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AMP boosts Q1 wealth mgt cashflows

08 May 2014 - AMP Limited (ASX:AMP) lifts wealth mgt net cashflows 72% in Q1.

Asciano chosen to build WA port

08 May 2014 - YES consortium led by Asciano Limited (ASX:AIO) chosen to design, build and operate WA iron ore export facility.

TFS Corp first harvest in June

08 May 2014 - Sandalwood producer TFS Corporation Limited (ASX:TFC) to complete first harvest in June.

Amcor spends $27M on Indonesian packager

07 May 2014 - Amcor Limited (ASX:AMC) inks a deal to buy an Indonesian flexible packaging business called Bella Prima for $27 million.

Goodman Q3 result supports growth aspirations

07 May 2014 - Goodman Group (ASX:GMG) says it is well positioned to meet its growth aspirations after releasing an upbeat third quarter update.

ASX earnings momentum continues

07 May 2014 - ASX Limited (ASX:ASX) improves its net profit by 10 per cent to $286.9 million in the nine months to the end of March.

NZ backs Wesfarmers insurance sale to IAG

07 May 2014 - New Zealand regulators back Wesfarmers Limited (ASX:WES) proposed $1.85 billion sale of its insurance underwriting business to IAG Limited (ASX:IAG).

Westfield sweetens proposed restructure deal

07 May 2014 - Westfield Group (ASX:WDC) sweetens its proposed $70 billion restructure in an effort to win over Westfield Retail Trust’s (ASX:WRT) investors.

Woolworths Money teams up with Macquarie

07 May 2014 - Woolworths Limited (ASX:WOW) appoints Macquarie Bank as its new credit card issuing partner.

Leighton lifts Q1 net profit by 24%

06 May 2014 - Leighton lifts Q1 net profit by 24% on a 7% jump in revenue.

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.