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Seymour Whyte awarded contract to upgrade VIC highway

23 Feb 2017 - Victorian government awards Seymour Whyte Ltd (ASX:SWL) a contract to upgrade the Chandler Highway in Melbourne.

IAG profit falls 4.3% in 1H FY17

22 Feb 2017 - Insurance Australia Group (ASX:IAG) posts a 4.3% drop in net profit to $446 million in 1H FY17.

Woodside Petroleum FY16 profit surges to US$868M

22 Feb 2017 - Woodside Petroleum (ASX:WPL) full year profit surges to $US868 million in FY16.

Fairfax profit rises 6.1% and plans to spin-off Domain

22 Feb 2017 - Fairfax (ASX:FXJ) reports its profit rose 6.1% in 1H FY17, and announces plans to spin-off Domain into a separate ASX-listed entity.

Woolworths profit falls 16.7% in 1H FY17

22 Feb 2017 - Woolworths (ASX:WOW) reduces its interim dividend by almost 23% to 34cps for 1H FY17.

AusNet Services settles bushfire class action for $5M

22 Feb 2017 - AusNet Services (ASX:AST) agrees to settle Victorian bushfire class action for $5 million.

APA Group expands in WA with new wind farm

22 Feb 2017 - APA Group (ASX:APA) enters into 12-year offtake agreement with Alinta Sales Pty Ltd in relation to Western Australian wind farm.

Growthpoint’s 1H FY17 profit falls 9.4%

21 Feb 2017 - Growthpoint Properties Australia Ltd (ASX:GOZ) reports 9.4% profit drop to $113 million in 1H FY17.

Scentre Group posts $2.99B profit in FY16

21 Feb 2017 - Scentre Group (ASX:SCG) posts a 10.4% rise in NPAT to $2.99 billion in FY 16.

SEEK’s underlying NPAT lifts 11%

21 Feb 2017 - SEEK's (ASX:SEK) reported NPAT falls 69% in 1H FY17, but its underlying NPAT rises 11% to $113.6 million.

South32 enters exploration deal with Ausquest

21 Feb 2017 - South32 (ASX:S32) enters into a strategic alliance agreement with small-cap explorer, Ausquest Ltd (ASX:AQD).

Capitol Health enters Chinese diagnostic imaging JV

21 Feb 2017 - Capitol Health (ASX:CAJ) enters China diagnostic imaging market with the signing of an equity joint venture agreement.

Monadelphous profit falls 24.1% due to lower construction

21 Feb 2017 - Monadelphous Group Ltd (ASX:MND) NPAT falls 24.1% due to lower construction activity levels in 1H FY17.

Nib reports NPAT jump of 65% to $71.1M

20 Feb 2017 - Nib Holdings Ltd (ASX:NHF) reports its NPAT increased 65% to $71.1 million in 1H FY17.

Autosports to buy VIC luxury vehicle businesses for $46M

20 Feb 2017 - ASG Melbourne Pty Ltd, a subsidiary of Autosports Group Ltd (ASX:ASG), enters into deal to purchase several luxury vehicle businesses in Victoria for approximately $4…

BlueScope Steel’s NPAT surges 203% in 1H FY17

20 Feb 2017 - BlueScope Steel (ASX:BSL) posts impressive 1H FY17 financial results, with underlying NPAT surging 203% to $360 million.

Brambles profit plunges 44% in 1H FY17

20 Feb 2017 - Brambles Ltd's (ASX:BXB) 1H FY17 results not as strong as previous year's, with its statutory NPAT down 44% to US$162.3 million.

PMP: IPMG merger to proceed with ACCC’s blessing

20 Feb 2017 - ACCC will not not oppose the merger between printing companies PMP Ltd (ASX:PMP) and IPMG.

Hunter Hall bidding war continues with raised offer

20 Feb 2017 - Washington H. Soul Pattinson (ASX:SOL) is now offering $2.20 per Hunter Hall International (ASX:HHL) share, if it acquires a 44% stake by 7.00pm tonight.

ANZ quarterly cash profit jumps

17 Feb 2017 - Australia and New Zealand Banking Group (ASX:ANZ) has reported a 31 per cent jump in cash profit for the December quarter to $2 billion.