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Metcash buys Franklins supermarket chain

01 Jul 2010 - Metcash Ltd (ASX:MTS) acquires the Franklins supermarket chain in NSW for around $215 million.

Leighton wins contracts in India worth US$550M

01 Jul 2010 - Leighton Holdings Ltd (ASX:LEI) awarded two major infrastructure contracts in India worth US$550 million.

Asciano signs $320M contract with Middlemount Coal

01 Jul 2010 - Asciano Group (ASX:AIO) signs a 10 year contract with Middlemount Coal for the movement of 3 million tonnes per annum of coal in Queensland.

Access to Rio main rail line denied

01 Jul 2010 - Rio Tinto Ltd (ASX:RIO) pleased with the Australian Competition Tribunal’s decision to allow the miner to keep its main rail line to itself and prevent third party ac…

Rio Tinto (ASX:RIO) reports of talk with Chalco

01 Jul 2010 - Reports: Rio Tinto (ASX:RIO) might be in talks with Chalco about using the Aurukun project in Queensland to underpin the miner’s expansion of the Yarwun refinery in t…

Virgin Blue’s (ASX:VBA) V Australia revamp

01 Jul 2010 - Virgin Blue’s (ASX:VBA) new boss, John Borghetti, has moved to turn around the loss making international carrier, V Australia.

Qantas passenger numbers up in May

30 Jun 2010 - Qantas Airways Ltd (ASX:QAN) says overall passenger numbers for the Qantas group increased 5.6% in May.

Bank of Queensland to issue $150M of convertible notes

30 Jun 2010 - Bank of Queensland Ltd (ASX:BOQ) to issue $150 million of Lower Tier 2 Convertible Notes as a private placement.

Rio increases stake in Ivanhoe to 30%

30 Jun 2010 - Rio Tinto Ltd (ASX:RIO) says it will exercise warrants to increase its stake in Ivanhoe Mines to 29.6% for US$393 million.

Ausenco to incur $6.8M impairment charge

30 Jun 2010 - Ausenco Ltd (ASX:AAX) says it will incur a non-cash impairment charge of around $6.8 million in its half year result.

George Jones to Chair Gindalbie Metals

30 Jun 2010 - Gindalbie Metals Ltd (ASX:GBG) appoints George Jones as non-executive Chairman, effective immediately.

Telstra forced to defend deal with Foxtel to ACCC

30 Jun 2010 - Telstra Corporation (ASX:TLS) defends a deal with Foxtel in which the Telco would offer the pay TV provider’s content exclusively to its broadband subscribers.

Tatts reduces carrying value of Talarius

29 Jun 2010 - Tatts Group Ltd (ASX:TTS) reduces the book carrying value of its investment in Talarius by $140 million.

Delay to sale of AWB Geneva business

29 Jun 2010 - AWB Ltd (ASX:AWB) says the sale of its AWB Geneva business to US Gavilon LLC is expected to be finalised a month later than expected.

Noble extends offer for Gloucester Coal

29 Jun 2010 - Noble Group extends offer period for its $1.03 billion bid for Aussie coal miner Gloucester Coal Ltd (ASX:GCL).

Macmahon reaffirms earnings guidance

29 Jun 2010 - Macmahon Holdings Ltd (ASX:MAH) reaffirms its earnings guidance for 2010 and keeps dividend payout policy in place.

Guinness Peat removes Tony Gibbs from board

29 Jun 2010 - Guinness Peat Group (ASX:GPG) removes executive director Tony Gibbs from its board after he publicly opposed the company’ s plans to demerge its Australian business.

Virgin Blue CEO head hunts Qantas staff

29 Jun 2010 - Virgin Blue Holdings Ltd (ASX:VBA) new CEO, John Borghetti head hunts senior managers from Qantas Airways Ltd (ASX:QAN).

Govt contacts Rio about mining tax

28 Jun 2010 - The Federal Government has reportedly contacted global miner Rio Tinto Ltd (ASX:RIO) with regard to fresh negotiations on the mining tax.

Galilee expects to record first profit in fiscal 2010

28 Jun 2010 - Galilee Energy Ltd (ASX:GLL) provides an update on its earnings expectations for the 2010 financial year.

Wattyl agrees to Valspar takeover offer

28 Jun 2010 - Wattyl Ltd (ASX:WYL) agrees to a $142 million takeover by US paint company Valspar Corp.

WorleyParsons awarded contract with Vale

28 Jun 2010 - WorleyParsons Ltd (ASX:WOR) secures a services contract for the S11D project with Brazil’s Vale.

Telstra growth prospecting

28 Jun 2010 - Telstra (ASX:TLS) will consider future acquisitions to add growth, following its $11 billion National Broadband Network (NBN) deal.

Elders denies misleading investors

28 Jun 2010 - The head of troubled rural services business Elders (ASX:ELD) has denied misleading shareholders ahead of the company's recent profit downgrade.

Ausenco JV wins contract for the Rio Kestrel Mine

25 Jun 2010 - Ausenco Ltd (ASX:AAX) says its 50% owned Ausenco Taggart Joint Venture has been awarded an $8 million engineering contract at the Kestrel Mine in Central Queensland.