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Major miners brace for WA cyclone

30 Dec 2013 - BHP Billiton Limited (ASX:BHP) is forced to halt loading ships at Port Hedland as Tropical Cyclone Christine approaches in Western Australia.

ASX All Ords 2013 best performers

30 Dec 2013 - A look at the best stock performers across the ASX All Ordinaries index - dominated by a health food company, telco, dairy producer, vet clinic and wealth manager.

Austal awarded US Defense contract

27 Dec 2013 - Austal Limited (ASX:ASB) is awarded its second contract from the US Department of Defense this month.

KGL Resources surges after Murchison sale

27 Dec 2013 - KGL Resources Limited (ASX:KGL) surges more than 30 per cent after announcing the sale of its Murchison Gold Project in Western Australia.

Sino celebrates first Linxing PSC sales

27 Dec 2013 - Sino Gas & Energy Holdings Limited (ASX:SEH) celebrates first gas sales on its Linxing Production Sharing Contract in China.

Carabella backs revised Wealth takeover bid

27 Dec 2013 - Carabella Resources Limited (ASX:CLR) backs a revised takeover bid from Chinese coal miner, Wealth Mining.

CPA rejects GPT & sides with Dexus

27 Dec 2013 - GPT Group’s (ASX:GPT) takeover target Commonwealth Property Office Fund (ASX:CPA) rejects its $4 billion cash and scrip offer in favour of a rival bid.

Mermaid Marine scores Woodside contract

27 Dec 2013 - Mermaid Marine Australia Limited (ASX:MRM) scores a contract from oil and gas giant Woodside Petroleum Limited (ASX:WPL).

NAB enters undertaking with ASIC

24 Dec 2013 - National Australia Bank Limited (ASX:NAB) enters into an enforceable undertaking with the ASIC following an inquiry into an October 2012 share price spike on the ASX.

Govt looks to revive BHP’s Olympic Dam

24 Dec 2013 - The federal government hopes to revive BHP Billiton’s Limited (ASX:BHP) Olympic Dam expansion.

Optus plots customer-driven strategy

24 Dec 2013 - Singapore Telecommunications Limited (ASX:SGT) Singtel-owned Optus says it won’t be drawn in to a price war with Telstra Corporation Limited (ASX:TLS) to win customer…

Cash Converters invests in NZ business

24 Dec 2013 - Cash Converters International Limited (ASX:CCV) will invest $5 million to buy a 25 per cent stake in New Zealand Master Franchisor.

Northern Star buys gold mine

24 Dec 2013 - Northern Star Resources Limited (ASX:NST) agrees to buy Barrick Gold Corp’s Western Australian Plutonic gold mine for $25 million.

Goodman Fielder to sell biccie business

24 Dec 2013 - Goodman Fielder Limited (ASX:GFF) is selling its biscuits business in Australia to Green's Foods, with net proceeds to total $17 million.

NIB to lift premiums

23 Dec 2013 - NIB Holdings Limited (ASX:NHF) will increase its premiums by 7.99 per cent, after getting the Federal Government go-ahead.

Rio reiterates progressive dividends

23 Dec 2013 - Rio Tinto Limited (ASX:RIO) says it will continue with delivering progressive dividends despite some concerns over the policy.

Newcrest may face lawsuit

23 Dec 2013 - Newcrest Mining Limited (ASX:NCM) confirms it may face a class action led by Slater & Gordon Lawyers.

Asciano subsidiary inks rail deal

23 Dec 2013 - Asciano Limited (ASX:AIO) subsidiary Pacific National Rail signs a 13-year rail haulage agreement to take over Toll Holdings Limited (ASX:TOL) North Queensland rail s…

News Corp spends $US25M on Storyful

23 Dec 2013 - News Corp (ASX:NWS) has bought Storyful, a start-up that helps newsrooms find and vet impromptu video content from across the web, for $US25 million.

Whitehaven’s Maules Creek upheld

23 Dec 2013 - Whitehaven Coal Limited (ASX:WHC) has the effective go-ahead to begin construction at the Maules Creek coalmine near Tamworth after the Federal Court rejected claims …

Amcor to buy US assets

20 Dec 2013 - Amcor Limited (ASX:AMC) will acquire a selection of US assets from Constar International Holdings, after inking an asset purchase agreement.

Mirvac sells malls

20 Dec 2013 - Mirvac Group (ASX:MGR) sells two regional malls in New South Wales and Victoria for $100 million and bought new commercial and residential assets in Victoria and West…

Telstra to offload CSL business

20 2013 - Telstra Corporation Limited (ASX:TLS) will sell its Hong Kong-based mobile business CSL to HKT Limited for $US2.42 billion.

State Grid approved for SP Ausnet stake

20 Dec 2013 - Treasurer Joe Hockey conditionally approves a foreign investment application from State Grid Corporation of China to acquire a 19.9 per cent stake of SP AusNet (ASX:S…

Caltex margins impacted by dollar

20 Dec 2013 - Caltex Australia Limited (ASX:CTX) says full year profits will fall as margins take a hit due to the sliding Australian dollar and a drop in the refiner margin.

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