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Aspen Group (ASX:APZ) appoints new MD

15 Jun 2010 - Aspen Group (ASX:APZ) is to begin trading again today after appointing a new managing director.

OneSteel Ltd (ASX:OST) Whyalla blast furnace back to normal

15 Jun 2010 - OneSteel Ltd (ASX:OST) says its Whyalla blast furnace has returned to normal operations.

AVJennings Ltd (ASX:AVJ) sells contract building division to Japan

11 Jun 2010 - AVJennings Ltd (ASX:AVJ) agrees to sell its contract building division to Japan’s Sekisui House.

CO2 Group Ltd (ASX:COZ) to expand into NZ market

11 Jun 2010 - CO2 Group Ltd (ASX:COZ) says it will expand into New Zealand in June this year.

Goodman Group Ltd (ASX:GMG) establishes two new co investment vehicles

11 Jun 2010 - Goodman Group Ltd (ASX:GMG) announces the establishment of two new co-investment vehicles with CB Richard Ellis Realty Trust, one in the UK and another focussing on E…

BHP Billiton Ltd (ASX:BHP) CEO Marius Kloppers not sure if compromise on RSPT will be reached

11 Jun 2010 - BHP Billiton Ltd (ASX:BHP) CEO Marius Kloppers has reportedly said he sees no end in sight to the raging dispute over the Federal Government’s proposed Resources Supe…

Westfield (ASX:WDC) online shopping centre

11 Jun 2010 - Westfield Group (ASX:WDC) is gearing up to launch Australia's first virtual shopping centre.

Amcor (ASX:AMC) closes another plant

11 Jun 2010 - Amcor (ASX:AMC) will close another pharmaceutical packaging plant in the US in November.

Approval for Kingsgate Consolidated Ltd (ASX:KCN) Chatree North Processing Plant expansion

10 Jun 2010 - Kingsgate Consolidated Ltd (ASX:KCN) gains approval from the Thai Board of Investment for the expansion of its Chatree North Processing Plant in central Thailand.

Matilda Zircon Ltd (ASX:MZI) to halt exploration on Cape York

10 Jun 2010 - Matilda Zircon Ltd (ASX:MZI) to halt exploration on Cape York in Northern Queensland, because of the environmental sensitivity surrounding the QLD Government’s Wild R…

Duet Group Ltd (ASX:DUE) Multinet Gas secures US$185M in bond financing

10 Jun 2010 - Duet Group Ltd’s (ASX:DUE) Victorian gas provider, Multinet Gas, to raise US$185 million through a private placement of five year senior unsecured notes.

Viterra Inc (ASX:VTA) solid Q2 and H1 of fiscal 2010

10 Jun 2010 - Viterra Inc (ASX:VTA) reports a significant increase in both revenue and gross profit for the second quarter and half year.

Rio (ASX:RIO) QLD mining deal

10 Jun 2010 - Rio Tinto (ASX:RIO) in talks with Chinalco over the possibility of a deal to merge bauxite operations at Aurukun with Rio's adjacent Weipa project.

CSL (ASX:CSL) Mayo ditches lawsuit

10 Jun 2010 - Mayo Clinic unexpectedly walks away from a multi-million dollar lawsuit accusing blood plasma company CSL (ASX:CSL) of antitrust action.

Noni B Ltd (ASX:NBL) expects earnings growth in FY10

09 Jun 2010 - Noni B Ltd (ASX:NBL) provides an update on how it’s trading, saying it expects growth in earnings for fiscal 2010.

Greater Bendigo Gold Mines Ltd (ASX:GBM) signs option to acquire Bendigo Creek Tailings Project

09 Jun 2010 - Greater Bendigo Gold Mines Ltd (ASX:GBM) says it has signed an option agreement to purchase the Bendigo Creek Tailings Project.

Avoca Resources Ltd (ASX:AVO) increases reserve and resource at Higginsville

09 Jun 2010 - Avoca Resources Ltd (ASX:AVO) upgrades the reserve and resource estimate at its Higginsville Gold Operation.

Virgin Blue Holdings Ltd (ASX:VBA) CEO denies speculation it plans to exit the leisure travel market

09 Jun 2010 - Virgin Blue Holdings Ltd (ASX:VBA) CEO, John Borghetti, has denied reports the airline plans to exit the leisure travel market, and flagged the company’s interest in …

Webjet Ltd (ASX:WEB) to launch e pricing

09 Jun 2010 - Online travel agent Webjet Ltd (ASX:WEB) is to launch e-pricing for international flights next week.

ThinkSmart Ltd (ASX:TSM) signs contract extension with JB Hi Fi Ltd (ASX:JBH)

09 Jun 2010 - ThinkSmart Ltd (ASX:TSM) signs a two year contract extension with JB Hi-Fi Ltd (ASX:JBH).

Downer EDI Ltd (ASX:DOW) signs $125M contract with VicRoads

08 JUN 2010 - Downer EDI Ltd (ASX:DOW) signs a five-year maintenance agreement with VicRoads valued at $125 million.

Service contracts at Gindalbie Metals Ltd (ASX:GBG) Karara Iron Ore project reach $1B

08 JUN 2010 - Gindalbie Metals Ltd (ASX:GBG) says the value of service contracts and orders at its Karara Iron Ore project will reach a total of $1 billion in coming months.

Toll Holdings Ltd (ASX:TOL) acquires DPEX Group from Qantas Airways Ltd (ASX:QAN)

08 Jun 2010 - Toll Holdings Ltd (ASX:TOL) acquires Qantas Airways Ltd (ASX:QAN) Asia Pacific air freight business DPEX Group.

No rivals to the Newcrest Mining Ltd (ASX:NCM) bid for Lihir Gold Ltd (ASX:LGL)

08 Jun 2010 - Lihir Gold Ltd (ASX:LGL) last night closed its data room to potential bidders with no reports yet of a bid to rival Newcrest Mining Ltd's (ASX:NCM) $9.5 billion offer…

BHP Billiton Ltd (ASX:BHP) and Rio Tinto Ltd (ASX:RIO) to increase iron ore prices for Japanese steelmakers

BHP Billiton Ltd (ASX:BHP) and Rio Tinto Ltd (ASX:RIO) have informed steelmakers in Japan that they plan to increase iron ore prices by 23% for the July-September period.