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Record profit for Campbell Brothers

22 May 2012 - Campbell Brothers Limited (ASX:CPB) has generated a net profit of $222.4 million for the six months to the end of March this year.

Toro's uranium jump start

22 May 2012 - Uranium explorer Toro Energy Limited (ASX:TOE) has been given the green light by WA state authorities to mine uranium as part of its $300 million Wiluna project.

Orica to build chemical plant in WA

21 May 2012 - Orica Limited (ASX:ORI) has partnered with worldwide chemical company Yara and Apache to build an ammonium nitrate plant in the Pilbarra region.

Elders H1 earnings up

21 May 2012 - Elders Limited (ASX:ELD) has generated a net profit of $40.5 million for its first-half results ending March 31 this year, returning the company to profitability.

Rio Tinto rethinks Pilbara expansion

21 May 2012 - Rio Tinto Limited's (ASX:RIO) chief is reportedly cautious about expanding its iron ore production in Western Australia.

James Hardie boosts FY earnings

21 May 2012 - James Hardie Industries (ASX:JHX) has posted a full-year net profit of $613 million.

GrainCorp to announce HY profit

21 May 2012 - GrainCorp Limited (ASX:GNC) will be posting its half-year profit this week with the grains handler under pressure to declare a special dividend to shareholders.

NAB increases note offer to $1bn

21 May 2012 - National Australia Bank Limited (ASX:NAB) has lifted its subordinated notes offering to $1 billion from $500 million.

Santos cautions on LNG blowouts

18 May 2012 - Santos Limited's (ASX:STO) CEO and MD cautions the liquefied natural gas (LNG) industry may face cost blow outs in the future.

Paladin back to full production

18 May 2012 - Paladin Energy Limited (ASX:PDN) welcomes the return to full production after inking a deal with striking workers in Malawi.

SA Premier dismisses BHP doubts

18 May 2012 - South Australia’s Premier dismissed doubts raised over BHP Billiton Limited’s (ASX:BHP) future projects following comments from the global miner's chairman and CEO.

PanAust posts Phu Kham results

18 May 2012 - PanAust Limited (ASX:PNA) releases the results of plant scale test work for its flagship Phu Kham copper and gold mine in Laos.

Adelaide Brighton gears up for investment

18 May 2012 - Adelaide Brighton Limited (ASX:ABC) is planning for significant investment in the cement and lime business over the next two years.

Centro sells $690M centre stakes

18 May 2012 - Centro Retail Australia Limited (ASX:CRF) sells half-ownership stakes in three of its Australian shopping centres for $690.4 million to Perron Group.

Leighton signs MOU for Isaac Plains

17 May 2012 - Leighton Holdings Limited (ASX:LEI) subsidiary John Holland has signed a MOU with Isaac Plains Coal Management to extend its mining services contract.

CBA Q3 cash profit up 3%

17 May 2012 - Commonwealth Bank of Australia (ASX:CBA) has posted a three per cent increase in its third quarter cash profit of $1.75 billion.

Sydney Airport April traffic down

17 May 2012 - Sydney Airport Holdings Limited (ASX:SYD) has reported total passenger traffic for April has decreased by 0.1 per cent.

IAG reviews UK business

17 May 2012 - Insurance Australia Group Limited (ASX:IAG) is undertaking a strategic review of its UK business.

ANZ to Invest $300M in China

17 May 2012 - Australia and New Zealand Banking Group (ASX:ANZ) will invest a further $300 million to expand its branch network in China.

Westfield forecasts FY earnings upgrade

17 May 2012 - Westfield Group (ASX:WDC) expects earnings to increase for the full year thanks to better than expected US retail sales.

Paladin inks deal with striking workers

16 May 2012 - Paladin Energy Limited (ASX:PDN) inks a deal it hopes will see striking workers in Malawi return to work tonight.

CSR: Housing activity to hit 15 year low

15 May 2012 - CSR Limited (ASX:CSR) posts an 85 per cent drop in its full year net profit and forecasts housing activity will drop to a 15-year low over the next year.

Sonic buys $100M Healthscope assets

16 May 2012 - Sonic Healthcare Limited (ASX:SHL) will buy the New South Wales, Queensland and Western Australian pathology businesses of Healthscope for $100 million.

Monadelphous wins BHP & RIO contracts

16 May 2012 - Monadelphous Group Limited (ASX:MND) wins $150 million of contracts from BHP Billiton Limited (ASX:BHP) and Rio Tinto Limited (ASX:RIO).

Beach drops on shale gas speculation

16 May 2012 - Beach Energy Limited (ASX:BPT) responds to a report claiming it's unlikely to secure a partner to develop its shale gas assets until it can show more gas.

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