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Tenet Healthcare withdraws bid for Healthscope Ltd (ASX:HSP)

08 JUN 2010 - US hospital operator Tenet Healthcare pulls out of the bidding race for Aussie private hospital operator Healthscope Ltd (ASX:HSP).

Sedgman Ltd (ASX:SDM) signs an $80 million contract for coal plant in Mozambique

07 Jun 2010 - Sedgman Ltd (ASX:SDM) signs an $80 million construction contract for the Benga coal handling and preparation plant in Mozambique.

ConnectEast Group Ltd (ASX:CEU) says traffic, revenue on EastLink accelerated in May

07 Jun 2010 - ConnectEast Group Ltd (ASX:CEU) announces that traffic and revenue on its EastLink tollway in Melbourne accelerated in May.

East Timor Government dispute with Woodside Petroleum Ltd (ASX:WPL) heats up

07 Jun 2010 - East Timor Government rejects claims by Woodside Petroleum Ltd (ASX:WPL) that development of the Sunrise natural gas field in the Timor Sea via a floating LNG plant w…

Minemakers Ltd (ASX:MAK) releases feasibility study for its proposed $215 million Wonarah project

07 Jun 2010 - Minemakers Ltd (ASX:MAK) releases feasibility study for its proposed $215 million Wonarah phosphate project in the Northern Territory.

National Australia Bank Ltd (ASX:NAB) drops out of race for Royal Bank of Scotland

National Australia Bank Ltd (ASX:NAB) drops out of race for Royal Bank of Scotland’s 318 British bank branches.

Brambles Ltd (ASX:BXB) loses top US customer

Brambles Ltd (ASX:BXB) loses one of its biggest US customers, food giant Con Agra, to rival plastic pallet supplier IGPS.

Vale acquires Aquila Resources Ltd (ASX:AQA) stake in the Belvedere hard coking coal project

Brazil based miner Vale decides to exercise its option to buy Aquila Resources Ltd (ASX:AQA) 24.5% stake in the Belvedere hard coking coal project in Queensland, taking its stake t…

BHP Billiton Ltd (ASX:BHP) says Govt. should start from scratch with mining tax

BHP Billiton Ltd (ASX:BHP) says the Federal Government should ditch its proposed mining tax and start from scratch.

Founder Terry Peabody leaves Transpacific Industries Group Ltd (ASX:TPI)

Chairman and founder of Transpacific Industries Group Ltd (ASX:TPI), Terry Peabody, has decided to leave the company.

National Australia Bank Ltd (ASX:NAB) finds potential buyers for AXA assets

National Australia Bank Ltd (ASX:NAB) finds potential buyers for AXA Asia Pacific Holdings Ltd’s (ASX:AXA) retail North investment platform in a move to push its bid for the compan…

Telstra (ASX: TLS) internet tv tactics

A plan to allow Foxtel’s new internet television service to be only available only to Telstra's (ASX:TLS) broadband customers has come under fire from Optus and the competition wat…

Woodside (ASX:WPL) firm on floating plan

Woodside Petroleum (ASX:WPL) has reiterated that a floating platform is the best option to develop the Sunrise liquefied natural gas project in the Timor Sea.

QBE Insurance Group (ASX:QBE) adequately protected against oil spill and UK motor liability claims

QBE Insurance Group (ASX:QBE) says it has enough protection to cover any claims that may arise from the disastrous oil spill in the Gulf of Mexico and an increase in motor liabilit…

Leighton Holdings Ltd (ASX:LEI) secures $273M contract in Mongolia

Leighton Holdings Ltd (ASX:LEI) secures a $273 million contract to develop and operate a coal mine in western Mongolia for Mongolia Energy.

Shareholders vote in favour of James Hardie Industries SE (ASX:JHX) move to Ireland

James Hardie Industries SE (ASX:JHX) says shareholders have thrown their support behind the company’s decision to shift its head office from the Netherlands to Ireland.

AGL Energy Ltd (ASX:AGK) FY10 earnings upgrade

AGL Energy Ltd (ASX:AGK) upgrades its earnings guidance for fiscal 2010 on continued strength in its underlying business.

Boom Logistics Ltd (ASX:BOL) contract wins

Boom Logistics Ltd (ASX:BOL) announces contract wins with a number of major resource companies.

Murray Goulburn withdraws offer for Warrnambool Cheese and Butter Factory Company Holdings Ltd (ASX:WCB)

Warrnambool Cheese and Butter Factory Company Holdings Ltd (ASX:WCB) welcomes Murray Goulburn's decision to withdraw its takeover offer.

Tatts Group Ltd (ASX:TTS) employees start own business

Employees of Tatts Group Ltd (ASX:TTS) decide to start up their own business to try and recoup some of the funds the company will lose from 2012 when the new Victorian gaming licen…

Gloucester Coal Ltd (ASX:GCL) talks to Noble about acquiring assets

Gloucester Coal Ltd (ASX:GCL) holds talks with Noble Group about acquiring certain of Noble’s Australian coal assets.

Insurance Australia Group Ltd (ASX:IAG) to take a $365M hit from rise in UK injury claims

Insurance Australia Group Ltd (ASX:IAG) to incur a one-off, pre-tax charge of around $365 million and report a full year insurance margin of between 6 and 7%, down from 9.5 to 11%.

US hospital operator bids for Healthscope Ltd (ASX:HSP)

US hospital operator Tenet Healthcare Corp is reportedly one of the bidders with an offer on the table for private hospital owner Healthscope Ltd (ASX:HSP).

Transfield Services Ltd (ASX:TSE) secures $200M WA Housing contract

Transfield Services Ltd (ASX:TSE) secures a new $200 million contract with the Western Australian Department of Housing.

Fitch Ratings downgrades Downer EDI (ASX:DOW)

Fitch Ratings downgrades Downer EDI (ASX:DOW) rating in light of the cost blow-out of the Waratah railcar project and impairment charges.

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