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Forge Group wins $70M Rio contract

18 Sep 2012 - Forge Group Limited (ASX:FGE) wins its second contract from Rio Tinto Limited (ASX:RIO) this month.

Rio chief says China sentiment down

17 Sep 2012 - Rio Tinto Limited (ASX:RIO) chief Tom Albanese speaks about a decline in China’s investor sentiment while attending a World Economic Forum meeting in China.

Northern Iron due diligence advances

17 Sep 2012 - Northern Iron Limited (ASX:NFE) says both of its suitors continue to conduct stage two due diligence which is expected to be completed within weeks.

Leighton ramps up drinking water production

17 Sep 2012 - Leighton Holdings Limited (ASX:LEI) says large scale production of drinking water has started at its Victorian Desalination Plant.

Bionomics buys US company for $10M

19 Sep 2012 - Bionomics Limited (ASX:BNO) buys a US-based private biotechnology company called Eclipse Therapeutics Inc for $US10 million.

Fortescue wins rail access appeal

17 Sep 2012 - Fortescue Metals Group Limited (ASX:FMG) moves closer to gaining access to BHP Billiton Limited's (ASX:BHP) and Rio Tinto Limited's (ASX:RIO) Pilbara rail network aft…

Sandfire shares rise on DeGrussa progress

17 Sep 2012 - Shares in Sandfire Resources NL (ASX:SFR) rise as the miner announces the commissioning of the processing facility at its DeGrussa Project is underway.

FKP Property Group CEO retires

14 Sep 2012 - FKP Property Group (ASX:FKP) has announced Managing Director and CEO Peter Brown has retired from his position after leading the Group for almost 10 years.

Kangaroo Resources narrows H1 loss

14 Sep 2012 - Coal explorer Kangaroo Resources Limited (ASX:KRL) has narrowed its half year loss to $6.4 million compared to $7 million for the same time last year.

Thiess wins Wynyard Walk contract

14 Sep 2012 - Leighton Holdings Limited’s (ASX:LEI) wholly owned subsidiary Thiess Pty Ltd has secured a $154 million contract from Transport for NSW.

QLD govt to sell QR National stake

14 Sep 2012 - The Queensland state government has confirmed it will sell its 34 per cent stake in Australia’s largest rail freight company, QR National (ASX:QRN).

BHP union dispute continues in Bowen Basin

14 Sep 2012 - The dispute between unions and BHP Billiton Limited (ASX:BHP) continues at the company's coking coal mines in Queensland's Bowen Basin.

Flight Centre appoints John Eales to board

14 Sep 2012 - Flight Centre Limited (ASX:FLT) has appointed the former captain of the Australian rugby union John Eales as a non-executive director.

Leighton appoints new Middle East based MD

13 Sep 2012 - Leighton Holdings Limited (ASX:LEI) has appointed a new Managing Director for its Middle Eastern division Habtoor Leighton Group.

Myer FY profit drops 14%

13 Sep 2012 - Myer Holdings Limited (ASX:MYR) has seen a 14.3 per cent slide in its full year results to $139.3 million dragged down by high costs and a drop in sales.

S&P puts FMG on credit watch

13 Sep 2012 - Fortescue Metals Group Limited (ASX:FMG) has had its BB- corporate credit and issue ratings placed on CreditWatch with negative implications by Standard & Poor's.

Seven Group ConsMedia bid delayed by ACCC

13 Sep 2012 - Seven Group Holdings Limited’s (ASX:SVW) possible acquisition of Consolidated Media Holdings Limited (ASX:CMJ) has raised some concerns for the ACCC.

Vodafone switches on 3G+ network

13 Sep 2012 - Hutchison Telecommunications Limited (ASX:HTA) owned Vodafone has completed a three-year upgrade to its network.

Thakral edges closer to Canadian takeover

13 Sep 2012 - Brookfield Asset Management has edged closer to outright ownership of Thakral Holdings Group (ASX:THG) as it achieved 90 per cent acceptances to its off-market takeov…

Molopo QLD sale scores FIRB approval

12 Sep 2012 - The Foreign Investment Review Board gives Molopo Energy Limited (ASX:MPO) the green light to sell its Bowen Basin coal seam gas assets to PetroChina.

CBA raises $1.5B in hybrid offer

12 Sep 2012 - Commonwealth Bank of Australia (ASX:CBA) raises $1.5 billion through a hybrid offer, PERLS VI.

Dart welcomes coal seam gas framework

12 Sep 2012 - Dart Energy Limited (ASX:DTE) welcomes the New South Wales Government’s new framework for the coal seam gas industry.

Phylogica inks cosmetics licensing deal

12 Sep 2012 - Peptide drug discovery company Phylogica Limited (ASX:PYC) licenses one of its products to luxury cosmetics company, Le metier de Beaute.

Chinese invest in Ceramic Fuel Cells

12 Sep 2012 - Shares in Ceramic Fuel Cells Limited (ASX:CFU) rise as the developer of small generators secures a Chinese strategic investor.

Fisher & Paykel receives takeover bid

12 Sep 2012 - Fisher & Paykel Appliances Holdings Limited (ASX:FPA, NZE:FPA) receives a takeover bid from its 20 per cent shareholder, Haier Management Holdings Co. Pte Limited.

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