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Amcor Ltd (ASX:AMC) new can line for New Zealand

Amcor Ltd (ASX:AMC) is reportedly to spend $33 million on a new can line at its plant in South Auckland to keep up with demand in New Zealand.

Brambles Ltd (ASX:BXB) new Group President of CHEP EMEA

Brambles Ltd (ASX:BXB) appoints Dolph Westerbos as Group President, CHEP Europe, Middle East & Africa.

Brickworks Ltd (ASX:BKW) acquires Sasso Precast Concrete

Brickworks Ltd (ASX:BKW) acquires manufacturer of precast concrete panels, Sasso Precast Concrete for $35.25 million.

Nufarm Ltd (ASX:NUF) under fire for keeping information from shareholders

Nufarm Ltd (ASX:NUF) comes under fire for issuing an earnings downgrade minutes before shareholders voted to sell 20% of the company to Japan’s Sumitomo.

Macquarie (ASX:MQG) cash management trust to end

Macquarie Group (ASX:MQG) asks unit holders of its cash management trust whether it can convert their investments into an at-call deposit account with the investment bank.

Fortescue (ASX:FMG) target needs work

An analyst says Fortescue Metals Group (ASX:FMG) has its work cut out to hit its 20 billion tonne iron ore target at its tenements in WA's Pilbara region.

Woodside Petroleum Ltd (ASX:WPL) CEO sells almost a third of his holding in the company

Woodside Petroleum Ltd (ASX:WPL) reveals that CEO Don Voelte has sold close to a third of his stake in the company.

Wesfarmers Ltd (ASX:WES) to raise EUR500 million

Wesfarmers Ltd (ASX:WES) is to raise EUR500 million following the successful pricing of an inaugural issue of bonds under its Euro Medium Term Note programme.

Gloucester Coal Ltd (ASX:GCL) recommends Macarthur Coal Ltd (ASX:MCC) offer

Gloucester Coal Ltd (ASX:GCL) recommends shareholders accept a takeover offer from Macarthur Coal Ltd (ASX:MCC).

Drillsearch Energy Ltd (ASX:DLS) upgrades resource estimate in Cooper Basin

Drillsearch Energy Ltd (ASX:DLS) announces a significant increase in the prospective resource potential of its Western Cooper Unconventional Gas Project.

Virgin Blue (ASX:VBA) Pacific flight plans

4 March 2010 - Analysts are tipping new Virgin Blue (ASX:VBA) chief executive John Borghetti will focus on more long-haul flight activity across the Pacific Ocean.

Maryborough Sugar Factory (ASX:MSF) sweetens Tully offer

4 March 2010 - Maryborough Sugar Factory (ASX:MSF) has been forced to change tack and has sweetened its offer to merge with Far North Queensland miller Tully Sugar.

Indonesia awards Rio Tinto Ltd (ASX:RIO) a mining permit for its nickel project on Sulawesi

03 March 2010 - Rio Tinto Ltd (ASX:RIO) awarded mining permit to mine nickel at its project on Sulawesi, Indonesia.

Leighton Holdings Ltd (ASX:LEI) recommences work on gold project in Indonesia

03 March 2010 - Leighton Holdings Ltd (ASX:LEI) subsidiary, Leighton Asia, signs an addendum lifting the four year suspension of the Toka Tindung gold project in North Sulawesi, In…

Westpac Banking Corporation Ltd (ASX:WBC) to pass on full RBA rate rise

03 March 2010 - Westpac Banking Corporation Ltd (ASX:WBC) is to pass on the full rate rise announced by the RBA yesterday, raising its standard variable mortgage rate by 25 basis p…

Shares in Telstra Corporation Ltd (ASX:TLS) fall to an all time low

03 March 2010 - Shares in Telstra Corporation Ltd (ASX:TLS) fall to an all-time low of $2.88 amid uncertainty surrounding the NBN.

Ausenco Ltd (ASX:AAX) wins contract with Xstrata Copper

03 March 2010 - Ausenco Ltd (ASX:AAX) signs an engineering, procurement and construction management contract with Xstrata Copper.

Coffey International Ltd (ASX: COF) announces two new acquisitions

03 March 2010 - Coffey International Ltd (ASX: COF) acquires 100% of the Global Justice Systems based in Australia and the UK, and UK consultancy Libra Advisory Group.

Rio Tinto Ltd (ASX:RIO) CEO concerned the global economy may fall back into recession

02 March 2010 - Rio Tinto Ltd (ASX:RIO) CEO Tom Albanese expresses his concern that the global economy may fall back into recession.

AWB Ltd (ASX:AWB) completes sale of Landmark Financial Services $2.3 billion loan book to ANZ Banking Group (ASX:ANZ)

02 March 2010 - AWB Ltd (ASX:AWB) says it has completed the sale of Landmark Financial Services $2.3 billion loan book and $300 million debenture book to ANZ Banking Group (ASX:ANZ…

Tatts Group Ltd (ASX:TTS) acquires the NSW Lotteries

02 March 2010 - Tatts Group Ltd (ASX:TTS) buys the NSW Lotteries from the State Government for $805 million.

Rio Tinto Ltd (ASX:RIO) completes divestments in excess of $10 billion

02 March 2010 - Rio Tinto Ltd (ASX:RIO) says it has now completed divestments in excess of $10 billion after completing the sale of the Alcan Packaging Food Americas division.

Telstra Corporation Ltd (ASX:TLS) concerns for NBN draft legislation

02 March 2010 - Telstra Corporation Ltd (ASX:TLS) expresses its concern about the governments draft legislation that would govern how the NBN is to operate.

Bank of Queensland Ltd (ASX:BOQ) appoints new Chief Operating Officer

02 March 2010 - Bank of Queensland Ltd (ASX:BOQ) appoints current CFO Ram Kangatharan to the newly created position of Chief Operating Officer.

ANZ Ltd (ASX:ANZ) denies rumours it will sell ING to AMP Ltd

01 March 2010 - ANZ Ltd (ASX:ANZ) denies rumours it will sell ING to AMP Ltd in return for a 30% stake in the wealth manager.

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