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Coca-Cola Amatil signs IBM cloud deal

09 Apr 2014 - Coca-Cola Amatil Limited (ASX:CCL) signs a five-year multi-million dollar cloud agreement with IBM.

Treasury Wine gears up for cost cuts

08 Apr 2014 - Treasury Wine Estates Limited’s (ASX:TWE) new chief affirms his focus on cutting costs and improving commercial performance.

Affinity Education buying 51 centres for $80M

08 Apr 2014 - Affinity Education Group Limited (ASX:AFJ) expands its portfolio through the proposed acquisition of 51 centres for $80 million.

Regeneus scores stem cells ethics approval

08 Apr 2014 - Regeneus Limited (ASX:RGS) scores ethics approval to collect stem cells from human donors for use in the production of its new product.

Federal Court dismisses SP AusNet tax appeal

08 Apr 2014 - SP AusNet (ASX:SPN) has lost its appeal against $86.7 million of disputed tax amended assessments with the ATO.

Coles to backtrack over milk claims

08 Apr 2014 - Wesfarmers Limited (ASX:WES) owned Coles has admitted it likely contravened consumer law after running a campaign on its store brand milk.

Rio Tinto exits Alaskan copper-gold project

08 Apr 2014 - Rio Tinto Limited (ASX:RIO, LON:RIO) will exit one of the world’s biggest copper deposits by gifting its minority interest in Northern Dynasty to local Alaskan charit…

Wesfarmers to divest insurance arm for $1B

07 Apr 2014 - Wesfarmers Limited (ASX:WES) agrees to sell its insurance broking and premium funding operations for $1.01 billion.

Qantas biggest shareholder buying up

07 Apr 2014 - Qantas Airways Limited (ASX:QAN) biggest shareholder is continuing to boost its interest in Australia’s largest airline.

Port Hedland shipments bounce in March

07 Mar 2014 - BHP Billiton Limited (ASX:BHP), Rio Tinto Limited (ASX:RIO) and Fortescue Metals Group Limited (ASX:FMG) are behind a bounce in shipments from Port Hedland last month…

Starpharma expands AstraZeneca relationship

07 Apr 2014 - Pharmaceutical company Starpharma Holdings Limited (ASX:SPL) expands its relationship with global biopharmaceutical company AstraZeneca.

ABS: Australian beer sales at 67-year low

07 Apr 2014 - Just days after Coca-Cola Amatil Limited (ASX:CCL) flags soft conditions in Australia ABS figures show domestic beer consumption has dropped to a 67 year low.

Optus inks $19.5M defence deal

07 Apr 2014 - Singapore Telecommunications Limited’s (ASX:SGT) Australian arm Optus inks a $19.5 million contract with the Australian Department of Defence.

Transurban gets greenlight for bid

04 Apr 2014 - The ACCC gives Transurban Group (ASX:TCL) the all clear to bid to acquire QLD tollroads.

Septimus Roe office building sale

04 Apr 2014 - Aspen Group Limited (ASX:APZ) intends to sell the Septimus Roe Office building in Perth.

Xero grows revenue 83%

04 Apr 2014 - Xero Limited (ASX:XRO) increases revenue by 83 per cent.

CSR and Boral build joint venture

04 Apr 2014 - CSR Limited (ASX:CSR) and Boral Limited (ASX:BLD) propose joint venture.

Santos oil well completion

04 Apr 2014 - Santos Limited (ASX:STO) complete well developments.

G8 education finalises purchase deal

04 Apr 2014 - G8 Education Limited (ASX:GEM) announces completion of childcare and education centre purchases.

NAB appoints Andrew Thorburn as new CEO

03 Apr 2014 - National Australia Bank Limited (ASX:NAB) appoints Andrew Thorburn as new CEO.

BHP sells assets to Cassini Resources

03 Apr 2014 - BHP Billiton Limited (ASX:BHP) sells nickel and copper acreage to Cassini Resources (ASX:CZI).

Freelancer buys virtual marketplace

03 Apr 2014 - Freelancer Limited (ASX:FLN), buys the virtual content marketplace, fantero.com.

Qanda streamlining supply chains

03 Apr 2014 - Qanda Technology Limited (ASX:QNA) inks agreement to partner with the Food Orbit network.

QBE Insurance Group class action looms

03 Apr 2014 - A class action could be looming for QBE Insurance Group Limited (ASX:QBE) following a profit downgrade at the end of 2013 which sent the company’s shares south.

Fund managers weigh in on BHP split

03 Apr 2014 - Pengana Portfolio Manager Tim Schroeders weighs in on BHP Billiton Limited's (ASX:BHP) potential divestment of its non-core assets into a new resources company.

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