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DuluxGroup profit slides 4%

14 Nov 2012 - DuluxGroup Limited (ASX:DLX) has posted a 4 per cent slide in its annual net profit to $89.5 million impacted by several one-off items.

Leighton to write off BrisCon investment

14 Nov 2012 - Leighton Holdings Limited (ASX:LEI) will write off its $63 million investment in toll road operator BrisConnections Unit Trusts (ASX:BCS).

Atlas Iron affirms FY13 output target

14 Nov 2012 - Pilbara focused iron ore producer Atlas Iron Limited (ASX:AGO) affirms its full year production targets and spruiks its longer-term growth options.

Sundance Energy to merge with Texon

14 Nov 2012 - Sundance Energy Australia Limited (ASX:SEA) announces plans to merge with fellow explorer Texon Petroleum Limited (ASX:TXN).

BHP Billiton sells $500M diamond business

14 Nov 2012 - BHP Billiton Limited (ASX:BHP) sells its diamonds business for $US500 million in cash, marking the global miners exit from the diamond industry.

BrisConnections shares suspended indefinitely

13 Nov 2012 - Toll road operator BrisConnections Units Trusts (ASX:BCS) has indefinitely placed its shares in a trading halt today as it commences formal discussions with its lende…

NAB slashes fees for online market share

13 Nov 2012 - National Australia Bank Limited’s (ASX:NAB) online trading fees slashed to offer the lowest trading price of the big four banks.

Leighton scores WA road contract

13 Nov 2012 - Leighton Holdings Limited (ASX:LEI) wholly owned subsidiary Leighton Contractors Pty Ltd signs project alliance agreement with Main Roads Western Australia.

Incitec boosts FY profit

13 Nov 2012 - Incitec Pivot Limited (ASX:IPL) boosts its full year profit results by 10 per cent to $510.7 million.

UGL awarded $200M Shell contract

13 Nov 2012 - UGL Limited (ASX:UGL) is awarded a $200 million contract from Shell Refining for work as a Primary Mechanical Services contractor.

Leighton scores Macau hotel contract

13 Nov 2012 - Leighton Holdings Limited (ASX:LEI) scores a contract to work on a luxury Wynn Resorts project in Macau.

QBE predicts $450M in hurricane losses

12 Nov 2012 - QBE Insurance Group Limited (ASX:QBE) estimates retained losses from Hurricane Sandy to be up to $450 million.

BlueScope scraps $290M note offer

12 Nov 2012 - BlueScope Steel Limited (ASX:BSL) says it will not proceed with its $290 million offering of senior unsecured notes to US institutional investors.

Royal Wolf to acquire QLD container business

12 Nov 2012 - Royal Wolf Holdings Limited (ASX:RWH) says it will acquire Queensland based Australian Container and Engineering Services for an undisclosed amount.

Lend Lease sued over NYC crane collapse

12 Nov 2012 - Lend Lease Group (ASX:LLC) is facing legal action over the collapse of its construction crane in New York during hurricane Sandy.

Macmahon sheds staff and cuts pay

12 Nov 2012 - Macmahon Holdings Limited (ASX:MAH) sheds staff and says its executives will take a pay cut as it strives to improve the business and cost efficiency.

Emeco slumps after profit downgrade

12 Nov 2012 - Shares Emeco Holdings Limited (ASX:EHL) slump to the worst performer in the top 200 after downgrading its profit guidance.

Goodman completes $400M placement

09 Nov 2012 - Goodman Group (ASX:GMG) successfully completes a $400 million institutional placement aimed at funding long term growth opportunities.

SP AusNet lifts H1 net profit

09 Nov 2012 - SP AusNet (ASX:SPN) increases its first half net profit by 15.6 percent to $169 million.

Intrepid invests in Canadian explorer

09 Nov 2012 - Intrepid Mines Limited (ASX:IAU) acquires 10 million shares in Canadian listed New Nadina Explorations for $961 thousand.

Ridley announces $77M acquisition

09 Nov 2012 - Ridley Corporation Limited (ASX:RIC) acquires Victorian animal product rendering business BPL Melbourne for $77 million.

Whitehaven accepts $1.2B refinancing outcome

09 Nov 2012 - Whitehaven Coal Limited (ASX:WHC) has accepted $1.2 billion in secured bank facilities to provide funding for general corporate purposes and capital expenditure.

Origin revises FY underlying guidance

09 Nov 2012 - Origin Energy Limited (ASX:ORG) revises its underlying profit guidance for fiscal 2013 by up to 10 per cent due to regulatory and pricing impact.

Goodman launches $400M equity raising

08 Nov 2012 - Goodman Group (ASX:GMG) launches a $400 million equity raising to fund long term growth opportunities.

Gindalbie reaches Karara milestone

08 Nov 2012 - Gindalbie Metals Limited (ASX:GBG) has shipped over 250,000 tonnes of iron ore from its Karara Project in Western Australia.

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