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Brickworks postpones meeting

15 Jan 2014 - Brickworks Limited (ASX:BKW) postpones an adjourned general meeting of shareholders until April 10.

Woodside strikes Japanese LNG deal

15 Jan 2014 - Woodside Petroleum Limited (ASX:WPL) strikes a deal with Chubu Electric to supply up to 1.5 million tonnes of LNG over three years.

Red Fork recovers after US snow storms

15 Jan 2014 - Red Fork Energy Limited (ASX:RFE) says it still expects to deliver a modest increase in production for December, despite the impact on its US operations as a result o…

Transfield exec resigns, review underway

14 Jan 2014 - Transfield Services Limited (ASX:TSE) Australia and New Zealand infrastructure business CEO Nicholas Yates has resigned to take up the position of BSA Limited (ASX:BS…

Austin wins Vale contract

14 Jan 2014 - Austin Engineering Limited (ASX:ANG) has signed a three-year contract with Brazil-based international miner Vale.

Forge announces additional writedown

14 Jan 2014 - Forge Group Limited (ASX:FGE) has issued another writedown of between $23 million and $28 million on its West Angelas Power Station.

REA buys 1Form.com

14 Jan 2014 - REA Group Limited (ASX:REA) buys rental application service 1Form Online Pty Ltd for $15 million.

Woolworths, Wesfarmers ranked in top 20

14 Jan 2014 - Woolworths Limited (ASX:WOW) and Wesfarmers Limited (ASX:WES) owned Coles have been listed in the world’s top 20 retailers.

Mirabela Nickel board shake-up

14 Jan 2014 - Mirabela Nickel Limited (ASX:MBN) Chairman Geoff Handley and two other directors Colin Steyn and Peter Nicholson resign from the company’s board.

Sealink expands fleet

13 Jan 2014 - Sealink Travel Group Limited (ASX:SLK) has bought a vessel to boost its Sydney Harbour fleet after its Captain Cook Cruises won new ferry contracts.

Asciano, Whitehaven sign agreement

13 Jan 2014 - Asciano Limited (ASX:AIO) division Pacific National Coal inks a rail haulage deal with Whitehaven Coal Limited (ASX:WHC) for the next 12 years.

Saputo lifts stake in WCB

13 Jan 2014 - Canadian dairy giant Saputo Inc lifts its stake in Warrnambool Cheese & Butter Factory Co (ASX:WCB) again.

Telstra to sell Sensis stake

13 Jan 2014 - Telstra Corporation Limited (ASX:TLS) has confirmed it will sell its 70 per cent stake in directories business Sensis to Platinum Equity for $454 million.

Gindalbie appoints CFO

13 Jan 2014 - Gindalbie Metals Limited (ASX:GBG) has appointed corporate finance executive Wayne Zekulich as its new CFO as of January 28, 2014.

Transurban’s toll revenue rises

13 Jan 2014 -Transurban Group’s (ASX:TCL) toll revenue increases by 12.6 per cent to just over $228 million in the December quarter.

Saputo ups WCB stake

10 Jan 2014 - Canadian Dairy Giant Saputo Inc has again lifted its stake in takeover target Warrnambool Cheese & Butter Factory Co (ASX:WCB).

ERA uranium production slumps

10 Jan 2014 - Energy Resources of Australia Limited (ASX:ERA) posts a big fall in December quarter production from its Ranger mine in the Northern Territory.

Alcoa posts 4Q loss

10 Jan 2014 - Alcoa Inc (ASX:AAI) posts a big final quarter loss, reporting a $US1.7 billion non-cash impairment charge on past smelter acquisitions.

Forge requests trading halt

10 Jan 2014 - Forge Group Limited (ASX:FGE) requests its shares be placed in a trading halt as it prepares to update the market on its financial position.

Alcoa won’t seek more funding

10 Jan 2014 - Alcoa Inc (ASX:AAI) says it will not request any more government funding for its loss-making Point Henry aluminium smelter in Victoria, raising the prospect of closur…

Fox to exit Aus market

10 Jan 2014 - Twenty-First Century Fox Inc (ASX:FOX) plans to exit the Australian share market.

HFA upgrades 1H forecast

09 Jan 2014 - HFA Holdings Limited (ASX:HFA) upgrades its projected interim net profit.

Qantas shares downgraded to ‘junk’

09 Jan 2014 - Qantas Airways Limited (ASX:QAN) faces rising borrowing costs after another credit ratings agency downgraded the airline to junk status.

Fonterra confirms Danone legal action

09 Jan 2014 - Fonterra Co-operative Group Limited (ASX:FSF) confirms Danone has formally began legal proceedings.

BHP beneficiary of big freeze

09 Jan 2014 - BHP Billiton Limited (ASX:BHP) is benefiting from the freezing conditions sweeping the US at the moment, with gas prices soaring.

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