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James Hardie announces special dividend

28 Feb 2014 - James Hardie Industries (ASX:JHX) will pay a special dividend in the third quarter thanks to a 64 per cent rise in profit for the three months to December 31, 2013.

Northern Star records $7.6 million net profit

28 Feb 2014 - Northern Star Resources (ASX: NST) has posted a $7.6 million net profit for the six months to 31 December 2013. A fall in the gold price was offset increased producti…

Oil Search posts positive result, announces deal with PNG

28 Feb 2014 - Energy Company Oil Search Limited (ASX:OSH) has posted a positive full year result on the back of strong oil sales and lower exploration costs. The company also anno…

Qantas posts loss and cuts 5000 jobs

27 Feb 2014 - Qantas Airways Limited (ASX:QAN) has today announced 5000 job losses and a $252 million underlying first half loss.

Nine Entertainment returns to profit

27 Feb 2014 - Nine Entertainment Co Holdings Ltd (ASX:NEC) has announced a rise in revenue and a first half profit.

Transfield Services posts 102 per cent profit increase

27 Feb 2014 - Transfield Services Limited (ASX:TSE) posts 102 per cent rise in first half profit.

UGL awarded $740 million contract

27 Feb 2014 - UGL Limited (ASX:UGL) has announced it has been awarded a $740 million contract from Ichthys LNG project.

WorleyParsons conducts an in depth review

27 Feb 2014 - WorleyParsons Limited (ASX:WOR) reviews its business on the back of a fall in net profit.

OZ Minerals to defend class action

27 Feb 2014 - OZ Minerals Limited (ASX:OZL) will vigorously defend a multi-million dollar class action.

Flight Centre flies up to record H1 profit

26 Feb 2014 - Flight Centre Travel Group Limited (ASX:FLT) reports a record first half profit on the back of network expansion and global sales growth.

Whitehaven narrows H1 loss, lifts revenue

26 Feb 2014 - Whitehaven Coal Limited (ASX:WHC) narrows its first half loss and lifts its first half revenue and volumes as it continues to reduce production costs.

AGL H1 profit drops, flags H2 improvement

26 Feb 2014 - AGL Energy Limited (ASX:AGK) reports a fall in its first half profits but forecasts an improvement in the second half and affirms its full year underlying profit guid…

Lend Lease positive despite H1 profit fall

26 Feb 2014 - Lend Lease Group (ASX:LLC) reports a first half profit fall but says its outlook is positive and its strategy is on track.

BHP cuts Macmahon Pilbara mine services

26 Feb 2014 - BHP Billiton Limited (ASX:BHP, LON:BLT) cuts mining services currently being undertaken by Macmahon Holdings Limited (ASX:MAH) at one of its iron ore mines in the Pil…

Cabcharge drives up H1 profit growth

26 Feb 2014 - Cabcharge Australia Limited (ASX:CAB) leapt to one of the best performers of the S&P/ASX 200 index yesterday after releasing its interim report.

Atlas H1 profit rebounds on record output

25 Feb 2014 - Atlas Iron Limited (ASX:AGO) rebounds to a half year profit on the back of record production, cost control and robust prices.

Mermaid H1 profit drops, announces acquisition

25 Feb 2014 - Mermaid Marine Australia Limited (ASX:MRM) reports a drop in its half year profit and announces it has agreed to buy the subsidiaries of a Singapore-listed company.

Charter Hall unveils profit fall & capital raising

25 Feb 2014 - Charter Hall Group (ASX:CHC) reveals a slight fall in its first half profit but boosts its full-year guidance as it unveils a capital raising.

QBE swings to FY loss, flags improvement

25 Feb 2014 - QBE Insurance Group Limited (ASX:QBE) swings to a loss of $US254 million in 2013 but says it is making progress with its global transformation program.

Reef Casino Trust board backs takeover bid

25 Feb 2014 - The board of Reef Casino Trust (ASX:RCT) have backed a $217 million takeover bid from casino developer Aquis, controlled by Hong Kong billionaire Tony Fung.

Beach Energy jumps on H1 profit result

25 Feb 2014 - Shares in Beach Energy Limited (ASX:BPT) jump after delivering a better than expected first half profit and increasing its annual production guidance.

Boart retreats after back-flipping to FY loss

24 Feb 2014 - Shares in Boart Longyear Limited (ASX:BLY) retreat after the company back-flips to a full year net loss and fails to provide financial guidance for the year ahead.

Transfield spikes on $1.2B govt contract

24 Feb 2014 - Transfield Services Limited (ASX:TSE) spikes after securing a $1.22 billion government contract to work on offshore processing centres on Nauru and Manus Island.

BlueScope rises as H1 profit rebounds

24 Feb 2014 - Shares in BlueScope Steel Limited (ASX:BSL) rise after the company rebounds to a first half profit and affirms its confidence in achieving future earnings growth.

Senex reveals record H1 profitability

24 Feb 2014 - Senex Energy Limited (ASX:SXY) reveals record first half profitability and announces a landmark gas farm-out deal with Origin Energy Limited (ASX:ORG).

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