20-year airport m…

Westpac exec tips more cuts

05 June 2013 - A Westpac Banking Corp (ASX:WBC) senior executive says more cuts by the central bank would be unlikely to boost demand for loans.

Paperlinx buys Swedish company

04 June 2013 - Paperlinx Limited (ASX:PPX) has announced its Danish operation has purchased Cadorit for $1.1 million.

Ten confirms Big Bash

04 June 2013 - Ten Network Holdings Limited (ASX:TEN) says it plans to make the Big Bash cricket league a major free-to-air TV event.

Vmoto in China push

04 June 2013 - Vmoto Limited (ASX:VMT) says it's launched six new models of electric scooters in China.

Viralytics marks drug trial milestone

04 June 2013 - Viralytics Limited (ASX:VLA) says it’s reached a milestone in the clinical trial of a drug for late stage melanoma patients.

Telstra responsible for asbestos

04 June 2013 - Telstra Corporation Limited (ASX:TLS) takes responsibility for asbestos remediation works on telecom pits and ducts.

Rio assets attract interest

04 June 2013 - Rio Tinto’s Limited (ASX:RIO) assets are attracting interest from commodities giant Glencore Xstrata and private equity fund Blackstone.

Transpacific chief resigns

03 June 2013 - Transpacific Industries Group Limited (ASX:TPI) Chief Executive Officer Kevin Campbell resigns.

Cochlear sales slow

03 June 2013 - Cochlear Limited (ASX:COH) says sales have slowed in the second half of the financial year, ahead of the launch of its newest range of products.

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