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NIB acquires NZ health insurer

02 Nov 2012 - NIB Holdings Limited (ASX:NHF) has agreed to acquire New Zealand’s second largest health insurer TOWER Medical Insurance for about $80 million.

Lend Lease appoints head of investment

02 Nov 2012 - Lend Lease Group (ASX:LLC) has appointed Kylie Rampa as head of its investment management business in Australia.

Cardno acquires Sydney survey company

02 Nov 2012 - Cardno Limited (ASX:CDD) acquires Sydney based survey company Hard and Forester to be funded through a mix of cash and share allocations.

Transfield appoints CEO

01 Nov 2012 - Transfield Services Limited (ASX:TSE) appoints Graeme Hunt to the role of CEO.

BT Investment boosts FY net profit

01 Nov 2012 - BT Investment Management Limited (ASX:BTT) has reported a 27 per cent jump in its full year net profit to $21.4 million.

BHP reveals robot trucks in Pilbara

01 Nov 2012 - BHP Billiton Limited (ASX:BHP) plans to use automated and remote technology at its newest iron ore mine in the Pilbara region of WA.

Treasurey Wine Estates expands NZ presence

01 Nov 2012 - Treasury Wine Estates Limited (ASX:TWE) expands its foot print in New Zealand’s Marlborough region with the acquisition of Rapaura Vintners.

Country Road boosts comparable sales

01 Nov 2012 - Country Road Limited (ASX:CTY) has shown promising signs that consumer sentiment may be picking up.

Monadelphous scores $150M contract

01 Nov 2012 - Monadelphous Group Limited (ASX:MND) secures $150M maintenance contract with oil and gas producer Woodside Energy.

Telstra affirms FY13 expectations

31 Oct 2012 - Telstra Corporation Limited (ASX:TLS) affirms it expects to deliver low single-digit growth in revenue and earnings for the 2013 financial year.

Tabcorp hopeful on NSW licence

31 Oct 2012 - Tabcorp Holdings Limited (ASX:TAH) is hopeful the NSW state government will allow it to keep its exclusive wagering licence beyond next year.

Data#3 wins tender for WA hospital

31 Oct 2012 - Data#3 Limited (ASX:DTL) wins a tender to provide network infrastructure to the new Fiona Stanley Hospital in Western Australia.

NAB FY12 profit slumps 22%

31 Oct 2012 - National Australia Bank Limited’s (ASX:NAB) full year net profit slumps by 22 per cent to $4.08 billion, weighed down by troubled UK operations.

Flight Centre affirms annual growth target

31 Oct 2012 - Flight Centre Limited (ASX:FLT) says the travel company is performing in line with its growth targets and expects to reach its full year goals if this trend continues…

Leighton on track for FY13 profit

31 Oct 2012 - Leighton Holdings Limited (ASX:LEI) confirms it is on track to reach its full year profit after reporting a profit of $317 million in the first nine months of the 201…

BHP set to double coal capacity by 2014

30 Oct 2012 - BHP Billiton Limited (ASX:BHP) expects its coking coal production capacity to hit 66 million tonnes a year in 2014, a 50 per cent jump from the production rate in ful…

Western Desert Resources suitor calls it quits

30 Oct 2012 - Western Desert Resources Limited’s (ASX:WDR) Chinese suitor Meijin Energy Group has withdrawn its takeover offer.

Virgin buys 60% stake in Tiger

30 Oct 2012 - Virgin Australia Holdings Limited (ASX:VAH) has bought a 60 per cent stake in budget airline Tiger Airways Australia for $35 million.

TelstraClear deal approved

30 Oct 2012 - Telstra Corporation Limited (ASX:TLS) has received New Zealand regulatory approval for the sale of its broadband internet service TelstraClear.

Seek board changes

30 Oct 2012 - SEEK Limited’s (ASX:SEK) Chairman Bob Watson announces his retirement to be replaced by non-executive director Neil Chatfield.

Vodafone slashes jobs to restructure

30 Oct 2012 - Hutchison Telecommunications Limited (ASX:HTA) owned Vodafone has announced plans to slash jobs under a major restructuring of the company.

Starpharma makes breakthrough in cancer drug

29 Oct 2012 - Starpharma Holdings Limited (ASX:SPL) has announced positive results from further testing of its cancer drug docetaxel.

Telstra eyes Asian corporate sector

29 Oct 2012 - Telstra Corporation Limited (ASX:TLS) plans to increase its revenue and overcome domestic restrictions by servicing major corporate customers in Asia.

CPA ready to construct

29 Oct 2012 - Commonwealth Property Office Fund (ASX:CPA) has secured a 30 per cent tenancy pre-commitment for its Martin Place development.

Elders to sell rural services division

29 Oct 2012 - Elders Limited (ASX:ELD) will commence selling off its rural services division as part of its strategy to deliver value to shareholders.

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