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Telstra wants to speed up talks

02 May 2011 - Telstra Corporation Ltd (ASX:TLS) has seen a close to record low share performance in the midst of delayed talks with the Federal Government over the National Broadba…

ANZ profits expected to surge

02 May 2011 - Investors are hoping the tipped 22 per cent jump in cash profit for ANZ (ASX:ANZ) will be confirmed when the bank starts the major-bank interim profit reporting seaso…

BHP Billiton to expand into Brazil

02 May 2011 - BHP Billiton (ASX:BHP) is set to expand iron ore pellets operations in Brazil with Samarco, the company the mining giant jointly owns with Brazilian company Vale.

Valad agrees to Blackstone takeover

29 Apr 2011 - Wall Street's largest private equity house Blackstone agrees to buy debt-laden property company Valad Property Group (ASX:VPG) for $207 million.

Leighton sells stake in Indian operations

29 Apr 2011 - Leighton Holdings Ltd (ASX:LEI) completes the sale of a 35 per cent stake in its Indian operations to Indian conglomerate Welspun Group.

Macquarie Group FY profit falls 9%

29 Apr 2011 - Macquarie Group Ltd (ASX:MQG) reports a 9 per cent fall in its fiscal 2011 net profit but flags an improved result for the year ahead.

Lynas shares fall despite customer contract

29 Apr 2011 - Shares in Lynas Corporation Ltd (ASX:LYC) take a tumble, despite the rare earths producer announcing a new long term supply deal with a major customer.

Metminco shares jump after new deal

29 Apr 2011 - Shares in Metminco Ltd (ASX:MNC) jump after the copper and gold explorer announces it will take full ownership of the Los Calatos project in Peru.

Telstra scores AFL streaming rights

29 Apr 2011 - Shares in Telstra Corporation Ltd (ASX:TLS) rise after the telco emerges a winner with the Australian Football League’s (AFL) broadcast rights.

Goodman Fielder downgrades guidance

28 Apr 2011 - Goodman Fielder Ltd (ASX:GFF) downgrades its full-year profit guidance following a soft third quarter.

BHP Billiton eyes LNG interests

28 Apr 2011 - BHP Billiton Ltd's (ASX:BHP) chief Marius Kloppers admits the global miner would be interested in becoming a liquefied natural gas operator in the long term.

Computershare expands into US

28 Apr 2011 - Share registry Computershare Ltd (ASX:CPU) inks a deal to buy The Bank of New York Mellon's Shareowner Services Business for $US550 million in cash.

NRW scores $160M Rio contract

28 Apr 2011 - NRW Holdings Ltd (ASX:NWH) scores a $160 million contract for Rio Tinto Ltd (ASX:RIO) Iron Ore.

Origin shares lift after Sinopec LNG deal

28 Apr 2011 - Shares in Origin Energy (ASX:ORG) lift after the company announces its multi-billion dollar LNG deal with China Petrochemical Corporation.

Sundance raises $60M for development

28 Apr 2011 - Sundance Resources Ltd (ASX:SDL) raises $60 million from a share placement to institutional investors to advance its Mbalam Iron Ore Project.

Sims profit up 74%

27 Apr 2011 - Sims Metal Management Ltd (ASX:SGM) is expecting a 74 per cent net profit increase for the first nine months of the 2010-2011 financial year.

WorleyParsons wins deal with Fortescue

27 Apr 2011 - WorleyParsons Limited (ASX:WOR) has won a $250 million deal with Fortescue Metals to provide engineering services.

ALE Property delivers 28.4% return

27 Apr 2011 - The country’s largest freehold pub owner, ALE Property Group (ASX:LEP), delivered a 28.4 per cent return over the past 7 ½ years.

Harvey Norman to bring online shoppers back to Aus

27 Apr 2011 - Harvey Norman Holdings Ltd (ASX:HVN) kick-starts a renewed online strategy.

Big four on track for $12B profit

27 Apr 2011 - Australia's big four banks are on track to generate a combined half year profit of nearly $12 billion.

ASIC looks into Lynas and Forge deal

27 Apr 2011 - ASIC's investigation into Lynas Corporation Ltd's (ASX:LYC) sale of a rare earths and metals deposit to Forge Resources Ltd (ASX:FRG) will postpone a key shareholder …

ACCC clears WOW Cellarmasters bid

21 Apr 2011 - Australia’s competition regulator clears Woolworths Ltd's (ASX:WOW) $340 million proposed takeover of The Cellarmasters Group.

Analysts doubt Qantas cost cutting

21 Apr 2011 - Qantas Airways Ltd's (ASX:QAN) latest cost cuts are excessive, unnecessary and could result in lower customer numbers, that is according to Macquarie Research analyst…

Newcrest affirms commitment to Bonikro

21 Apr 2011 - The head of Newcrest Mining Ltd (ASX:NCM), Ian Smith, affirms the gold miners commitment to its Bonikro gold mine in Ivory Coast.

Ivanhoe questions Xstrata Exco acquisition

21 Apr 2011 - Ivanhoe Australia Ltd (ASX:IVA) says it will only support Xstrata's $175 million purchase of Exco Resources' Cloncurry project if its shareholders receive all proceed…

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