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Watpac expands civil and mining division

05 Jul 2011 - Watpac Ltd (ASX:WTP) says its civil and mining division has expanded with two new mining services contracts.

Gunns Triabunna sale hits hurdle

05 Jul 2011 - The sale of Gunns Ltd (ASX:GNS) Triabunna woodchip mill in Tasmania hits a hurdle due to a disagreement over state government financing.

Tiger suspension boosts Webjet numbers

05 Jul 2011 - Shares in Webjet Ltd (ASX:WEB) lift after the online travel agent says its site experienced peak enquiry and rebooking levels following the suspension of Tiger Airway…

Leighton alliance with Ausgrid

04 Jul 2011 - Leighton Holdings Ltd (ASX:LEI) has announced a new alliance with Ausgrid, a move that will see the construction group receive about $50 million a year in project wor…

Murchison Oakajee costs blowout

04 Jul 2011 - Murchison Metals Ltd (ASX:MMX) says the first iron ore from the Oakajee export project won’t be delivered until 2015 because of cost blowouts.

Qantas gains from Tiger

04 Jul 2011 - The grounding of all Tiger Airways fleet has been good for Qantas Airways (ASX:QAN) in more ways than one.

Elders denied export permit

04 Jul 2011 - Elders (ASX:ELD) has announced that it no longer holds an import permit for Indonesia.

Woolies drinks to private brand labels

04 Jul 2011 - Woolworths Limited (ASX:WOW) has launched more private label whisky offerings, adding to its current home brand spirits range.

Fosters denies another takeover rumour

04 Jul 2011 - Foster's CEO said company can make it on its own, despite more takeover reports.

Murchison receives feasibility studies

01 Jul 2011 - Murchison Metals Ltd (ASX:MMX) receives the feasibility studies for the Jack Hills Expansion Project and the Oakajee port and rail project.

News Corp closer to full control of BSkyB

01 Jul 2011 - News Corporation (ASX:NWS) moves closer to full control of British broadcaster BSkyB.

BHP closes buyback early

01 Jul 2011 - BHP Billiton Ltd (ASX:BHP) completes its planned $US10 billion share buyback program six months earlier than scheduled.

Ten job cuts across all departments

01 Jul 2011 - Ten Network Holdings Ltd (ASX:TEN) job cuts scheduled for next week will be across all departments according to a new report.

Qantas strike solution bigger planes

01 Jul 2011 - Qantas Airways Ltd (ASX:QAN) has a solution for passengers potentially affected by next week's strikes: bigger planes.

New Fairfax syndication website

01 Jul 2011 - Fairfax Media Ltd (ASX:FXJ) launches a new syndication website live from today.

Goodman sells 50% of its HK project

30 Jun 2011 - Goodman Group (ASX:GMG) sells a 50 per cent stake in a Hong Kong project to a Canadian pension fund for $274 million.

Macquarie struck with staff issues

30 Jun 2011 - Macquarie Group Ltd (ASX:MQG) is struck with more staff issues, including the departure of two senior executives in the US.

IAG confirms insurance margin guidance

30 Jun 2011 - Insurance Australia Group Ltd (ASX:IAG) expects an insurance margin of between 8 to 10 per cent in the 2011 financial year.

News Corp sells MySpace at $US545M loss

30 Jun 2011 - News Corporation (ASX:NWS) has reportedly sold MySpace for $US545 million less than the amount it paid for it in 2008.

Xanadu shares surge on discovery

30 Jun 2011 - Shares in Xanadu Mines Ltd (ASX:XAM) surge 38 per cent after the recently listed company reports coal discoveries in northern Mongolia.

Myer shares slump to all time low

30 Jun 2011 - Shares in Myer Holdings Ltd (ASX:MYR) slump to a record all-time low amid increasing pressures on the retail sector.

News Corp close to selling MySpace

29 Jun 2011 - News Corporation (ASX:NWS) could sell its struggling social network site MySpace as soon as this week.

Asciano shares rise on contract extension

29 Jun 2011 - Shares in Asciano Ltd (ASX:AIO) rise on news it has extended its coal haulage deal with Rio Tinto Ltd's (ASX:RIO) subsidiary Coal & Allied Industries Ltd.

Westpac ramps up China presence

29 Jun 2011 - Westpac Banking Corporation (ASX:WBC) ramps up its presence in China by opening a new branch in Beijing.

Telstra CFO to retire

29 Jun 2011 - Telstra Corporation Ltd's (ASX:TLS) CFO, John Stanhope, will retire at the end of this year after four decades with the company.

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