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Rio prices $3B in bonds

17 Jun 2013 - Rio Tinto’s Limited (ASX:RIO) US finance arm has priced $3 billion in floating and fixed rate bonds.

Unilife finalises major Unifill contract

17 June 2013 - Unilife Corporation (ASX:UNS) successfully negotiates a long term supply contract for its Unifill syringe with a global pharmaceutical company.

Lend Lease launches fund to offload Jem

17 June 2013 - Lend Lease Group (ASX:LLC) launches Lend Lease Jem Partners Fund to acquire the group's stake in Jem, a suburban retail and office asset in Singapore.

Rio in talks over stalled project

17 June 2013 - Rio Tinto Limited (ASX:RIO) to meet the government of Guinea to discuss the stalled Simandou iron ore project, according to media reports.

Woolworths, Coles establish mediation body

17 June 2013 - Woolworths Limited (ASX:WOW) and Wesfarmers Limited (ASX:WES) owned Coles will establish a dispute resolution body with the Australian Food and Grocery Council accor…

Elders considers bids

14 Jun 2013 - Elders Limited (ASX:ELD) is in a trading halt as it considers final bids for its struggling rural services and auto parts businesses.

Transurban to transfer US toll road

14 Jun 2013 - Transurban Group (ASX:TCL) has approved the transfer of its Pocahontas 895 toll road in the United States to the asset lenders.

ASX raises $267M

14 Jun 2013 - ASX Limited (ASX:ASX) raises $267 million in the first stage of its equity raising aimed at netting more than half a billion dollars.

NIB reaffirms FY guidance

14 Jun 2013 - NIB Holdings Limited (ASX:NHF) says earnings are likely to come in at the lower end of its full-year guidance.

News announces split timetable, CFO exit

14 Jun 2013 - News Corp (ASX:NWS) says stock for 21st Century Fox and News Corp will begin trading on June 19, nine days before the conglomerate expects to complete a split that wi…

Coca-Cola boss hits out at retailers

14 Jun 2013 - Coca-Cola Amatil Limited (ASX:CCL) boss Terry Davis says the group may as well appoint an investment bank and exit the market amid the heavy influence of major retail…

ACCC pursues Harvey Norman franchisees

13 Jun 2013 - The ACCC relaunches court action against nine Harvey Norman Holdings Limited (ASX:HVN) franchisees for allegedly misrepresenting consumer rights.

Service Stream shares voluntarily suspended

13 Jun 2013 - Service Stream Limited (ASX:SSM) requests its shares be voluntarily suspended amid speculation over the future of its Syntheo joint venture with Lend Lease Group (ASX…

Clough upgrades earnings outlook

13 Jun 2013 - Clough Limited (ASX:CLO) upgrades its full-year earnings forecast after a strong quarterly performance and cost-saving measures.

Suncorp resolves non-core portfolio

13 Jun 2013 - Suncorp Group Limited (ASX:SUN) sells a non-performing $1.6 billion loan portfolio to Goldman Sachs for 60 cents in the dollar.

BC Iron to hit production target

13 Jun 2013 - BC Iron Limited (ASX:BCI) is on track to hit its 2014 full production target.

Rio sells US Eagle project

13 Jun 2013 - Rio Tinto Limited (ASX:RIO) will sell its Eagle project to Lundin Mining Corporation, subject to regulatory approval.

Newcrest denies selective briefing

12 June 2013 - Newcrest Mining Limited (ASX:NCM) officially denies it selectively briefed analysts ahead of announcing $6 billion in writedowns last week, in a formal response to t…

Wesfarmers’ Target axes jobs

12 June 2013 - Wesfarmers Limited (ASX:WES) owned Target cuts 260 jobs as part of a restructure of its business operations.

Transfield appoints new CFO

12 Jun 2013 - Transfield Services Limited (ASX:TSE) has appointed Vince Nicoletti to the position of chief financial officer.

Rio may sell Coal & Allied stake

12 Jun 2013 - Rio Tinto Limited (ASX:RIO) is close to selling a large minority stake in Coal & Allied as well as holdings in some of its Queensland coal mines, according to media r…