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Equatorial posts testing results

16 Oct 2012 - Equatorial Resources Limited (ASX:EQX) reports what it describes as excellent metallurgical testing results from its Mayoko-Moussondji Iron Ore project in the Republi…

CogState publishes Alzheimers study

16 Oct 2012 - CogState Limited (ASX:CGS) researchers believe they have found a way to detect the earliest signs of Alzheimers disease in otherwise healthy people.

Lend Lease announces investigation result

16 Oct 2012 - Lend Lease Group (ASX:LLC) announces the results of its investigation into subsidiary Abigroup, after the company misreported profits and costs in two of its projects…

NRW awarded $90M earthworks contract

16 Oct 2012 - NRW Holdings Limited (ASX:NWH) is awarded a $90 million earthworks contract for Rio Tinto Limited’s (ASX:RIO) Yandi sustaining project in the Pilbara region of Wester…

Linc looks to Alaska after raising $265M

16 Oct 2012 - Linc Energy Limited (ASX:LNC) is understood to be planning to pour funds into its Alaska oil project after raising $US265 million.

Ceramic Fuel Cells gains after cost cutting

16 Oct 2012 - Shares in Ceramic Fuel Cells Limited (ASX:CFU) gain as the developer of small generators reveals cost cutting measures and an organisational change to focus on Europe…

Ausenco secures $66M contract renewal

15 Oct 2012 - Ausenco Limited (ASX:AAX) secures a $66 million operations contract renewal at the Isaac Plains Coal mine in central Queensland.

Fortescue completes credit facility

15 Oct 2012 - Fortescue Metals Group Limited (ASX:FMG) successfully completes its credit facility after increasing its value from $US4.5 to $US5 billion as announced last week.

Atlas purchases rare earth prospect

15 Oct 2012 - Atlas Iron Limited (ASX:AGO) purchases Gondwana Resources Limited’s (ASX:GDA) interest in the Trigg Hill rare earth prospect in the Pilbara region of Western Australi…

Ten responds to Eyecorp speculation

15 Oct 2012 - Ten Network Holdings Limited (ASX:TEN) responds to speculation its sale of outdoor advertising division Eye Corp to private equity group Champ is in trouble.

Sedgman reaches settlement with Tinkler

15 Oct 2012 - Sedgman Limited (ASX:SDM) reaches an in principal commercial settlement with three companies controlled by Nathan Tinkler.

OceanaGold signs offtake agreement

15 Oct 2012 - OceanaGold Corporation (ASX:OGC, TSX:OGC, NZX:OGC) signs an offtake agreement for the sale and purchase of copper concentrate from its Didipio Project.

Billabong suitor withdraws proposal

12 Oct 2012 - Billabong International Limited's (ASX:BBG) US suitor TPG withdraws its $694 million takeover bid.

Leighton awarded Saudi contract

12 Oct 2012 - Leighton Holdings Limited’s (ASX:LEI) 45 per cent owned Middle Eastern division Habtoor Leighton Group wins a $US74 million healthcare contract in Saudi Arabia.

Origin completes note issue

12 Oct 2012 - Origin Energy Limited (ASX:ORG) successfully completes a $US646 million seven year medium term note issue.

TZ wins Singapore post contract

12 Oct 2012 - TZ Limited (ASX:TZL) wins a contract from Singapore post to roll out up to 100 of its Smart Parcel lockers over a 24 month period.

Sonic QLD acquisition blocked

12 Oct 2012 - Sonic Healthcare Limited (ASX:SHL) receives approval from the Australian Competition and Consumer Commission to purchase the Healthscope pathology business in Western…

AP Eagers forecasts record FY profit

12 Oct 2012 - AP Eagers Limited (ASX:APE) forecasts a record net profit for the 2012 calendar year despite a level of uncertainty about the global and Australian economic environme…

Brambles lifts Q1 revenue

11 Oct 2012 - Brambles Limited (ASX:BXB) posts first quarter sales revenue of $1.39 billion, a 3 per cent increase on the corresponding period last year.

Bathurst increases Buller reserves

11 Oct 2012 - Bathurst Resources Limited (ASX:BTU) announces an increase in reserves at its Buller Coal project on the South Island of New Zealand.

Rio Tinto set to lower capital spending

11 Oct 2012 - Rio Tinto Limited (ASX:RIO) reportedly concedes that it does not have sufficient capital on hand to invest in all of its value adding growth options.

Singtel secures broadcast rights

11 Oct 2012 - Singapore Telecommunications Limited (ASX:SGT) secures the broadcast rights to all Barclays Premier League matches for the next three seasons.

Beach Energy strikes oil in Cooper Basin

11 Oct 2012- Beach Energy Limited (ASX:BPT) makes a discovery that it estimates will reap up to 440 thousand barrels.

Fortescue forecasts iron ore recovery

11 Oct 2012 - Fortescue Metals Group Limited (ASX:FMG) believes it will emerge stronger after shelving expansion plans and cutting 1000 jobs in August.

Calibre expanding in QLD with acquisitions

10 Oct 2012 - Calibre Group Limited (ASX:CGH) announces its second acquisition in a month, buying Queensland based G&S Engineering Services.

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