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Weak markets to impact Macquarie Group

30 Jul 2010 - Macquarie Group Ltd (ASX:MQG) says earnings in the June quarter were slightly higher than the corresponding 2009 period, but the outlook is less certain.

Platinum Australia mine challenges

30 Jul 2010 - Platinum Australia Ltd (ASX:PLA) reports quarterly production from its Smokey Hills mine for June increased 5%, despite being negatively impacted by potholes encounte…

Oz Minerals searching for acquisitions

30 Jul 2010 - OZ Minerals Ltd (ASX:OZL) says it is working around the clock to identify opportunities to add more copper assets to its portfolio.

iiNet shares sold in strategic play

30 Jul 2010 - Telecom New Zealand has been busy overnight selling its 18.24 per cent stake in iiNet Ltd (ASX:IIN) as part of a strategy to stop rival TPG Telecom from extending its…

Austar hurt by falls in subscriptions

30 Jul 2010 - A fall in subscription numbers has been one of the key reasons behind Austar United Communications Ltd (ASX:AUN) disappointing first half results.

Centro completes $2.7B financing arrangement

29 Jul 2010 - Centro Properties Group (ASX:CNP) has completed financing arrangements for around US$2.7 billion

Tower exceeds $1B in premiums

29 Jul 2010 - Tower Australia Group Ltd. (ASX:TAL) says that premiums have exceeded $1 billion for the first time during the June 2010 quarter.

Atlas Iron Utah Point fast track

29 Jul 2010 - Atlas Iron Ltd (ASX:AGO) reports a 50% drop in iron ore shipped for the June quarter to 164,000 tonnes.

Austar posts 42% drop in H1 profit

29 Jul 2010 - Austar United Communications Ltd (ASX:AUN) posts a 42% drop in net profit to $20.69 million, on revenue of $351.9 million, up 6.3% for the six months to 30 June.

iiNet interested in Telecom NZ AAPT

29 Jul 2010 - iiNet Ltd (ASX:IIN) has emerged as a potential bidder for the AAPT unit of Telecom New Zealand.

Coca Cola Amatil eyes beer assets

29 Jul 2010 - Beverages firm Coca-Cola Amatil (ASX:CCL) Ltd says it can’t rule out interest in some of the beer assets of Foster's Group should they come up for sale and if the pri…

Downer EDI signs $2B contracts

28 Jul 2010 - Downer EDI Ltd (ASX:DOW) announces its Mining Division has signed contracts of around $2 billion with the BHP Billiton Mitsubishi Alliance.

Macarthur Coal posts record fiscal 09/10 sales

28 Jul 2010 - For the financial year ended 30 June 2010, Macarthur Coal Ltd (ASX:MCC) reports a sales record of 5.32 million tonnes of coal.

Rex Minerals announce Hillside resource estimate

28 Jul 2010 - Rex Minerals Ltd (ASX:RXM) announces its first mineral resource estimate for its 100% owned Hillside copper project on the Yorke Peninsula in South Australia.

Lihir Gold reports June quarter production

28 Jul 2010 - Lihir Gold Ltd (ASX:LGL) announces production of 244,000 ounces of gold in the three months to June, up 6% on the previous quarter.

Asciano Group battle over rail lines

28 Jul 2010 - Asciano Group Ltd (ASX:AIO) is trying to block 16 coalminers from bargaining with QR National over use of railway infrastructure associated with a port in Gladstone,…

Telstra iPhone battle with rivals

28 Jul 2010 - Telstra (ASX:TLS) may have slashed its fixed broadband prices but its rivals will offer iPhone 4 users far more downloads when the gadget goes on sale in the early ho…

Australand reports HY results

27 Jul 2010 - Australand Property Group (ASX:ALZ) records a half-year net profit of $72.2 million after tax, including investment property revaluation gains of $11.8 million.

Newcrest Mining and Sumatra in joint venture

27 Jul 2010 - Newcrest Mining (ASX:NCM) enters into an agreement with Sumatra Copper and Gold for a joint venture investment into one of Sumatra’s Indonesian gold projects.

Delays expected for Banpu Centennial bid

27 Jul 2010 - Banpu’s Ltd approval of its $2.5 billion takeover bid for Centennial Coal Company Ltd (ASX:CEY) is expected to be delayed.

$110M Macarthur Coal deal terminated

27 Jul 2010 - Macarthur Coal Ltd (ASX:MCC) has abandoned a $110 million deal with CITIC Resources to buy out the company’s interests in a joint venture.

Conquest makes submission to Takeovers Panel

27 Jul 2010 - Conquest Mining Ltd (ASX:CQT) says North Queensland Metals (ASX:NQM) shareholders were given incorrect information about the company’s bid.