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DuluxGroup moves in on Alesco Corporation

24 Sep 2012 - DuluxGroup Limited (ASX:DLX) is moving in on its $210 million takeover target, building material manufacturer Alesco Corporation Limited (ASX:ALS)

Rio Tinto sheds coal mining jobs

24 Sep 2012 - Rio Tinto Limited (ASX:RIO) reportedly sheds 84 employees and contractors at its Clermont thermal coal operation in central Queensland.

Premier Investments FY profit climbs 68%

21 Sep 2012 - Premier Investments Limited (ASX:PMV) shares climb after it boosts net profit by 68 per cent to $68 million, according to preliminary full year results.

Lynas upgrades ore reserves

21 Sep 2012 - Lynas Corporation Limited (ASX:LYC) significantly upgrades ore reserves at its Mount Weld deposit in Western Australia.

WDS awarded $280M contract

21 Sep 2012 - WDS Limited (ASX:WDS) wins its biggest ever contract, a $280 million deal with Australia Pacific LNG.

Newcrest operation hit by electrical problem

21 Sep 2012 - Newcrest Mining Limited (ASX:NCM) announces a temporary reduction in plant capacity at its Lihir operation in Papua New Guinea.

Washington H. Soul Pattinson FY profit dips

21 Sep 2012 - Washington H. Soul Pattinson and Co. Limited (ASX:SOL) posts a full year underlying net profit of $154 million, down 4 per cent from the year before.

Kathmandu FY net profit slides 10.8%

21 Sep 2012 - Kathmandu Holdings Limited’s (ASX:KMD) full year net profit falls 10.8 per cent to $27.5 million dollars.

Channel Ten appoints ad man to senior role

20 Sep 2012 - Ten Network Holdings Limited (ASX:TEN) has appointed Russel Howcroft as Executive General Manager to commence in February next year.

Billabong mystery bidder flees

20 Sep 2012 - Billabong International Limited’s (ASX:BBG) second mystery bidder has withdrawn its offer.

Genting sells part of Echo stake

20 Sep 2012 - Malaysian casino operator Genting says it will sell its 4.8 per cent share in Echo Entertainment Group Limited (ASX:EGP).

ANZ abandons Hong Kong bank buy

20 Sep 2012 - ANZ Banking Group (ASX:ANZ) has bailed out of a plan to buy an unnamed family controlled bank based in Hong Kong.

James Hardie performs above trend in Q1

20 Sep 2012 - James Hardie Industries (ASX:JHX) moves above market trend during the first quarter, amid a flat Australian housing market.

CGA Mining poised for Canadian takeover

20 Sep 2012 - CGA Mining Limited (ASX:CGX) has reportedly received a takeover offer from Canadian gold producer, B2Gold.

Macmahon lowers guidance, CEO resigns

19 Sep 2012 - Macmahon Holdings Limited (ASX:MAH) lowers its earnings guidance and announces the resignation of its CEO Nick Bowen.

David Jones FY profit plunges 40%

19 Sep 2012 - David Jones Limited’s (ASX:DJS) annual net profit drops in line with its guidance, plunging 40 per cent to $101 million in fiscal 2012.

Leighton booked to build Australian Embassy

19 Sep 2012 - Leighton Holdings Limited (ASX:LEI) Asian division has been booked to build the Australian Embassy in Indonesia.

Galaxy advances Sal De Vida project

19 Sep 2012 - Galaxy Resources Limited (ASX:GXY) files an Environmental and Social Impact Statement for its 70 per cent owned Sal de Vida Project in Argentina.

Alesco expects H1 profit growth

19 Sep 2012 - Takeover target Alesco Corporation Limited (ASX:ALS) expects to post a first half profit after tax well ahead of last year.

New Hope shares lift on FY13 outlook

19 Sep 2012 - Shares in New Hope Corporation Limited (ASX:NHC) lift as the coal miner outlines a positive fiscal 2013 outlook, despite posting a fiscal 2012 profit drop.

Little World Beverages backs takeover

18 Sep 2012 - Little World Beverages Limited (ASX:LWB) shareholders have approved the $362 million takeover bid from Gaelic Investments Pty Ltd.

Fortescue secures $US4.5B credit facility

18 Sep 2012 - Fortescue Metals Group Limited (ASX:FMG) secures new debt facility of up to $US4.5 billion maturing in five years.

Job cuts ahead for Telstra Asian expansion

18 Sep 2012 - Telstra Corporation Limited’s (ASX:TLS) Chief Executive David Thodey has warned significant job cuts will lay ahead as the telco prepares to expand its footprint into…

TPG boosts FY profit

18 Sep 2012 - TPG Telecom Limited (ASX:TPM) boosts its full year results by 16 per cent aided largely by an increase in broadband subscribers

LogiCamms scores $10M QLD contracts

19 Sep 2012 - LogiCamms Limited (ASX:LCM) is awarded more than $10 million worth of contracts from a joint venture between Origin Energy Limited (ASX:ORG), ConocoPhillips and Sinop…

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