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Slater & Gordon UK expansion on track

27 Feb 2013 - Slater & Gordon Limited (ASX:SGH) increases its first half net profit by 61.3 per cent to $19.1 million and says it is on track to achieve its full year guidance and …

Loy Yang acquisition boosts AGL H1 profit

27 Feb 2013 - AGL Energy Limited (ASX:AGK) says its acquisition of Australia’s third largest coal fired power station contributed to a significant rise in its first half net profit…

Macmahon shareholders endorse Leighton deal

27 Feb 2013 - Macmahon Holdings Limited (ASX:MAH) shareholders vote 85 per cent in favour of approving a deal to sell the company’s construction business to Leighton Holdings Limit…

Westfield Group posts FY profit of $1.72B

27 Feb 2013 - Westfield Group (ASX:WDC) reports a net profit of $1.72 billion for its 2012 financial year, an 18 per cent increase on the year before.

Debts push Becton Property into receivership

27 Feb 2013 - Retirement village owner and developer Becton Property Group Limited (ASX:BEC) is placed into receivership after failing to secure another extension on its debt.

S&P cuts Rio Tinto outlook on debt concerns

27 Feb 2013 - S&P cuts its outlook for Rio Tinto Limited (ASX:RIO) due to concerns the global miner’s debt is rising quicker than expected.

Flight Centre achieves H1 profit and sales records

26 Feb 2013 - Flight Centre Limited (ASX:FLT) achieves new sales and profit milestones during the first half, with profit growth exceeding sales growth.

Carbon tax hits Virgin's H1 profit

26 Feb 2013 - Virgin Australia Holdings Limited (ASX:VAH) suffers a 56 per cent fall in its first half net profit of $23 million.

Seven group expects to boost FY profit

26 Feb 2013 - Seven Group Holdings Limited (ASX:SVW) reports a half year net profit of $256.8 million, up from $52.1 million last year.

McLennan goes in to bat for Ten

26 Feb 2013 - Incoming Ten Network Holdings Limited (ASX:TEN) chief Hamish McLennan literally puts his money where his mouth is after purchasing a $1 million, 3.13 million share st…

Saracen awards GR Carosue Dam contract

26 Feb 2013 - Saracen Mineral Holdings Limited (ASX:SAR) awards GR Engineering Services Limited (ASX:GNG) a contract for the Carosue Dam Plant Expansion.

Monadelphous wins $260M Rio Tinto contract

26 Feb 2013 - Monadelphous Group Limited (ASX:MND) wins a $260 million iron ore construction contract from Rio Tinto Limited (ASX:RIO).

Kingsgate H1 net profit falls 76%

25 Feb 2013 - Kingsgate Consolidated Limited (ASX:KCN) reports a 76 per cent fall in its first half net profit of $8.1 million.

Qantas accepts Namblard resignation

25 Feb 2013 - Qantas Airways Limited (ASX:QAN) non-executive director Corinne Namblard resigns from the airline’s board, saying her involvement in an Italian corruption investigati…