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Fairfax prices Trade Me IPO

08 Nov 2011 - Fairfax Media Ltd's (ASX:FXJ) planned initial public offering for its New Zealand online auction business, Trade Me, has been priced at $NZ2.70.

Macquarie bidding for $US6B RBS fleet

08 Nov 2011 - Macquarie Group Ltd (ASX:MQG) enters the final round of bidding for Royal Bank of Scotland's aircraft leasing unit.

Westfield confirms FY11 guidance

08 Nov 2011 - Westfield Group (ASX:WDC) says it is on track to deliver its annual guidance for the full 2011 calendar year.

G8 Education buys six QLD centres

08 Nov 2011 - G8 Education Ltd (ASX:GEM) buys six childcare centres in Queensland for $8.2 million, boosting the number of centres it owns to 138.

Austal acquires $7M Asian shipyard

08 Nov 2011 - Austal Ltd (ASX:ASB) has acquired a shipyard in the Philippines for $7 million to regionalise its manufacturing base for commercial vessels.

Abacus buys $68M Melbourne office building

08 Nov 2011 - Abacus Property Group (ASX:ABP) and its joint venture partner, Heitman LLC, buy a commercial office building in Melbourne for $68 million.

IAG launches NZ bond issue

07 Nov 2011 - Insurance Australia Group Ltd (ASX:IAG) will offer around $115.7 million of unsecured subordinated bonds to the New Zealand public.

Beach bids $93M for Adelaide Energy

07 Nov 2011 - Beach Energy Ltd (ASX:BPT) launches a $93 million cash bid to acquire the 80 per cent of shares it does not already own in Adelaide Energy Ltd (ASX:ADE).

Coal seam gas controversy hits AJ Lucas

07 Nov 2011 - AJ Lucas Group Ltd (ASX:AJL) confirms fracking conducted by its 42 per cent owned Cuadrilla Resources triggered seismic events.

Orica FY11 profit rises, forecasts growth

07 Nov 2011 - Orica Ltd (ASX:ORI) forecasts growth after reporting a 3.8 per cent increase in its underlying net profit in the 2011 financial year.

Sandfire inks first DeGrussa sales deal

07 Nov 2011 - Sandfire Resources NL (ASX:SFR) inks its first sales deal for 50 per cent of the product from its DeGrussa copper-gold project in WA.

Harvey Norman sales fall, closes 3 stores

07 Nov 2011 - After reporting a sharp drop in quarterly profitability, Harvey Norman Holdings Ltd (ASX:HVN) will place three of its franchisees into administration.

ANZ says Basel III struggling

04 Nov 2011 - Australia and New Zealand Banking Group (ASX:ANZ) chief Mike Smith says the Basel III banking reforms will never be fully implemented.

CBA shuts down high risk desk

04 Nov 2011 - The Commonwealth Bank of Australia (ASX:CBA) has shut down its high risk trading desk.

Qantas chief gets a grilling

04 Nov 2011 - Qantas Airways Ltd (ASX:QAN) chief Alan Joyce says proposed changes to the Qantas Sale Act would mean job cuts and threaten the profitability of the airline.

Calls for electricity overhaul

04 Nov 2011 - Seven companies, including Wesfarmers Ltd (ASX:WES), Westfield Group (ASX:WDC) and Rio Tinto Ltd (ASX:RIO) have called for an overhaul of the nation's electricity rul…

News president backs James Murdoch

04 Nov 2011 - News Corporation (ASX:NWS), (NASDAQ:NWSA) president and chief operating officer Chase Carey backs director James Murdoch despite a protest vote against him.

Telstra sets up in India

04 Nov 2011 - Telstra Corporation Ltd (ASX:TLS) puts down roots in India following an international subsidiary being granted licences for long distance internet and telephone servi…

Country Road cautions over future conditions

03 Nov 2011 - Country Road Ltd (ASX:CTY) cautions future conditions are likely to remain challenging, but the retailer says it is well positioned for further growth.

Brambles launches CHEP Aerospace Solutions

03 Nov 2011 - Brambles Ltd (ASX:BXB) launches CHEP Aerospace Solutions and inks a deal to buy Driessen Services for $10 million.

ANZ Bank posts record FY profit

03 Nov 2011 - ANZ Banking Group (ASX:ANZ) posts a 19 per cent increase in its annual net profit, hitting a record $5.36 billion.

Qantas to refund grounded customers

03 Nov 2011 - Qantas Airways Ltd (ASX:QAN) agrees to refund customers who were impacted by the airline grounding its entire domestic and international fleet over the weekend.

Dulux annnounces China growth merger

03 Nov 2011 - DuluxGroup Ltd (ASX:DLX) gears up for growth in China through merging its DGL International business with Hong Kong-based coating products producer, Camelpaint.

Carabella posts 53% upgrade for coal project

03 Nov 2011 - Carabella Resources Ltd (ASX:CLR) posts a 53 per cent increase to the existing JORC Resource as its flagship Grosvenor West coking coal project in Queensland.

Strong AUD cuts OneSteel H1 guidance

02 Nov 2011 - OneSteel Ltd (ASX:OST) blames a strong Australian dollar and softer iron ore prices for cutting into its expected first half earnings.

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