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Ansell completes acquisition

28 Sep 2012 - Gloves and condom maker Ansell Limited (ASX:ANN) announces the completion of its $126 million acquisition of privately owned French group Comasec.

Caltex confirms refinery closure

28 Sep 2012 - Caltex Australia Limited (ASX:CTX) confirms the closure of its Kurnell refinery in New South Wales, with a scheduled end of operations date in the second half of 2014…

Echo chairman denies board woes

28 Sep 2012 - Recently appointed Echo Entertainment Group Limited (ASX:EGP) chairman John O’neill denies reports of a factional war among the senior ranks of the company.

Funtastic swings to FY profit

27 Sep 2012 - Funtastic Limited (ASX:FUN) expects further growth in the year ahead after returning to profitability in fiscal 2012.

Metcash CEO sets resignation date

27 Sep 2012 - Metcash Limited (ASX:MTS) CEO Andrew Reitzer will step down from his role on June 30th, 2013.

Asciano imposes export load restrictions

27 Sep 2012 - Asciano Limited (ASX:AIO) is reportedly forced to warn customers it will impose restrictions on export loading from this weekend on its Patrick ports business.

Woolworths offloads Dick Smith

27 Sep 2012 - Woolworths Limited (ASX:WOW) offloads its Dick Smith electronics arm to private equity firm Anchorage Capital Partners for $20 million.

Syrah upgrades graphite concentrate

27 Sep 2012 - Syrah Resources Limited (ASX:SYR) upgrades the graphite carbon concentrate of its Balama Graphite and Vanadium project to 97%.

Incitec suspends feasibility study

27 Sep 2012 - Incitec Pivot Limited (ASX:IPL) intends to suspend its prospective feasibility study into the Kooragang ammonium nitrate manufacturing site in Newcastle, New South Wa…

SingTel biggest shareholder reduces stake

26 Sep 2012 - Singapore Telecommunications Limited’s (ASX:SGT) biggest shareholders Temasek Holdings says it plans to sell 400 million shares in the company.

Harvey Norman customer service rates poorly

26 Sep 2012 - Harvey Norman Holdings Limited (ASX:HVN) has rated poorly among its rivals in a customer service survey.

Mirvac looks ahead for new projects

26 Sep 2012 - Mirvac Group’s (ASX:MGR) chief affirms it is actively looking for new development opportunities as far away as 2019.

G8 wins in Singapore Court

26 Sep 2012 - G8 Education Limited (ASX:GEM) has received a positive result in an appeals court in Singapore.

SXE with RIO awarded $29M Yandi contract

26 Sep 2012 - Southern Cross Electrical Engineer Limited (ASX:SXE) says has been awarded a contract worth more than $29 million with Rio Tinto Limited (ASX:RIO).

Lynas protestors push on with injunction

26 Sep 2012 - Lynas Corporation Limited (ASX:LYC) says the latest Malaysian legal proceedings are not expected to impact its planned schedule to bring first feed to kiln next month…

Newcrest to issue $1B in corporate bonds

25 Sep 2012 - Newcrest Mining Limited (ASX:NCM) is raising $US1 billion following a successful offering in the US bond markets.

Suncorp launches $350M capital raising

25 Sep 2012 - Suncorp Group Limited (ASX:SUN) launches a $350 million capital raising through an offer of convertible preference shares.

Amcom forecasts steady earnings in FY13

25 Sep 2012 - Amcom Telecommunications Limited (ASX:AMM) is on track to achieve similar underlying earnings growth this financial year as last year.

Leighton considers telco infrastructure asset sale

25 Sep 2012 - Leighton Holdings Limited (ASX:LEI) has received a number of unsolicited inquires for the possible sale of its telecommunications infrastructure assets.

Virgin details Qantas concerns to ACCC

25 Sep 2012 - Virgin Australia Holdings Limited (ASX:VAH) details concerns over a potential tie-up between Qantas Airways Limited (ASX:QAN) and Emirates to Australia’s competition …

API confident in Priceline growth

25 Sep 2012 - Australian Pharmaceutical Industries Limited (ASX:API) is confident in the ongoing growth of its national health and beauty retailer, Priceline.

Seven Group sells Engin for $9.1M

24 Sep 2012 - Seven Group Holdings Limited (ASX:SVW) sells its Voice over Internet Protocol business Engin to telecommunications provider Eftel Limited (ASX:EFT).

Senex pushes forward to FY profit

24 Sep 2012 - Senex Energy Limited (ASX:SXY) says it expects to boost its annual net oil production by a further 66 per cent as it delivered its full year profit results.

Maca wins $60M WA contract

24 Sep 2012 - Maca Limited’s (ASX:MLD) is awarded a contract to construct flood levees close to Carnarvon in Western Australia.

Calibre buys QLD mine engineering group

24 Sep 2012 - Calibre Group Limited (ASX:CGH) buys a Queensland based mine engineering and planning group called Echelon Mining Services.

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