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Woodside takeover speculation resurfaces

05 Apr 2012 - Speculation has resurfaced that oil and gas company Woodside Petroleum Limited (ASX:WPL) could again be a takeover target.

Macquarie Group sued for $10M

05 Apr 2012 - Macquarie Group Limited’s (ASX:MQG) banking arm is being sued for $10 million from a consortium of international investors.

IAG completes AMI acquisition

05 Mar 2012 - Insurance Australia Group Limited (ASX:IAG) completes acquisition of New Zealand’s AMI insurance business following final regulatory approval.

AIF records solid growth for February

05 Apr 2012 - Australian Infrastructure Fund Limited (ASX:AIX) reports 6.4 per cent growth in passenger numbers for February.

Amcor acquires Mexican packaging plant

05 Apr 2012 - Amcor Limited (ASX:AMC) acquires Aluprint tobacco packaging plant in Mexico for $US40 million.

Quickflix signs licensing deal

05 Apr 2012 - Quickflix Limited (ASX:QFX) has entered into a content licensing deal with ITV Studios Global Entertainment.

CuDeco inks steel supply deal

04 Apr 2012 - CuDeco Limited (ASX:CDU) inks a deal with China’s Sinosteel Corporation for the supply of structural steelwork.

AGL power station purchase hits hurdle

04 Apr 2012 - AGL Energy Limited's (ASX:AGK) planned purchase of the Loy Yang power station in Victoria hits a hurdle.

Senex reveals major oil reserves upgrade

04 Apr 2012 - Senex Energy Limited (ASX:SXY) reveales a major oil reserves upgrade, representing more than $200 million in potential extra revenue.

Sandfire awards $12M contract to GR

04 Apr 2012 - Sandfire Resources NL (ASX:SFR) awards GR Engineering Services Limited (ASX:GNG) a $12 million contract for work on its DeGrussa Project in WA.

Ceramic Fuel set to benefit from German subsidy

04 Apr 2012 - Ceramic Fuel Cells Limited (ASX:CFU) welcomes the German government’s introduction of a capital subsidy for micro heat and power heating products.

Origin teams up with Xstrata in Chile

04 Apr 2012 - Origin Energy Limited (ASX:ORG) acquires a majority stake in a hydroelectric power company in Chile from Xstrata PLC (XTA.LN), who will retain the remaining interest.

Alesco completes sale

03 Apr 2012 - Alesco Corporation Limited (ASX:ALS)completes sale of its Parbury Decorative Surfaces business to private company Borg Group.

Metcash slashes almost 500 jobs

03 Apr 2012 - Metcash Limited (ASX:MTS) will close 15 regional Campbells Cash & Carry branchs and issue over 500 redundicies.

Reed set to raise $40M

03 Apr 2012 - Gold explorer Reed Resources Limited (ASX:RDR) is set to raise $40 million for the development of its Meekatharra gold project in Western Australia.

Aquila wins appeal

03 Apr 2012 - Aquila wins supreme Court appeal in Queensland against joint venture partner Vale Australia.

Monadelphous wins $220M contracts

03 Apr 2012 - Monadelphous Group Limited (ASX:MND) wins $220 million worth of new construction and maintenance contracts in Western Australia and Queensland.

Customers shares surge on takeover bid

03 Apr 2012 - Shares in Customers Limited (ASX:CUS) surge after the ATM business says it will support a takeover bid from Canada’s DirectCash Payments Inc (TSE:DCI).

Ampella takeover speculation mounts

02 Apr 2012 - Ampella Mining Limited (ASX:AMX) receives further expressions of interest and requests for access to due diligence from other gold companies.

Ausenco wins Peru copper contract

02 Apr 2012 - Ausenco Limited (ASX:AAX) wins an engineering, procurement, and construction management contract from HudBay Minerals Inc (TSX:HBM, NYSE:HBM).

James Hardie buys US business assets

02 Apr 2012 - James Hardie Industries SE (ASX:JHX) acquires the assets of a US business involved in the pultrusion of fibreglass profiles.

QR National boosts Moorebank stake

02 Apr 2012 - QR National (ASX:QRN) pays $41 million to increase its stake in the Moorebank Industrial Property Trust to 33 per cent.

Rocklands jumps 20% on takeover approach

02 Apr 2012 - Shares in Rocklands Richfield PCI Limited (ASX:RCI) jump more than 20 per cent after Shandong Energy Linyi Mining Group approaches the company with a takeover offer.

Galaxy to acquire Canada’s Lithium One

02 Apr 2012 - Galaxy Resources Limited (ASX:GXY) announces a friendly $109 million takeover of Canadian lithium and potash exploration and development company, Lithium One.

Wesfarmers expansion plans

30 Mar 2012 - A $1.5 billion expansion plan for Wesfarmers Limited (ASX:WES) owned Bunnings says it will create an additional 6000 jobs over three years.

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