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Downer EDI strikes 10-year $1B rail deal

04 Feb 2015 - Downer EDI Limited (ASX:DOW) strikes a 10-year maintenance agreement with Pacific National valued at about $1 billion.

Westfield sells US mall stakes to form JV

04 Feb 2015 - Westfield Corporation (ASX:WFD) sells stakes in three US malls to O'Connor Capital Partners to form a joint venture.

Echo Entertainment rings in stronger H1 profit

04 Feb 2015 - Echo Entertainment Group Limited (ASX:EGP) rings in stronger profits in the first half of the 2015 financial year.

CBA first of Big Four to pass on full rate cut

04 Feb 2015 - Commonwealth Bank of Australia (ASX:CBA) becomes the first of the Big Four Banks to pass on the Reserve Bank of Australia’s rate cut.

migme pulls out of proposed placement

04 Feb 2015 - Social entertainment platform migme Limited (ASX:MIG) decides to pull out of a proposed placement.

Bank of Queensland passes on full rate cut

04 Feb 2015 - Bank of Queensland Limited (ASX:BOQ) passes on the RBA's full rate cut to its variable rate home and business loan customers.

Decmil Group to use Enverro platform

03 Feb 2015 - Decmil Group Limited’s (ASX:DCG) Homeground Villages will use Enverro Limited’s (ASX:ERR) platform.

SeaLink eyes Sydney Harbour opportunities

03 Feb 2015 - SeaLink Travel Group Limited (ASX:SLK) expands its Sydney Harbour fleet through buying two vessels for $6 million.

Federation Centres & Novion announce merger

03 Feb 2015 - Federation Centres Limited (ASX:FDC) and Novion Property Group (ASX:NVN) outline plans to merge.

Seven Group secures 13.8% of Beach Energy

03 Feb 2015 - Seven Group Holdings Limited (ASX:SVW) confirms it has secured 13.8 per cent of Beach Energy Limited (ASX:BPT).

Affinity shares rise as centre portfolio grows

03 Feb 2015 - Affinity Education Group Limited (ASX:AFJ) rises after announcing $17.8 million of new acquisitions.

Spotless purchases aircon provider AE Smith

03 Feb 2015 - Spotless Group Holdings Limited (ASX:SPO) buys Australia’s leading air-conditioning and mechanical services provider, AE Smith.

JB Hi-Fi predicts flat earnings

02 Feb 2015 - Electronics retailer JB Hi-Fi Limited (ASX:JBH) has reports a nearly 2 per cent drop in first half net profit and forecast flat earnings for the full year.

Lend Lease wins $2.6B project

02 Feb 2015 - Lend Lease Group (ASX:LLC) has won the $2.6 billion engineering and construction contract to build the NorthConnex Motorway in Sydney, New South Wales.

New Westpac CEO makes changes

02 Feb 2015 - Incoming Westpac Banking Corporation (ASX:WBC) boss Brian Hartzer scraps a division and appoints a CEO to Westpac, New Zealand.

Kathmandu reports subdued sales

02 Feb 2015 - Kathmandu Holdings Limited (ASX:KMD, NZX:KMD) reports first half results are lower than expected and declines to provide full year guidance.

Tech One makes $10M acquisition

02 Feb 2015 - Technology One Limited (ASX:TNE) has completed an agreement to purchase ICON Strategic Solutions for $10 million.

Yowie appoints North American CEO

02 Feb 2015 - Ambitious chocolate firm Yowie Group Limited (ASX:YOW) has appointed a North American CEO as it continues its roll-out plans across one of the world’s biggest confect…

Beach bounces on Seven Group speculation

30 Jan 2015 - Shares in Beach Energy Limited (ASX:BPT) bounce after reports Seven Group Holdings Limited (ASX:SVW) has lifted its stake in the oil and gas producer.

Crown Resorts slips as Sri Lanka blocks bid

30 Jan 2015 - Shares in Crown Resorts Limited (ASX:CWN) slip after Sri Lanka's new government blocks the company’s casino project.

Freelancer flags strong revenue growth in 2015

30 Jan 2015 - Freelancer Limited (ASX:FLN) expects to continue strong revenue growth this year after receiving record cash receipts at the end of 2014.