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Neon Energy soars 70% before trading halt

19 Mar 2014 - Neon Energy Limited (ASX:NEN) soars almost 70 per cent with no official announcement ahead of entering into a trading halt.

Kingsgate raising up to $59M for projects

18 Mar 2014 - Kingsgate Consolidated Limited (ASX:KCN) heads into a trading halt as it prepares to raise up to $59.4 million to partially fund its projects.

DJs mulls Myer merger as director quits

18 Mar 2014 - David Jones Limited (ASX:DJS) confirms it is mulling a $3 billion potential merger with rival retailer Myer Holdings Limited (ASX:MYR).

Nufarm set to streamline Aussie business

18 Mar 2014 - Nufarm Limited (ASX:NUF) is set to streamline its Australian business to improve its cost structure, product innovation and customer service.

Macro target digitalBTC expands Bitcoin operations

18 Mar 2014 - Macro Energy Limited's (ASX:MEJ) takeover target digitalBTC inks a strategic agreement with the world’s largest cloud Bitcoin mining provider.

Westpac’s Bill Evans backflips on rate call

18 Mar 2014 - Westpac Banking Corporation’s (ASX:WBC) Chief Economist Bill Evans backflips on his rate call for Australia’s key cash rate and no longer expects rate cuts this year.

Murchison Metals to merge with Mercantile

18 Mar 2014 - Murchison Metals Limited (ASX:MMX) agrees to merge with its major shareholder, Mercantile Investment Company Limited (ASX:MVT).

Beach Energy to buy SA support base

17 Mar 2014 - Beach Energy Limited (ASX:BPT) has inked a deal to buy a support base in South Australia for $1.5 million from Geodynamics Limited (ASX:GDY).

Silver Lake locks in hedging programme

12 Mar 2014 - Gold producer Silver Lake Resources Limited (ASX:SLR) enters into a forward gold hedging programme for 50,000 ounces.

Lend Lease poised to design NSW motorway

17 Mar 2014 - Lend Lease Group (ASX:LLC) is appointed as the preferred tenderer for the design and construction of the $3 billion NorthConnex Motorway in Sydney.

Vmoto global expansion grows

17 Mar 2014 - Vmoto Limited (ASX:VMT) is pushing ahead with its global expansion and has announced new stores, higher sales, supply deals and market entry opportunities.

Rio concerned over rising compliance cost

17 Mar 2014 - Rio Tinto Limited (ASX:RIO, LON:RIO) expresses concerns about the rising cost of compliance.

Hochtief warns Leighton jobs could go

17 Mar 2014 - Leighton Holdings Limited’s (ASX:LEI) suitor Hochtief warns the construction giant’s work force could be cut and its five internal businesses restructured.

Unilife rises after $60M OrbiMed backing

14 Mar 2014 - Shares in Unilife Corporation (ASX:UNS, NASDAQ:UNIS) rise after securing $US60 million of debt funding from OrbiMed.

Otto Energy gains on BHP Philippines deal

14 Mar 2014 - Otto Energy Limited (ASX:OEL) gains after securing a transfer of interest and operatorship in the Philippines from BHP Billiton Limited (ASX:BHP).

Starpharma pushes VivaGel-coated condom into Japan

14 Mar 2014 - Starpharma Holdings Limited (ASX:SPL) says its VivaGel-coated condom has been approved for marketing in the world’s second largest condom market.

Adelaide Brighton flags changes to cement deal

14 Mar 2014 - Adelaide Brighton Limited (ASX:ABC) flags potential changes to a cement supply deal which could potentially chip into its profits.

Macro Energy soars 42% after Bitcoin buy

14 Mar 2014 - Macro Energy Limited (ASX:MEJ) soars after revealing a proposed restructure, new name and completion of a $9.1 million capital raising.

Central Petroleum jumps as production flows

14 Mar 2014 - Central Petroleum Limited’s (ASX:CTP) stock jumps more than 10 per cent after the announcing its Surprise West-1 well has started production.

Leighton board recommends Hochtief’s offer

12 Mar 2014 - The independent members of Leighton Holdings Limited (ASX:LEI) board recommends an offer made by majority shareholder Hochtief earlier this week.

Reject Shop MD departs suddenly

13 Mar 2014 - Reject Shop Limited (ASX:TRS) MD Chris Bryce has resigned and will leave the retailer at the end of the current financial year.

Dexus sells Qld industrial properties

13 Mar 2014 - DEXUS Property Group (ASX:DXS) has settled on the sale of Wacol Industrial Estate and an estate at Balham Road, Archerfield.

Westpac former loan chief banned

13 Mar 2014 - ASIC has banned former Westpac Banking Corp (ASX:WBC) home finance manager David St Pierre, after finding he sold mortgages to ''elderly or vulnerable'' customers.

Qantas call centre cuts suspected by union

13 Mar 2014 - Qantas Airways Limited (ASX:QAN) workers are reportedly taking the airline to the Fair Work Commission over concerns it is breaching a work agreement.

eBet buys business intelligence tech provider

12 Mar 2014 - eBet Limited (ASX:EBT) buys a business intelligence technology provider to the gaming and hospitality industry.

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