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Crowds increase at Sydney Airport

30 Apr 2013 - Sydney Airport Holdings Limited (ASX:SYD) is the busiest and worst performing airport in Australia, according to the consumer watchdog.

Sundance looks for suitors

30 Apr 2013 - Sundance Resources Limited (ASX:SDL) is pursuing suitors after the collapse of Hanlong's takeover bid.

Westfield offloads JV stake

30 Apr 2013 - Westfield Group (ASX:WDC) offloads its 50 per cent stake in a joint venture in Brazil.

Signature Capital to delist

30 Apr 2013 - Signature Capital Investments Limited (ASX:SGI) announces plans for an off-market share buyback.

ANZ profit beats expectations

30 Apr 2013 - Australia and New Zealand Banking Group's (ASX:ANZ) first half net profit comes in just above expectations.

Drillsearch launches bond issue

29 Apr 2013 - Drillsearch Energy Limited (ASX:DLS) shares are in a trading halt as the group commences a convertible bonds issue to repay existing debt facilities.

BHP to sell Pinto Valley

29 Apr 2013 - BHP Billiton Limited (ASX:BHP) will sell its Pinto Valley mining operation and the associated San Manuel Arizona Railroad Company to Capstone Mining Corp.

Nufarm profit takes hit

29 Apr 2013 - Nufarm Limited (ASX:NUF) sees net profit more than halve to $8.4 million in the first half of the 2013 financial year.

Countplus announces expansion plans

29 Apr 2013 - Countplus Limited (ASX:CUP) will move to expand CUP’s part ownership model, with plans to list a new accounting company in a few years.

Telecom buys Revera for $96.5M

29 Apr 2013 - Telecom Corp of New Zealand (Australia) (ASX:TEL) signs a conditional agreement to buy New Zealand IT infrastructure company Revera Limited for $96.5 million.

Westfield board gets new look

29 Apr 2013 - Westfield Group’s (ASX:WDC) board to get a makeover, with directors Stephen Johns and Fred Hilmer stepping down at the company’s AGM in May.

Graincorp to recommend bid

26 Apr 2013 - Graincorp Limited (ASX:GNC) to recommend its shareholders accept the latest takeover offer by US food processing giant Archer Daniels Midland.

Resmed posts record quarterly profit

26 Apr 2013 - ResMed Inc (ASX:RMD) has posted record revenue and income for the March quarter.

Graincorp in play

26 Apr 2013 - Graincorp Limited (ASX:GNC) is again the target of a potential takeover bid by Archer Daniels Midland Company, with the companies signing a takeover bid implementatio…

Leighton wins $72 million contract

26 Apr 2013 - Leighton Holdings’ Limited (ASX:LEI) John Holland Group wins a $72 million government contract to rebuild Brisbane's RiverWalk.

Telstra considers Autohome IPO

26 Apr 2013 - Telstra Corporation Limited (ASX:TLS) is considering a move to float its majority-owned Chinese car sales website Autohome on the Nasdaq exchange, according to media …

Woodside weighs Sunrise options

27 Apr 2013 - Woodside Petroleum Limited (ASX:WPL) is unlikely to use floating liquefied natural gas technology in its development of the Sunrise gas project, according to media re…

Pharmaxis clinical trial fails endpoint

24 Apr 2013 - Pharmaxis Limited (ASX:PXS) says a Phase 3 clinical trial of respitatory drug Bronchitol has failed to meet its primary endpoint.

Singapore splurges on Virgin

24 Apr 2013 - Virgin Australia Holdings Limited (ASX:VAH) stakeholder Singapore Airlines increases its holding in Australia’s second largest carrier.

Billabong extends takeover talks

24 Apr 2013 - Billabong International Limited (ASX:BBG) extends takeover talks with the Sycamore consortium led by the surfwear retailers former US boss Paul Naude.