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Infigen battles to retain confidence

02 Mar 2011 - Infigen Energy (ASX:IFN) is suffering from low prices for electricity and renewable energy certificates locally.

Chi X challenges ASX

02 Mar 2011 - ASX Ltd (ASX:ASX), the operator of the Australian Securities Exchange is coming under fire from its competitor Chi-X Global for Monday’s computer glitch.

Tata Steel raises Riversdale stake

02 Mar 2011 - India's Tata Steel has raised its stake in Riversdale Mining Ltd (ASX:RIV), according to sources.

Macquarie prepares to axe IT jobs

01 Mar 2011 - Macquarie Group Ltd (ASX:MQG) prepares to axe jobs from its Technology Services Group in an effort to fight rising costs.

Cougar challenges QLD Gov shutdown

01 Mar 2011 - Cougar Energy Ltd (ASX:CXY) will challenge the Queensland Government's proposal to stop the company's underground coal gasification activities in Queensland.

Bank complaints at record levels

01 Mar 2011 - The latest data released from the Financial Ombudsman Service has shown Australia's banks have lost ground in term of customer satisfaction.

M2 achieves record H1 result

01 Mar 2011 - M2 Telecommunications Group Ltd (ASX:MTU) achieves a record half year result, posting a 40 per cent rise in interim net profit to $11.5 million.

ASX computer glitch wipes $1.5B of trades

01 Mar 2011 - The computer glitch that yesterday struck the operator of the Australian Securities Exchange, ASX Ltd (ASX:ASX), is believed to have wiped off around $1.5 billion in …

Challenger buys $81M Melbourne property

01 Mar 2011 - Challenger Diversified Property Group (ASX:CDI) buys an office building in central Melbourne for $81 million.

QBE Insurance FY profit falls, claims rise

28 Feb 2011 - QBE Insurance Group Ltd (ASX:QBE) says full-year net profit fell 16 per cent, as it was struck with a rise in claims.

AJ Lucas H1 profit swings to loss

28 Feb 2011 - AJ Lucas Ltd (ASX:AJL) books a first half loss of $17.9 million, compared to a profit of $5.7 million for the same period a year before.

QR National cuts FY guidance after floods

28 Feb 2011 - QR National (ASX:QRN) posts a maiden first-half net profit of $278 million, but cuts full year guidance by 11 per cent to account for the impact of Queensland's flood…

Downer EDI posts H1 loss, launches capital raising

28 Feb 2011 - Downer EDI Ltd (ASX:DOW) posts a first half net loss, and launches a $279 million capital raising to inject funds into its troubled Waratah train project in NSW.

Origin inks Australia Pacific LNG supply deal

28 Feb 2011 - Origin Energy Ltd's (ASX:ORG) $35 billion Australia Pacific LNG project inks a supply deal with Sinopec.

Rio faces legal action from Workers Union

28 Feb 2011 - Rio Tinto Ltd (ASX:RIO) faces legal action from The Australian Workers' Union concerning "undue and intimidating" questioning of Tasmanian employees.

Transfield drop in profits

25 Feb 2011 - Transfield Services Ltd (ASX:TSE) reported a drop in first half pre-tax profits to $14.8 million, a drop of 66 per cent.

Iluka swings to full year profit

25 Feb 2011 - Iluka Resources Ltd (ASX:ILU) reported a $36.1 million full year profit thanks to a recovery in sales volumes.

Woolworths lowest profit in 12 years

25 Feb 2011 - Woolworths Ltd (ASX:WOW) has reported first half profit, its lowest in 12 years.

Fortescue fights for rail access

25 Feb 2011 - Fortescue Metals Group Ltd (ASX:FMG) boss Andrew Forrest is fighting against rulings by regulators for the second time this week.

Vodafone postpaid growth

25 Feb 2011 - Hutchison Telecommunications (Aus) Ltd (ASX:HTA) reported a net profit of $73.4 million for the year to December, down from $467.7 million the year prior.

RiverCity collapses owing $1.3 billion

25 Feb 2011 - The operator of Queensland's Clem Jones Tunnel, RiverCity Motorway Group (ASX:RCY) has collapsed owing $1.3 billion.

Toll Holdings H1 climbs 53%

24 Feb 2011 - Toll Holdings Ltd (ASX:TOL) first half net profit climbs 53 per cent to $164 million in the six months to 31 December 2010.

IAG H1 profit halves, downgrades guidance

24 Feb 2011 - Insurance Australia Group Ltd (ASX:IAG) books a 51 per cent drop in first half net profit and downgrades its full year insurance margin guidance.

Super Retail Group H1 profit jumps 60%

24 Feb 2011 - Super Retail Group Ltd (ASX:SUL) reports a 60 per cent jump in half year earnings, delivering a net profit of $24.9 million.

Fairfax Media H1 profit lifts 15%

24 Feb 2011 - Fairfax Media Ltd (ASX:FXJ) posts a 15 per cent lift in first-half profit and, promotes Jack Matthews to head its new metropolitan media division.

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