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Kresta falls on FY forecast, CEO exit

16 May 2012 - Shares in Kresta Holdings Limited (ASX:KRS) fall after flagging a drop in full year earnings and announcing its CEO's resignation.

Wellcom Group new alliance

15 May 2012 - Wellcom Group Limited (ASX:WLL)signs heads of agreement to purchase digital developer DreamWalk Pty Ltd.

Pacific Brands says no takeover

15 May 2012 - Pacific Brands Limited (ASX:PBG) says it is unlikely to accept a take-over offer in the near future.

Cabcharge posts Q1 results

15 May 2012 - Cabcharge Australia Limited (ASX:CAB) has reported its first quarter results for the year of its associate companies.

Woodside eyes LNG project in Cyprus

15 May 2012 - Woodside Petroleum’s Limited (ASX:WPL) says it has established offshore partnerships in order to bid for deepwater gas ground off Cyprus.

News Corp acquires Chinese film company

15 May 2012 - News Corporation (ASX:NWS) has bought a 19.9 per cent interest in Chinese film distributor Bona Film Group.

Aurora increases presence in Sugarkane

15 May 2012 - Aurora Oil & Gas Limited (ASX:AUT) has inked a deal to acquire an additional six per cent in the Sugarkane field.

Little Eva shows positive results for Altona

14 May 2012 - Shares in Altona Mining Limited (ASX:AOH) have risen today following positive results of its Little Eva feasibility study in Queensland.

Lend Lease extends Victorian Rail Link project

14 May 2012 - Lend Lease Group (ASX:LLC) has secured another stage of the Regional Rail link project in Victoria which extends to the Maribyrnong River.

DuluxGroup H1 profit meets expectations

14 May 2012 - DuluxGroup (ASX:DLX) reports a net profit of $47.9 million for the six months to March this year slightly down from the same time last year.

Incitec H1 falls 13%

14 May 2012 - Incitec Pivot Limited (ASX:IPL) reports a net profit of $143.5 million for the six months to March this year.

Sydney Airport to defends right to second airport

14 May 2012 - Sydney Airport Holdings Limited’s (ASX:SYD) chief vows to defend the company’s first right of refusal to construct and operate a second airport in Sydney.

NAB chief sees more RBA rate cuts

14 May 2012 - National Australia Bank Limited's (ASX:NAB) chief says the Reserve Bank of Australia is likely to cut interest rates by another 50 basis points over the next year.

Warehouse Q3 sales rise, to exit ASX

11 May 2012 - Warehouse Group Limited (ASX:WHS, NZE:WHS) increases its third quarter sales by 3.3 per cent, ahead of exiting its secondary ASX listing.

SKYCITY issues FY12 profit warning

11 May 2012 - SKYCITY Entertainment Group Limited (ASX:SKC, NZE:SKC) issues a profit warning for its full 2012 financial year.

Dulux courts Alesco shareholders

11 May 2012 - DuluxGroup (ASX:DLX) releases its bidders statement in a bid to court its takeover target Alesco Corporation Limited (ASX:ALS).

Watpac flags up to $90M hit to FY12

11 May 2012 - Shares in Watpac Limited (ASX:WTP) retreat after the property developer flags a hit to its earnings of up to $90 million.

Brierty jumps on Rio contract

11 May 2012 - Brierty Limited (ASX:BYL) jumps on news the engineering company has won a $55 million contract from Rio Tinto Limited (ASX:RIO).

Ramelius rises on exploration update

11 May 2012 - Ramelius Resources Limited (ASX:RMS) rises to yesterday’s best performer after releasing an exploration update.

Rio confident in commodities outlook

10 May 2012 - Rio Tinto Limited (ASX:RIO) says its confidence in the outlook for commodities demand has grown over the past six months, but cautioned that risks remain.

Mirabela reassures investors amid rumours

10 May 2012 - Mirabela Nickel Limited (ASX:MBN) has sought to reassure investors after its share price shed almost a third of its value yesterday.

News Corp Q3 profit jumps 47%

10 May 2012 - News Corporation's (ASX:NWS, NASDAQ:NWSA) third quarter net profit jumps, boosted by one-off gains and growth from its cable networks and movie studio business.