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Leighton subsidiary may ask for capital injection

18 Apr 2011 - Al Habtoor Leighton will likely ask its parent company Leighton Holdings Ltd (ASX:LEI) for a capital injection if it cannot pay its legacy projects on schedule.

Lynas shareholders threaten legal action

18 Apr 2011 - Lynas Corporation Ltd (ASX:LYC) is facing legal action from shareholders over its proposed deal with Forge Resources Ltd (ASX:FRG) because of conflict-of-interest con…

Allegations Coles pressures rivals

15 Apr 2011 - Coles, owned by Wesfarmers Ltd (ASX:WES) comes under fire for allegedly pressuring potential bidders to reassess their plans for Australia's largest lamb processor.

NAB computer glitch

15 Apr 2011 - National Australia Bank Ltd (ASX:NAB) has another computer glitch according to reports on their Twitter account.

Calls for Leighton chairman to resign

15 Apr 2011 - Leighton Holdings Ltd (ASX:LEI) investors call for the resignation of group chairman David Mortimer.

Goodman ProLogis bidding war

15 Apr 2011 - ProLogis makes a counter-offer for one of its European funds, sparking a bidding war with Goodman Group (ASX:GMG).

Woolworths considers pubs and gaming

15 Apr 2011 - Woolworths Ltd (ASX:WOW) is considering a further investment in the pubs and gaming industry.

Rio diamond mine under threat

15 Apr 2011 - Rio Tinto Ltd's (ASX:RIO) plans to develop one of the world's largest diamond mines has been threatened by allegations the miner is exploring without the consent of t…

BOQ profit drops 45%, CEO retires

14 Apr 2011 - Bank of Queensland Ltd's (ASX:BOQ) first half net profit drops 45 per cent and its CEO, David Liddy, announces his retirement.

OZ Minerals Q1 output falls, maintains FY guidance

14 Apr 2011 - OZ Minerals Ltd (ASX:OZL) records a 23 per cent drop in first quarter output from its Prominent Hill mine, but maintains its full year gold production guidance.

Energy Resources maintains belief in Ranger

14 Apr 2011 - Energy Resources of Australia Ltd (ASX:ERA) says it is hopeful of developing an underground extension at its Ranger mine, amid rising uncertainty the project can cont…

Leighton raises $514 million

14 Apr 2011 - Leighton Holdings Ltd (ASX:LEI) has raised $514 million from the institutional component of a capital raising.

Rio Tinto to supply Olympic metals

14 Apr 2011 - Rio Tinto Ltd (ASX:RIO) is to supply metal for medals awarded at the London 2012 Olympic and Paralympic Games.

Westpac expands Asian presence

14 Apr 2011 - Westpac Banking Corporation (ASX:WBC) is following in the lead of Australia's major big banks and moving to expand its presence in Asia.

ProLogis rejects Goodman Group bid

13 Apr 2011 - Goodman Group Ltd (ASX:GMG) and APG, as part of a wider consortium of investors, have their bid for ProLogis European Properties rejected.

Lend Lease secures $1B VIC project

13 Apr 2011 - Lend Lease Group (ASX:LLC) secures a $1 billion urban community project at Werribee in Victoria.

Lundin labels suitor Equinox hypocritical

13 Apr 2011 - Copper miner Equinox Minerals Ltd’s (ASX:EQN) takeover target, Canadian-listed Lundin Mining, labels its suitor "hypocritical".

Tabcorp Q3 revenue rises 5.4%

13 Apr 2011 - Gaming company Tabcorp Holdings Ltd (ASX:TAH) reports a 5.4 per cent rise in revenue for the March quarter.

Alumina shares struck with rising costs

13 Apr 2011 - Shares in Alumina Ltd (ASX:AWC) fell after its Alcoa World Alumina & Chemicals partner, Alco Incorporated, reported its March-quarter results.

Fortescue accused of swaying indigenous vote

13 Apr 2011 - Fortescue Metals Group Ltd's (ASX:FMG) is accused of trying to sway the vote of a local indigenous group to win approval for a new mine to be built in the Pilbara.

Linc Energy to invest $14M into Cooper Basin

12 Apr 2011 - Linc Energy Ltd (ASX:LNC) will invest $14 million into developing two new oil and gas tenements in South Australia’s Cooper Basin.

Iluka Q1 revenues rise 51%

12 Apr 2011 - Iluka Resources Ltd (ASX:ILU) reports a 51 per cent increase in revenues on the back of rising demand for its products.

Macarthur warns of wet weather impact

12 Apr 2011 - Macarthur Coal Ltd (ASX:MCC) says a force majeure is likely to remain in place until the end of April after significant rainfall in March, 2011.

Alcoa posts strong Q1 profit

12 Apr 2011 - Alcoa's (ASX:AAI) US parent, Alcoa Inc, posts a 22 per cent jump in revenue on the back of rising metals prices.

LogiCamms shares rise after contract wins

12 Apr 2011 - Shares in LogiCamms Ltd (ASX:LCM) rise 4.94 per cent after it wins four contracts from Sandvik worth more than $4.5 million.

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