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Coles milk wars

18 Mar 2011 - Wesfarmers Ltd (ASX:WES) managing director Richard Goyder says it’s wrong to paint Coles supermarkets as the villain in what’s being referred to as the ‘milk wars’.

Telstra postpones NBN vote

18 Mar 2011 - Telstra Corporation Ltd (ASX:TLS) announces it must delay its July 1st meeting, the date shareholders were scheduled to vote on its proposed deal with the federal gov…

Metcash court case contradictions

18 Mar 2011 - Woolworths had plans in December for a wholesale operation to directly compete with Metcash Ltd (ASX:MTS), the Federal Court has heard.

Origin raises $1.13 billion

18 Mar 2011 - Origin Energy Ltd (ASX:ORG) completes the institutional entitlement of its offer to raise $1.13 billion.

News Corp sued by shareholders

18 Mar 2011 - News Corporation (ASX:NWS) is being sued by shareholders for agreeing to buy Shine Group.

Jetstar flies Singapore to Auckland

18 Mar 2011 - Jetstar, the budget subsidiary of Qantas Airways (ASX:QAN) takes another step to establishing its base in Asia.

Macquarie chairman resigns over health

17 Mar 2011 - Macquarie Group Ltd's (ASX:MQG) chairman David Clarke has resigned and will be replaced by Kevin McCann.

Myer posts H1 profit fall

17 Mar 2011 - Myer Holdings Ltd (ASX:MYR) posts a 5.2 per cent fall in first half earnings and tips its full year result is expected to be lower.

Kathmandu Holdings H1 profit jumps

17 Mar 2011 - Kathmandu Holdings Ltd (ASX:KMD) almost triples its first half earnings, generating a net profit of $7.7 million.

Fletcher says Crane takeover unconditional

17 Mar 2011 - Fletcher Building Group Ltd (ASX:FBU) declares its $700 million takeover bid for Crane Group Ltd (ASX:CRG) as unconditional.

Origin Energy tipped to use hybrids

17 Mar 2011 - Credit Suisse has tipped that Origin Energy Ltd (ASX:ORG) is likely to follow in the footsteps of Santos Ltd (ASX:STO) and raise cash through hybrid instruments.

Paladin maintains positive uranium outlook

17 Mar 2011 - Paladin Energy Ltd (ASX:PDN) believes the medium and long-term outlook for nuclear power remains positive.

Gindalbie warns WA costs will grow 30%

16 Mar 2011 - Gindalbie Metals Ltd (ASX:GBG) warns the costs of its $2 billion Karara iron ore project in WA are likely to rise by around 30 per cent.

Lynas and Forge strike $21.7M deal

16 Mar 2011 - Forge Resources Ltd (ASX:FRG) has struck a deal with Lynas Corporation Ltd (ASX:LYC) for the purchase and potential development of deposits at Mt Weld in WA.

Lend Lease gains $24M from Singapore sale

16 Mar 2011 - Lend Lease Group (ASX:LLC) will make $24 million from the sale of its 25 per cent interest in the PoMo mixed-use asset in Singapore.

Sims Metal Management expands into Europe

16 Mar 2011 - Sims Metal Management Ltd (ASX:SGM) purchases two European electronics recyclers as it moves towards expanding in the region.

Alinta Energy to delist as lenders step in

16 Mar 2011 - Alinta Energy Group's (ASX:AEJ) shareholders agree to pass the debt-laden company to lenders.

Regent Pacific dumps BC Iron takeover bid

16 Mar 2011 - Hong Kong's Regent Pacific Group abandons its $345 million friendly takeover offer for iron ore junior BC Iron Ltd (ASX:BCI).

Trust Company acquires NZ Guardian Trust

15 Mar 2011 - The Trust Company Ltd (ASX:TRU) completes its $31.6 million purchase of The New Zealand Guardian Trust Company from Suncorp-Metway Ltd (ASX:SUN).

Westpac warns NZ quake to cost up to $74M

15 Mar 2011 - Westpac Banking Corporation (ASX:WBC) says its New Zealand unit is likely to suffer credit losses of up to $74 million as a result of the Christchurch earthquake.

Origin Energy to raise $2.3 billion

15 Mar 2011 - Origin Energy Ltd (ASX:ORG) says it will raise $2.3 billion in new shares to pay down existing debt and strengthen its balance sheet.

Stockland expands into NSW with $22M site

15 Mar 2011 - Stockland (ASX:SGP) grows its presence in New South Wales with a $22 million purchase of a residential development site in Maitland.

ACCC warns of Metcash domination

15 Mar 2011 - Australia's competition watchdog warns Metcash Ltd (ASX:MTS) will dominate the grocery independent wholesalers in NSW if it is allowed to buy Franklins supermarkets.

NZ quake to chip $10M off Downer FY earnings

15 Mar 2011 - Downer EDI Ltd (ASX:DOW) says the Christchurch earthquake is expected to chip up to $10 million of its full year earnings.

Valad European operations sale falls

14 Mar 2011 - Valad Property Group (ASX:VPG) announces the proposed sale of its European operations has fallen over.

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