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CBA releases March quarter trading update

09 May 2016 - Commonwealth Bank of Australia (ASX:CBA) advises its unaudited cash earnings for the third quarter are $2.3 billion.

Vicinity Centres announces asset sale

09 May 2016 - Vicinity Centres (ASX:VCX) announces the sale of four retail assets to affiliates of funds managed by Blackstone and Mirvac Group.

Air New Zealand Limited settles class action

09 May 2016 - Air New Zealand Limited (ASX:AIZ) announces it has agreed to settle a class action compensation claim in the US.

Decmil Group wins defence contract

09 May 2016 - Decmil Group Limited (ASX:DCG) announces its subsidiary, Decmil Australia Pty Ltd has been awarded $46 million in contracts from the Department of Defence.

Fairfax buys trade services website

06 May 2016 - Fairfax Media Limited (ASX:FXJ) says Domain Group has bought a 35 per cent interest in local trade website OneFlare.

Seek receives second Zhaopin offer

06 May 2016 - Seek Limited (ASX:SEK) receives preliminary non-binding take-over proposal from Sequoia China Investment Management.

Rio Tinto prices Dutch Auction

06 May 2016 - Rio Tinto Limited (ASX:RIO) announces it has priced its Dutch Auction offer under its plan to reduce gross debt by $1.5 billion.

Bluescope Steel completes US$500M note offering

06 May 2016 - Bluescope Steel Limited (ASX:BSL) announces it has completed a US$500 million senior unsecured notes offering.

SKY Network Television releases June subscribers forecast

06 May 2016 - SKY Network Television (ASX:SKT) advises it is forecasting total subscribers of approximately 830,000 as of June 30th this year.

Macquarie Group annual profit up 29 per cent

06 May 2016 - Macquarie Group Limited (ASX:MQG) posts 29 per cent rise in annual profit, to $2.06 billion.

Caltex profit margin slumps

05 May 2016 - Caltex Australia Limited (ASX:CTX) says lower oil prices have hit refiner margins hard resulting a big drop in March quarter earnings.

Austal wins $305M patrol boat tender

05 May 2016 - Austal Limited (ASX:ASB) wins $305 million contract to supply 19 patrol boats to the Commonwealth of Australia.

Scentre Group posts strong Q1

05 May 2016 - Scentre Group (ASX:SCG) first quarter sales going well with Australia up 4.5% and New Zealand up by 6.3%.

AWE sells undeveloped gas asset

05 May 2016 - AWE Limited (ASX:AWE) to sell undeveloped gas asset off the coast of Java Indonesia for $27.5 million cash.

NAB posts 6.5% rise in profit

05 May 2016 - National Australia Bank Limted (ASX:NAB) posts 6.5% rise in H1 cash profit to $3.3 billion.

Super Retail says RAYS transformation underway

05 May 2016 - Super Retail Group Limited (ASX:SUL) says sales have been promising and transformation of Ray’s Outdoors business is well underway.

QBE affirms guidance, raises dividend ratio

04 May 2016 - QBE Insurance Group Limited (ASX:QBE) says it's well positioned to continue delivering on its targets despite the recent battering to its share price.

Brazil commences proceedings against BHP Billiton

04 May 2016 - BHP Billiton (ASX:BHP) says Brazil has commenced proceedings against BHP for compensation for its mine disaster last year.

Origin signs solar energy deal

04 May 2016 - Origin Energy Limited (ASX:ORG) to purchase 100% of the output of the Clare Solar Farm in northern Queensland.

Pilbara moves on board renewal

04 May 2016 - Pilbara Minerals Limited (ASX:PLS) appoints CEO Ken Brinsden to the board as Managing Director as part of board renewal.

Sino Gas flags potential new JV partner

04 May 2016 - Sino Gas & Energy Holdings Limited (ASX:SEH) holds 'very encouraging' initial discussions with potential new joint venture partner China New Energy Mining.