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Alesco sells Marathon Tyres for $23M

12 Apr 2011 - Alesco Corporation Ltd (ASX:ALS) sells its Marathon Tyres business for $23 million and, after transaction costs, expects to book a $9.4 million profit on the sale.

Nexus Energy announces $122M capital raising

11 Apr 2011 - Nexus Energy Ltd (ASX:NXS) announces a $122 million capital raising to refinance debt and pursue growth.

Moly Mines secures US$500M Chinese funding

11 Apr 2011 - Moly Mines Ltd (ASX:MOL) secures US$500 million in funding from its major shareholder Hanlong Mining Investment.

BHP completes off market share buyback

11 Apr 2011 - BHP Billiton Ltd (ASX:BHP) completes a $6 billion off-market share buyback, at a final price of $40.85 per share.

Leighton slashes guidance, launches capital raising

11 Apr 2011 - Leighton Holdings Ltd (ASX:LEI) launches a $757 million capital raising after slashing its full year guidance by more than $900 million.

Rio secures control of Riversdale

11 Apr 2011 - Rio Tinto Ltd (ASX:RIO) secures a majority interest in Mozambique-focused coal miner Riversdale Mining Ltd (ASX:RIV).

Macquarie Bank could lose $250M in tax cuts

11 Apr 2011 - Macquarie Bank (ASX:MQG) could lose around $250 million in tax cuts following an investigation from the Australian Tax Office.

Stealing charge against Ten future exec dropped

08 Apr 2011 - Seven Media Group drops claims former executive James Warburton took confidential information when he left to join Ten Network Holdings Ltd (ASX:TEN).

Leighton considers capital raising

08 Apr 2011 - Leighton Holdings Ltd (ASX:LEI) is considering up to $800 million in capital raising according to The Australian.

Swan rejects SGX ASX deal

08 Apr 2011 - Treasurer Wayne Swan has officially rejected the $8 billion takeover of ASX Ltd (ASX:ASX) by Singapore Exchange.

Rio Salt Lake City feasibility study

08 Apr 2011 - Rio Tinto Ltd (ASX:RIO) has announced the company will invest $US238 million to advance a feasibility study for extending the life of Kennecott Utah Copper's Bingham …

Telstra sells senior bonds

08 Apr 2011 - Telstra Corporation Ltd (ASX:TLS) has sold $US1 billion of 4.8 per cent, 10-year senior bonds to yield 4.892 per cent.

Equinox frustrated by Minmetals delay

08 Apr 2011 - Equinox Minerals Ltd (ASX:EQN) says it doesn't expect China's Minmetals Resources to make its takeover offer formal for several weeks.

M2 buys Edirect for $5M

07 Apr 2011 - M2 Telecommunications Group Ltd (ASX:MTU) buys the assets of mobile services reseller, Edirect Pty Ltd for $5 million.

Michael Carapiet to retire from Macquarie

07 Apr 2011 - Macquarie Group Ltd (ASX:MQG) says Michael Carapiet will retire as executive chairman of its securities group and investment bank unit Macquarie Capital.

Telstra eyes Asian investments

07 Apr 2011 - The international arm Telstra Corporation Ltd (ASX:TLS) is eyeing the purchase of Chinese e-commerce sites to increase earnings through expanding its global communica…

FIRB gives Lynas green light

07 Apr 2011 - Australian regulators give the green light for Japanese interests to acquire stakes in rare earths explorer Lynas Corporation Ltd (ASX:LYC).

Westpac scores perfect score in global index

07 Apr 2011 - Westpac Banking Corporation (ASX:WBC) achieves a perfect score in an international ratings system recognising corporate responsibility standards.

WA flags Murchison Oakajee cost blowout

07 Apr 2011 - Murchison Metals Ltd's (ASX:MMX) $6 billion Oakajee Port and Rail project is facing more cost blowouts.

Flight Centre on track for record FY profit

06 Apr 2011 - Flight Centre Ltd (ASX:FLT) says it is on track to achieve a record full year pre-tax profit of up to $240 million.

Southern Cross launches $471M rights offer

06 Apr 2011 - Southern Cross Media Group (ASX:SXL) launches a $471 million rights offer to partially fund its takeover bid for Austereo Group Ltd (ASX:AEO).

Kathmandu back to business after earthquake

06 Apr 2011 - Kathmandu Holdings Ltd (ASX:KMD) says it only has one remaining store closed as a result of the earthquake that hit Christchurch in New Zealand.

Qantas workers union fights heats up

06 Apr 2011 - Qantas Airways (ASX:QAN) is facing industrial action on several fronts, with ground staff, pilots and engineers all demanding better pay and job security.

Fortescue HK listing speculation mounts

06 Apr 2011 - A Fortescue Metals Group Ltd (ASX:FMG) senior executive confirms that the iron ore miner is eyeing a Hong Kong listing.

Coca Cola denies its parent will pull out

06 Apr 2011 - Coca-Cola Amatil (ASX:CCL) denies that its US parent company, Coca-Cola Company, is looking to sell its 30 per cent stake in the company.

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