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Qantas motion to keep jobs in Oz

16 Jul 2012 - In a motion moved before a NSW Labor conference at the weekend, Qantas Airways Limited (ASX:QAN) could be prevented from employing overseas workers.

Origin and AWE BassGass costs rise

13 Jul 2012 - The Origin Energy Limited (ASX:ORG) and AWE Limited (ASX:AWE) BassGass project reveals another cost blowout and delay.

DuluxGroup extends offer for Alesco

13 Jul 2012 - DuluxGroup Limited (ASX:DLX) secures almost 30 per cent of its takeover target Alesco Corporation Limited (ASX:ALS) and extends the closing date of the offer.

Specialty Fashion Group Expects FY sales fall

13 Jul 2012 - Specialty Fashion Group Limited (ASX:SFH) reveals it expects its annual earnings to halve in the 2012 financial year.

Evolution achieves record gold production

13 Jul 2012 - Evolution Mining (ASX:EVN) achieves record gold production at its operations in Queensland and Western Australia.

CSR explains low share price

13 Jul 2012 - CSR Limited’s (ASX:CSR) Chairman has sought to address the building materials manufacturer’s share price.

Guinness Peat labels offer inadequate

13 Jul 2012 - Guinness Peat Group (ASX:GPG) labels the $220 million takeover offer for Clearview Wealth Limited (ASX:CVW) as inadequate.

Transurban FY revenue up 6%

12 Jul 2012 - Transurban Group (ASX:TCL) has reported a 6 per cent rise in its full year toll revenue, coming in at $943.9 million.

UGL wins $350M contracts

12 Jul 2012 - UGL Limited (ASX:UGL) has won $350 million worth of contracts across its global property services business.

Blackthorn to proceed with Africa JV

12 Jul 2012 - Blackthorn Resources Limited (ASX:BTR) to proceed with its African JV with Glencore International.

Seymour Whyte appoints CEO

12 Jul 2012 - Seymour Whyte Limited (ASX:SWL) appoints David McAdam as its CEO, commencing at the end of this month.

Greencross acquires Vet clinics

12 Jul 2012 - Greencross Limited (ASX:GXL) acquires three additional veterinary practices in Queensland and Victoria.

Telstra sells NZ business

12 Jul 2012 - Telstra Corporation Limited (ASX:TLS) has announced the sale of its New Zealand subsidiary TelstraClear for $660 million.

Woolies buys six more pubs

11 Jul 2012 - Woolworths Limited (ASX:WOW) has reportedly bought another six pubs for $125 million from the Waugh family and the de Angelis group.

Tiger Realm raises $8.9 million

11 Jul 2012 - Tigers Realm Coal Limited (ASX:TIG) raises $8.9 million from institutional investors in a capital raising launched earlier this week.

Skywest reports passenger declines

11 Jul 2012 - Skywest Airlines Limited (ASX:SXR) has reported a decline in passenger numbers and charter services in June.

Centaurus lodges lease application

11 Jul 2012 - Centaurus Metals Limited (ASX:CTM) lodges a mining lease application for its flagship Jambreiro Iron project in south-eastern Brazil.

Beach reveals shale gas results

11 July 2012 - Beach Energy Limited (ASX:BPT) shares have been pushed higher as its shale gas assets in the Cooper Basin have shown a strong flow rate of production.

Ten poised to sell EYE Corp

11 Jul 2012 - Ten Network Holdings Limited (ASX:TEN) is reportedly poised to sell its outdoor advertising business EYE Corp.

BHP: Top Aussie Fortune 500 company

10 Jul 2012 - BHP Billiton Limited (ASX:BHP) is named as Australia’s largest company in Fortune Magazine's Global 500 list of the world’s largest companies.

IAG expanding Asian footprint

10 Jul 2012 - Insurance Australia Group Limited (ASX:IAG) outlines its aggressive expansion strategy into Asia.

Aluminium prices hit Alcoa Q2 result

10 Jul 2012 - The parent of Australia’s Alcoa (ASX:AAI), Alcoa Incorporated (NYSE:AA), reports a second quarter net loss of $US2 million, hit by a drop in aluminium prices.

Resolute sees stronger gold production

10 Jul 2012 - Resolute Mining Limited (ASX:RSG) expects gold production to rise by 4 per cent in fiscal 2013 from the current financial year.

AP Eagers buys into Automotive Holdings

10 Jul 2012 - AP Eagers Limited (ASX:APE) buys a 16.33 per cent stake in Automotive Holdings Group Limited (ASX:AHE) from its founding shareholders, the Wheatley Family.

Gunns disputes $65M tax assessment

10 Jul 2012 - Troubled Tasmanian timber company Gunns Limited (ASX:GNS) disputes two amended income tax assessments from the Australian Taxation Office.

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