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Telstra signs IOF lease

06 May 2013 - Investa Office Fund (ASX:IOF) has inked a 12-year lease agreement with Telstra Corporation Limited (ASX:TLS) at 16-18 Mort St, Canberra.

APN appoints new CEO

06 May 2013 - APN News and Media Limited (ASX:APN) has appointed Michael Miller as its new CEO and announced he will earn a base salary of $1.2 million.

Leighton scores Kings ransom for Kings towers

06 May 2013 - Leighton Holdings Limited (ASX:LEI) announces a record commercial property pre-sale in Western Australia.

New mine breathes fire into expansion

06 May 2013 - Fortescue Metals Group Limited (ASX:FMG) celebrates the opening of the Firetail iron ore mine at its Solomon development in the Pilbara.

BC Iron, Cleveland ink Brazil deal

06 May 2013 - BC Iron Limited (ASX:BCI) and Cleveland Mining Co Limited (ASX:CDG) will take a joint majority stake in three projects in Brazil.

Orica posts 1H $267M profit

06 May 2013 - Orica Limited (ASX:ORI) has posted an impressive first half net profit of $267 million – a 6 per cent increase on the same period last year.

AACo takes profit hit

03 May 2013 - Australian Agricultural Company Limited (ASX:AAC) flags a profit hit over the past three months.

Qantas turnaround plan takes flight

03 May 2013 - Qantas Airways Limited (ASX:QAN) will have to wear larger costs in the second half as part of its turnaround strategy.

WorleyParsons wins $92.5M contract

03 May 2013 - WorleyParsons Limited (ASX:WOR) wins a contract to help develop the Kami Iron Ore project in Canada, worth an estimated $92.5 million.

JB Hi-Fi lifts sales guidance

03 May 2013 - JB Hi-Fi Limited (ASX:JBH) lifts its full-year sales and net profit guidance amid stronger than expected sales in the second half.

Macquarie FY profit up 17%

03 May 2013 - Macquarie Group Limited (ASX:MQG) reaps the benefits of stronger global market conditions, posting a 17 per cent lift in full year net profit to $851 million.

Westpac 1H profit soars 10%

03 May 2013 - Westpac Banking Corporation (ASX:WBC) Westpac Bank’s first half net profit soars 10 per cent on year to $3.3 billion.

Stockland sells Sydney property for $56M

02 May 2013 - Stockland (ASX:SGP) sells 175 Castlereagh St, Sydney, to Centuria Property Funds for $56 million.

Flight Centre profit guidance soars

02 May 2013 - Flight Centre Limited (ASX:FLT) upgrades its full year profit guidance after a strong start to the second half.

BT Investment posts bumper profit

02 May 2013 - BT Investment Management Limited (ASX:BTT) doubles first-half net profit owing to stronger global market activity.

Asciano cuts CAPEX

02 May 2013 - Asciano Limited (ASX:AIO) lowers its capital expenditure guidance for the next two years, amid tougher economic conditions.

Graincorp recommends takeover bid

02 May 2013 - Graincorp Limited (ASX:GNC) officially recommends Archer Daniels Midland’s $3.4 billion takeover bid to shareholders.

Origin, Santos in talks with Arrow

02 May 2013 - Origin Energy Limited (ASX:ORG) and Santos Limited (ASX:STO) confirm they are in talks with Arrow LNG over a potential consolidation of Queensland LNG ventures.

Atlas trumpets excellent Corunna results

01 May 2013 - Atlas Iron Limited (ASX:AGO) announces of excellent drilling results from maiden exploration of its Corunna Downs project in Western Australia.

Alacer maintains guidance, reviews goals

01 May 2013 - Alacer Gold Corp (ASX:AQG) reaffirms its full year gold production guidance of between 330 and 365 thousand ounces however says it is reviewing its production goals.

ASX third quarter profit lifts

01 May 2013 - ASX Limited (ASX:ASX) says a lift in group earnings and a solid revenue performance boosted net profit over the first three quarters.

Virgin Tiger extends date

01 May 2013 - Virgin Australia Holdings Limited (ASX:VAH) and Tiger Airways Australia extend the date to meet certain conditions of the deal.

Rio opens diamond mine

01 May 2013 - Rio Tinto Limited (ASX:RIO) says its new $2.2 billion underground diamond mine at Argyle will produce up to 20 million carats a year.

Origin production drops

01 May 2013 - Origin Energy Limited (ASX:ORG) blames extreme wet weather in Queensland for a drop in quarterly revenue and production from its oil and gas fields.

Virgin appoints Tiger boss

30 Apr 2013 - Virgin Australia Holdings Limited (ASX:VAH) nominates former Qantas executive Rob Sharp to head up budget carrier Tiger Airways Australia.

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