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Rio considers selling UK power station

22 Jul 2011 - Rio Tinto Ltd (ASX:RIO) is considering selling off one of its UK power stations according to London's Daily Express newspaper.

CBA CEO to retire

22 Jul 2011 - Commonwealth Bank of Australia (ASX:CBA) announces chief executive Ralph Norris will retire at the end of November.

QBE splits Aust Asia Pac business

22 Jul 2011 - QBE Insurance Group Ltd (ASX:QBE) splits its Australia Asia Pacific business in two.

Telstra price cut win for rural

22 Jul 2011 - The ACCC's decision to slash the price Telstra Corporation Ltd (ASX:TLS) can charge competitors to use its network could be good news for rural customers.

News Corp James Murdoch defends testimony

22 Jul 2011 - News Corporation's (ASX:NWS) James Murdoch denies a statement from former employees that he had given mistaken evidence to British MPs regarding the News of the World…

Santos posts mixed Q2 results

21 Jul 2011 - Santos Ltd (ASX:STO) says production rose 8 per cent from the quarter before but was flat when compared to a year before.

Wesfarmers meets Curragh output guidance

21 Jul 2011 - Wesfarmers Ltd (ASX:WES) says its flagship Curragh metallurgical coal mine in Queensland has met the conglomerate's 2011 production guidance.

Aspen inks funding deal with Telstra Super

21 Jul 2011 - Aspen Group Ltd (ASX:APZ) signs a JV funding agreement with the Telstra Super for the development of the ATO building in Adelaide in South Australia.

Newcrest Q4 gold production jumps 16%

21 Jul 2011 - Newcrest Mining Ltd (ASX:NCM) posts a 16 per cent jump in gold production for the fourth quarter, coming in at 700,124 ounces.

Ceramic Fuel Cells gains on German order

21 Jul 2011 - Shares in Ceramic Fuel Cells Limited (ASX:CFU) gained yesterday on news the German Government has approved funding for an order of up to 200 of its integrated power a…

Downer EDI rises on rail contract win

21 Jul 2011 - Shares in Downer EDI Ltd (ASX:DOW) rise on news its 50:50 joint venture with Bombardier Transportation Australia has secured a $160 million contract for the supply of…

MAp Group finalises airport asset swap

20 Jul 2011 - MAp Group (ASX:MAP) finalises a deal to offload some of its assets to focus on Sydney Airport and reports that Sydney Airport has increased its first half earnings.

Woolworths FY sales up 4.7%

20 Jul 2011 - Woolworths Limited (ASX:WOW) says its full year sales rose 4.7 per cent to $54.1 billion in the twelve months to June 26.

BHP delivers record output results

20 Jul 2011 - BHP Billiton Ltd (ASX:BHP) delivers annual production records across four commodities.

Resolute doubles FY12 exploration budget

20 Jul 2011 - Resolute Mining Limited (ASX:RSG) will double its exploration budget to $20 million in the 2012 financial year.

Boral invests $81.5M into QLD

20 Jul 2011 - Boral Ltd (ASX:BLD) will spend $81.5 million to acquire two quarries and a concrete plant on Queensland's Sunshine Coast.

Country Road to boost FY result by up to 40%

20 Jul 2011 - Country Road Ltd (ASX:CTY) forecasts its full year profit before tax will rise by between 30 per cent and 40 per cent to $411.7 million.

Mirvac sells 50% stake in a Sydney property

19 Jul 2011 - Mirvac Group (ASX:MGR) will gain up to $170 million from selling half of its stake in a commercial property in Sydney's CDB to a Singapore-based property company.