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Yancoal secures loan

13 Dec 2013 - Yancoal Australia Limited (ASX:YAL) reaches an agreement with major shareholder Yanzhou Coal Mining Company Limited for a $US250 million long-term loan facility.

Westpac has positive outlook

13 Dec 2013 - Westpac Banking Corp (ASX:WBC) expects a modest pick-up in lending growth throughout this year.

Qantas, Emirates hold talks

13 Dec 2013 - Qantas Airways Limited (ASX:QAN) and Emirates Airline have met this week, with media reports suggesting Jetstar Asia may become more involved in the pair’s alliance.

Nufarm completes refinancing

13 Dec 2013 - Nufarm Limited (ASX:NUF) completes the refinancing of its syndicated banking facility, which will fund the company’s working capital requirements.

Transurban may make joint bid for QML

13 Dec 2013 - Transurban Group (ASX:TCL) will join with Australian Super to bid for the Queensland Motorways business, according to media reports.

ACCC pursues cartel claim

13 Dec 2013 - The ACCC files civil proceedings alleging a cartel involving Woolworths Limited (ASX:WOW), Colgate-Palmolive, Unilever Australia, and PZ Cussons Australia denied cons…

Virgin offers to help in emergencies

12 Dec 2013 - Virgin Australia Holdings Limited (ASX:VAH) puts up its hand to assist in any future evacuations of Australians from international trouble-spots.

S&P cuts Qantas rating

12 Dec 2013 - Qantas Airways Limited (ASX:QAN) has its credit rating cut by Standard & Poor’s ratings agency.

Graincorp seeks less regulation

12 Dec 2013 - The competition watchdog is seeking views on whether the scope of regulation of Graincorp’s Limited (ASX:GNC) bulk grain port terminal in Newcastle should be reduced.

Bega extends offer period

12 Dec 2013 - Bega Cheese Limited (ASX:BGA) extends the offer period for its takeover bid for Warrnambool Cheese & Butter Factory Co (ASX:WCB).

BHP bullish on Bass Strait

12 Dec 2013 - BHP Billiton Limited (ASX:BHP) says it is bullish about the Bass Strait gas operations it shares with ExxonMobil, and has revealed hopes of another two decades of pro…

Rio beats savings target

12 Dec 2013 - Rio Tinto Limited(ASX:RIO) says it has already exceeded its target of cutting $2 billion in operating costs by the end of the year and it will focus on paying down de…

Hockey eases conditions on Yancoal bid

11 Dec 2013 - Treasurer Joe Hockey removes certain foreign investment conditions placed on Chinese state-owned enterprise Yanzhou Coal Mining Company that restricted its ownership …

Dexus lifts CPA bid

11 Dec 2013 - Dexus Property Group (ASX:DXS) again increases its takeover offer for the Commonwealth Property Office Fund (ASX:CPA).

Oz Minerals to hit targets

11 Dec 2013 - OZ Minerals Limited (ASX:OZL) says its 2013 production is on track to meet forecasts, with costs to be at the lower end of guidance.

Jetstar inks Avalon deal

11 Dec 2013 - Qantas Airways Limited (ASX:QAN) owned Jetstar will stay at Avalon Airport for another 18 months under a deal negotiated by the Victorian government.

QBE’s credit rating cut

11 Dec 2013 - QBE Insurance Group Limited (ASX:QBE) has its credit rating downgraded after warning of a potential $250 million loss for the 2013 calendar year.

BHP to splurge in US

11 Dec 2013 - BHP Billiton Limited (ASX:BHP) says it plans to spend $4 billion a year to grow its US onshore oil and gas production to 500,000 barrels of oil equivalent a day by th…

Woodside cuts targets

10 Dec 2013 - Woodside Petroleum Limited (ASX:WPL) cuts its production target for 2013 and reduces estimated investment expenditure after deferring spending on its Leviathan projec…

WesTrac to buy Caterpillar business

10 Dec 2013 - Seven Group Holdings Limited (ASX:SVW)subsidiary WesTrac China inks a deal to acquire Caterpillar Global Mining's distribution and support business in provinces where…

Qantas in talks with Govt

10 Dec 2013 - Qantas Airways Limited (ASX:QAN) chief executive officer Alan Joyce insists his airline is not looking for a government bailout, unlike Australian car makers.

BHP to reduce capex

10 Dec 2013 - BHP Billiton Limited (ASX:BHP) chief executive officer Andrew Mackenzie reaffirms production guidance and tells shareholders the miner is set to build on the reductio…

Brambles launches costs review

10 Dec 2013 - Brambles Limited (ASX:BXB) is reviewing its overheads with the spin-off of its Recall documents handling business.

ERA suspends work at Ranger

10 Dec 2013 - Energy Resources of Australia’s Limited (ASX:ERA) Ranger uranium mine will not be allowed to function again until federal agencies are satisfied it is safe.

Oil Search in sale talks

09 Dec 2013 - Oil Search Limited (ASX:OSH) has confirmed it is still in discussions about the sale of an interest in a Papua New Guinea petroleum licence, but says it has not yet m…

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