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BHP Billiton coal venture to shed 700 workers

24 Sep 2014 - BHP Billiton Limited (ASX:BHP) is set to cut about 700 workers from its Queensland metallurgical coal mining business.

Folkestone enters JV to work on Millers Junction

24 Sep 2014 - Folkestone Limited (ASX:FLK) enters a joint venture to develop Stage 2 of its Millers Junction Project in Victoria.

TPG Telecom lifts FY profit, forecasts growth

23 Sep 2014 - TPG Telecom Limited (ASX:TPM) improves its annual net profit and forecasts earnings growth ahead.

Restructuring bites into Nufarm FY profit

23 Sep 2014 - Nufarm Limited (ASX:NUF) reports an annual net profit drop on the back of one-off restructuring costs.

Kathmandu FY profit dips, eyes global growth

23 Sep 2014 - Kathmandu Holdings Limited (ASX:KMD, NZX:KMD) eyes global growth after positing an annual net profit has fall.

Rio Tinto launches world-first mapping technology

23 Sep 2014 - Rio Tinto Limited (ASX:RIO, LON:RIO) reveals world-first technology to enhance mineral recovery.

Telstra extending cloud reach globally

23 Sep 2014 - Telstra Corporation Limited (ASX:TLS) is continuing to expand its cloud services portfolio to a global footprint.

Whitehaven Coal scores Vickery approval

23 Sep 2014 - Whitehaven Coal Limited’s (ASX:WHC) Vickery coal project in New South Wales scores a regulatory milestone.

NAB luring home buyers with sweetener

22 Sep 2014 - National Australia Bank Limited (ASX:NAB) is attempting to lure home buyers to its services by offering a sweetener.

Bank of Queensland settles Storm proceedings

22 Sep 2014 - Bank of Queensland Limited (ASX:BOQ) expects to take a $22.1 million hit after settling proceedings from the collapsed Storm Financial.

Pricing pressures hit ALS H1 profit forecast

22 Sep 2014 - ALS Limited (ASX:ALQ) cuts its first half profit forecast and warns it will be impacted by pricing pressures across all business divisions.

Vmoto buys high tech electronics company

22 Sep 2014 - Scooter manufacturer Vmoto Limited (ASX:VMT) inks a deal to buy a China-based high tech electronics company.

Aurizon takes QLD enterprise agreements to vote

22 Sep 2014 - Aurizon Holdings Limited (ASX:AZJ) will put to vote proposed enterprise agreements for its Queensland-based employees.

Qantas Airways & Jetstar rated most reliable

22 Sep 2014 - Qantas Airways Limited (ASX:QAN) and Jetstar are shown to be the two most reliable major domestic airlines in August.

Macquarie completes $420M bookbuild

19 Sep 2014 - Macquarie Group Limited (ASX:MQG) completes a $420M bookbuild through an offering of capital notes.

Moko Social launches college app, Speakiesy

19 Sep 2014 - Moko Social Media Limited (ASX:MKB, NASDAQ:MOKO) launches new social media app called Speakiesy.

Alacer confirms third-party approach

19 Sep 2014 - Alacer Gold Corp (ASX:AQG, TSX:ASR) acknowledges it’s been approached by a third party regarding a possible transaction.

Pro-Pac Chairman retires

19 Sep 2014 - Pro-Pac Packaging Limited (ASX:PPG) announces Chairman Elliott Kaplan toretire after the company’s AGM in November.

ASX eyes stake in Yieldbroker

19 Sep 2014 - ASX Limited (ASX:ASX) offers to buy a 49% stake in Yieldbroker.

Primary Health Care to buy insurer for $18M

19 Sep 2014 - Primary Health Care Limited (ASX:PRY) is set to buy Transport Health for $18M.

AWE reveals Waitsia Field gas discovery

18 Sep 2014 - AWE Limited (ASX:AWE) confirms a significant gas discovery for the Waitsia Field in the north Perth Basin.

WorleyParsons welcomes contract renewals

18 Sep 2014 - WorleyParsons Limited (ASX:WOR) welcomes the renewal of contracts with two confidential clients.

Oroton FY profit lifts amid transformation

18 Sep 2014 - OrotonGroup Limited (ASX:ORL) lifts its net profit by 16 per cent in the full 2014 financial year.

ACCC clears Coles proposed Supa IGA buy

18 Sep 2014 - The competition regulator cleares Wesfarmers Limited (ASX:WES) proposed acquisition of three Progressive Supa IGA stores.

ACCC sues Woolworths over unsafe products

18 Sep 2014 - Woolworths Limited (ASX:WOW) is being sued by Australia’s competition regulator for selling a range of products understood to be unsafe.

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