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CIMIC announces takeover bid for UGL

10 Oct 2016 - CIMIC Group Limited (ASX:CIM) launches a takeover bid for UGL, after purchasing a 13.84 percent stake in the company early Monday morning.

Emerchants signs B2B virtual card deals in US

10 Oct 2016 - Emerchants Limited (ASX:EML) announces it has entered into several multi-year B2B virtual card agreements with companies in the US.

Agrimin signs Protocol with Kiwirrkurra people

10 Oct 2016 - Agrimin Limited (ASX:AMN) announces it has signed a Negotiation Protocol with the Kiwirrkurra people for its 100 percent owned Sulphate of Potash project in WA.

Origin Energy starts LNG exports from second unit

10 Oct 2016 - Origin Energy Limited (ASX:ORG) announces its joint venture project, Australia Pacific LNG, has produced its first LNG cargo from the second production train at Curti…

Emefcy Group signs strategic Chinese partnership

10 Oct 2016 - Emefcy Group Limited (ASX:EMC) announces it has signed a distribution and deployment partnership for its wastewater treatment solutions with Sinorichen, a consulting …

Mobile Embrace expands into Bahrain

10 Oct 2016 - Mobile Embrace Limited (ASX:MBE) announces it is expanding its direct carrier billing operations into Bahrain via a partnership with VIVA Bahrain, a subsidiary of Sau…

AJ Lucas gas project receives UK Government consent

07 Oct 2016 - AJ Lucas Group Limited (ASX:AJL) announces it has received final planning consent from the UK Government for an exploration site in Lancashire.

Eden Energy grows US EdenCrete sales team

07 Oct 2016 - Eden Energy Limited (ASX:EDE) announces it has appointed 6 full time US sales staff as it looks to increase sales of its EdenCrete concrete admixture products.

Avanco acquires Brazilian gold project

07 Oct 2016 - Avanco Resources (ASX:AVB) announces it has entered into an agreement with Jaguar Mining to earn up to 100% of the Gurupi Gold Project in northern Brazil.

Armidale progresses acquisition of Linx & QPF

07 Oct 2016 - Armidale Investment Corporation Limited (ASX:AIK) announces it has executed all documents for the 50% acquisition of the issued capital of both Linx Finance Australia…

IAG extends CTP quota share agreement

07 Oct 2016 - Insurance Australia Group Limited (ASX:IAG) announces it has extended an agreement with Munich Re that covers 30% of IAG’s compulsory third party business.

Sirtex combines cancer studies to fast-track analysis

07 Oct 2016 - Sirtex Medical Limited (ASX:SRX) announces research groups in Paris and Singapore will combine results from their respective cancer drug trials to fast-track analysis…

Flight Centre expands further into India

06 Oct 2016 - Flight Centre Group (ASX:FLT) has strengthened its presence in India by acquiring the Travel Tours Group in Bangalore.

News Corp’s proposed acquisition scrutinised by ACCC

06 Oct 2016 - ACCC is currently seeking submissions regarding News Corporation's (ASX:NWS) intended acquisition of Australian Regional Media.

BOQ’s profit rises 6% in competitive FY16

06 Oct 2016 - Bank of Queensland Ltd (ASX:BOQ) announces its statutory NPAT rose 6% to $338 million in the full year ended 30 June 2016.

TerraCom receives FIRB approval to buy QLD mine

06 Oct 2016 - The Foreign Investment Review Board approves TerraCom Ltd's (ASX:TER) acquisition of the Blair Athol Coal Mine in Queensland.

Trade Me faces a new competitor – Facebook

06 Oct 2016 - Trade Me Group Ltd (ASX:TME) has a new competitor in the New Zealand online marketplace – Facebook.

ANZ CEO apologises to parliamentary inquiry

06 Oct 2016 - ANZ Bank (ASX:ANZ) CEO, Shayne Elliott, made a number of apologies yesterday to the parliamentary inquiry into the banking sector.

8I Holdings buys Hidden Champions Fund

05 Oct 2016 - 8I Holdings Ltd (ASX:8IH) purchases all the management shares of the Hidden Champions Fund.

SEEK affected by new laws on student loans

05 Oct 2016 - Federal government to overhaul of vocational student loans scheme, which will have a negative impact on SEEK Ltd (ASX:SEK).

Universal Biosensors and Siemens receive FDA approval

05 Oct 2016 - Universal Biosensors, Inc (ASX:UBI) obtains FDA approval to sell the Xprecia Stride Analyzer device in the US.

CBA’s CEO grilled by parliamentary committee

05 Oct 2016 - Commonwealth Bank (ASX:CBA) CEO, Ian Narev, was questioned by a federal parliamentary committee about the CommInsure scandal and "inappropriate financial advice".