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Caltex slashes NPAT by $156m & EBIT by $173m

20 Jun 2019 - Caltex (ASX:CTX) expects its half-year 30 June 2019 replacement cost operating profit (RCOP) NPAT to be $156 million less, than the same time last year’s result.

Villa World plans to recommend AVID $293.5m takeover offer

20 Jun 2019 - Property developer Villa World (ASX:VLW) plans to recommend that shareholders vote in favour of the revised $293.5 million takeover offer from AVID Property Group Aus…

Sydney Airport overseas passengers soar 6.3% in May, boosted by US & Asia

20 Jun 2019 - Sydney Airport (ASX:SYD) saw the number of passengers through its Airport grow 2.4 per cent in May, compared to the same month last year, fuelled by US and Asian trav…

FNP enters supply agreement with global pharma co for Lactoferrin

20 Jun 2019 - Freedom Foods Group (ASX:FNP) enters into long-term supply agreement with a major global pharmaceutical company for key ingredient Lactoferrin & has commitments to se…

BOQ chief financial officer to step down following FY19 results

20 Jun 2019 - The Bank of Queensland (ASX:BOQ) chief financial officer, Matt Baxby to stand down following the group full-year results in October 2019.

Rio Tinto drops iron ore guidance by ~13 million tonnes

20 Jun 2019 - Rio Tinto (ASX:RIO) drops iron ore Pilbara shipments guidance for 2019 by about 13 million tonnes, amid mine operational challenges.

People Infrastructure to snap up two QLD recruitment practices for $16.8m

19 Jun 2019 - People Infrastructure (ASX:PPE) plans to snap up two QLD healthcare staffing agencies, First Choice Care Pty Ltd, and Carestaff Nursing Services Pty Ltd for $16.8 mil…

Syrah Resources announces Gredmann as its graphite trader in China

19 Jun 2019 - Syrah Resources (ASX:SYR) inks a binding agreement with Gredmann to sell its graphite in China, capped at 279,000 tonnes.

GPT Group to up stake in Darling Park, Cockle Bay Wharf & raise $800m

19 June 2019 - The GPT Group (ASX:GPT) has launched a $850 million capital raise as part of ramping up its property purchases. It also plans to increase stake in Darling Park, Cock…

Growthpoint Properties ups guidance & declares 11.6cps distribution

19 Jun 2019 - Growthpoint Properties Australia (ASX:GOZ) has ups its funds from operations (FFO) per security guidance for FY19, and is now eyeing 25 cents per security. That’s a r…

WBC hires head of new business division, Guilherme Lima

19 Jun 2019 - Westpac (ASX:WBC) has hired Guilherme (Guil) Lima as chief executive of its business division. He is currently HSBC Hong Kong’s group head of wealth management.

Bravura beefs up GBST takeover by 8% to $2.72p/s ($184.7m)

19 Jun 2019 - Bravura (ASX:BVS) has bumped up its takeover for fellow financial services tech company GBST (ASX:GBT) to $2.72 per share.

Resolute Mining to list on London Stock Exchange, publishes prospectus

18 Jun 2019 - Resolute Mining (ASX:RSG) has today announced the UK Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) has approved publication of the Company’s Prospectus in support of the intentio…

Webjet unveils blockchain innovations

18 Jun 2019 - Digital travel business Webjet (ASX:WEB) has unveiled its two recent blockchain innovations, Rezchain and Rezpayments.

Incitec Pivot Chairman to retire

18 Jun 2019 - Incitec Pivot (ASX:IPL) has today announced that Mr Paul Brasher will retire as Chairman and as a non-executive director at the end of the month.

Macmahon to snap up underground contractor GBF Group

18 Jun 2019 - Mining services company Macmahon Holdings (ASX:MAH) has inked a deal to acquire 100 per cent of underground contractor GBF Group.

Coles eyes $1b in cost cuts by 2023

18 Jun 2019 - Coles (ASX:COL) is set to cut costs, optimise its store network and increase sustainability in a structural overhaul following its $20 billion demerger from Wesfarmer…

Bluescope Steel lowers earnings guidance on back of weaker US steel margins

18 Jun 2019 - BlueScope Steel (ASX:BSL) has lowered its FY19 underlying earnings (EBIT) guidance to $1.35B, which is 6 per cent higher than the year earlier period but is below pre…

St Barbara hits annual production record, Atlantic shareholders to vote on takeover

17 Jun 2019 - St Barbara (ASX:SBM) has hit an annual production record at its PNG Simberi site after exceeding the previous record of 134,661 ounces of gold. The gold miner now exp…

Pilbara Minerals Pilgangoora production and sales update

17 Jun 2019 - Pilbara Minerals (ASX:PLS) has announced record production at its Pilgangoora Lithium-Tantalum Project in Western Australia.

AGL abandons Vocus bid

17 Jun 2019 - AGL (ASX:AGL) has abandoned its $3 billion bid for telecommunications company Vocus just days after entering into due diligence.

Cochlear receives FDA tick of approval for Nucleus Profile Plus Series

17 Jun 2019 - Cochlear (ASX:COH) has today announced that it has received US Food and Drug Administration approval for its new Nucleus Profile Plus Series implant.

ANZ NZ CEO departs following Board concerns about personal expenses

17 Jun 2019 - ANZ (ASX:ANZ) New Zealand CEO David Hisco will leave the after an internal review raised concerns about certain expenses.

McMillanShakespeare’s UK asset and broking businesses hit by soft market conditions

17 Jun 2019 - McMillanShakespeare (ASX:MMS) has today announced its UK asset management and broking businesses have been impacted by soft market conditions and increased competitio…