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Lend Lease scores JFK Airport $167M contract

08 Mar 2011 - Lend Lease Group Ltd (ASX:LLC) scores a $167 million contract from Delta Air Lines for work at John F Kennedy Airport in New York.

Coles to defend milk wars to Senate

08 Mar 2011 - Wesfarmers Ltd (ASX:WES) owned Coles will appear before a Senate inquiry into milk discounting.

Orica eyes Burrup Fertiliser stake

08 Mar 2011 - Orica Ltd (ASX:ORI) sets its sights on a majority stake in petrochemical firm Burrup Fertilisers, expected to cost up to $1 billion.

ANZ Bank delays class action

08 Mar 2011 - A Federal Court judge scolds ANZ Banking Group (ASX:ANZ) for pre-trial manoeuvring and expected delays.

Woolworths launches $500M bond deal

07 Mar 2011 - Woolworths Ltd (ASX:WOW) has launched a 500 million dollar bond deal.

Noni B denies takeover

07 Mar 2011 - Noni B (ASX:NBL) denies takeover after its shares dropped from a peak of $5.20 in 2007 to $0.95.

M2 boosts FY guidance by 20%

07 Mar 2011 - M2 Telecommunications Group Ltd (ASX:MTU) boosts its 2011 financial year net profit after tax guidance by 20 per cent to $27.3 million.

Lynas buys $4M rare earths resource

07 Mar 2011 - Lynas Corporation Ltd (ASX:LYC) secures an acquisition of a rare earths resource in Malawi for $US4 million.

Origin set to benefit from carbon tax

07 Mar 2011 - Origin Energy Ltd (ASX:ORG) calls for political and public consensus on how to reduce carbon pollution.

Telstra to suffer revenue fall

07 Mar 2011 - Telstra Corporation Ltd (ASX:TLS) looks to suffer a $60 million fall in revenue following action from Australia’s competition regulator.

Gunns move to greener mill

04 Mar 2011 - Timber company Gunns (ASX:GNS) is moving to make its pulp mill environmentally friendly.

Doubts over Downer capital raising success

04 Mar 2011 - Downer EDI (ASX:DOW) has completed the institutional component of its 279 million dollar capital raising but doubts remain over its success.

Sonic Healthcare pathology funding

04 Mar 2011 - Sonic Healthcare (ASX:SHL) and some other leading healthcare providers are expected to face challenging conditions in the medium term.

WorleyParsons executive reshuffle

04 Mar 2011 - Engineering firm WorleyParsons (ASX:WOR) has announced key management changes.

Telstra Plan B

04 Mar 2011 - It's been revealed Telstra Corporation Limited (ASX:TLS) has been working on a "Plan B" should its massive infrastructure project with the government fall through or …

News Corp head Murdoch controls BSkyB

04 Mar 2011 - News Corporation (ASX:NWS) head Rupert Murdoch has won approval from the British government to take full control of British Sky broadcasting Group.

Downer capital raising success

03 Mar 2011 - Downer EDI Ltd (ASX:DOW) says it has successfully completed the institutional component of its entitlement offer, raising $279 million.

OneSteel carbon price woes

03 Mar 2011 - OneSteel Ltd (ASX:OST) says it will face an annual cost of around $115 million for a carbon price of $25 a tonne.

Independence Group bid for Jabiru Metals

03 Mar 2011 - Independence Group NL (ASX:IGO) managing director Chris Bonwick says the company's bid for Jabiru Metals Ltd (ASX:JML) has been well received by investors.

Mounting speculation at Ten

03 Mar 2011 - There is mounting speculation that James Packer will give up his $125 million stake in Ten Network Holdings Ltd (ASX:TEN).

Leighton wins road services contract

03 Mar 2011 - Leighton Holdings Ltd's (ASX:LEI) subsidiary Leighton Contractors wins a five year, $191 million road services contract.

Telstra outsourcing 1200 jobs

03 Mar 2011 - Telstra Corporation Ltd (ASX:TLS) has reportedly issued a request for proposals to outsource 1200 back-office roles, primarily related to finance and accounting.

Westfield chairman steps aside

02 Mar 2011 - Westfield Group's (ASX:WDC) Frank Lowy steps down from his role as executive chairman.

Austar responds to media reports

02 Mar 2011 - Austar United Communications Ltd (ASX:AUN) responds to media commentary regarding a potential takeover bid for Austar by Foxtel.

ACCC to block Metcash acquisition

02 Mar 2011 - The Australian Competition and Consumer Commission (ACCC) says it will not allow 80 Franklins stores to be sold to Coles and Woolworths, if it successfully blocks Met…

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