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Asciano signs $200M haulage deal

01 Feb 2011 - Asciano Group (ASX:AIO) signs a $200 million deal with Anglo American Metallurgical Coal Pty Ltd for coal haulage in Queensland.

Moly Mines secures funding for WA project

01 Feb 2011 - Moly Mines Ltd (ASX:MOL) receives a commitment letter from China Development Bank for up to $US250 million to advance its Spinifex Ridge project in Western Australia.

Sundance shares rise on POSCO talks

01 Feb 2011 - Shares in Sundance Resources Ltd (ASX:SDL) lifted yesterday, after the iron ore miner confirmed it has held talks with steel giant POSCO about partnering up for its M…

Gunns fails to sell WA sawmill

01 Feb 2011 - Gunns Ltd (ASX:GNS) says it will close its Deanmill Jarrah sawmilling site in Western Australia after having made every effort to continue.

Roc Oil moves in on $300M China project

31 Jan 2011 - Roc Oil Company Ltd (ASX:ROC) expects to make a final investment decision on a $US300 million project offshore China in the next weeks, after its partner CNOOC endors…

Navitas H1 profit grows 18%

31 Jan 2011 - Navitas Ltd (ASX:NVT) says net profit after tax grew 18 per cent to $32.6 million in the six months to 31 December, 2010.

Southern Cross Media bids for Austereo

31 Jan 2011 - Southern Cross Media Group (ASX:SXL) makes an off-market takeover bid for Austereo Group Ltd (ASX:AEO).

Wesfarmers posts 6.7% Coles Q2 sales lift

31 Jan 2011 - Wesfarmers Ltd (ASX:WES) beats analysts expectations to record a 6.7 per cent improvement in total quarterly sales for its Coles supermarkets chain.

Aus Power and Gas H1 profit soars 200%

31 Jan 2011 - Australian Power and Gas Company Ltd (ASX:APK) boosts underlying net profit and reports a record lift in customer numbers for the first half of fiscal 2011.

Energy Developments to book $34M write down

31 Jan 2011 - Energy Developments Ltd (ASX:ENE) will book a $34 million write-down against the carrying value of the West Kimberly power project.

ICVL will not counter Rio bid

28 Jan 2011 - An Indian state consortium has decided not to counter Rio Tinto Ltd's (ASX:RIO) bid for Riversdale Mining Ltd (ASX:RIV).

LNG Ltd secures deal with China CNPC

28 Jan 2011 - An engineering unit of CNPC agrees to buy a 19.9 per cent stake in Liquefied Natural Gas Ltd (ASX:LNG).

Coles milk wars

28 Jan 2011 - Coles, owned by Wesfarmers Ltd (ASX:WES) faces intense criticism for slashing the price of its house-brand milk.

Jetstar to push into Asia

28 Jan 2011 - Jetstar, the budget subsidiary of Qantas Airways (ASX:QAN) is in final negotiations with more than one Asian airline.

Whitehaven flags profit hit

28 Jan 2011 - Whitehaven Coal Ltd (ASX:WHC) flags a significant hit to its first half profit.

Telstra shifts jobs overseas

28 Jan 2011 - Telstra Corporation Ltd (ASX:TLS) confirms almost 80 workers have been sacked from a call centre in regional Victoria.

Shares plunge as Downer flags $250M provision

27 Jan 2011 - Downer EDI Ltd (ASX:DOW) shares plunge over 20 per cent, following news the engineering company will take a $250 million provision related to the Waratah train projec…

PaperlinX to post H1 net loss

27 Jan 2011 - PaperlinX Ltd (ASX:PPX) says it will post a net loss in its first half results due to hedging related costs.

Alesco H1 profit falls 82 per cent

27 Jan 2011 - Alesco Corporation Ltd (ASX:ALS) reports an 82 per cent fall in first half net profit and sells its Water Products and Services division for $20 million.

Linc acquires Alaskan exploration licences

27 Jan 2011 - Linc Energy Ltd (ASX:LNC) is awarded 100 per cent of the underground coal gasification exploration licence area that it tendered for in Alaska.

Billabong tipped as takeover target

27 Jan 2011 - Deutsche Bank tips Billabong International Ltd (ASX:BBG) as a potential takeover target.

Telstra gains $150M through restructure

27 Jan 2011 - Telstra Corporation Ltd (ASX:TLS) looks set to gain up to $150 million from restructuring its troubled 50:50 joint venture with PCCW.

Newcrest drops FY production guidance

25 Jan 2011 - Newcrest Mining Ltd (ASX:NCM) issues a full year production downgrade for both gold and copper, blaming a challenging operating environment.

Mirvac Group allows $215M provision

25 Jan 2011 - Mirvac Group (ASX:MGR) will allow a $215 million provision against inventories because of slower than expected sales.

Westpac scores favourite bank title

25 Jan 2011 - Westpac Banking Corporation (ASX:WBC) scores the title of Australia's favourite business bank, according to DBM Consultants' monthly nationwide survey of businesses.

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