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Midday: Aus shares steady as miners weigh

13 Apr 2011 - Aus shares steady as miners weigh. Webjet Ltd (ASX:WEB) confirms it expects to deliver a full year profit of around $10.5 million after reporting a strong third quart…

Outlook: Aus shares expected to open lower

13 Apr 2011 - Aus shares expected to open lower. Rio Tinto Ltd's (ASX:RIO) subsidiary, Energy Resources Ltd (ASX:ERA), warns it expects a first half loss after reporting a 42 per c…

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.

Market Wrap: Resources lift market

11 Apr 2011 - Resources lift market. West Australian Newspapers (ASX:WAN) proxy voters have voted in favour of the takeover of the Seven media Group.

Rio secures control of Riversdale

11 Apr 2011 - Rio Tinto Ltd (ASX:RIO) secures a majority interest in Mozambique-focused coal miner Riversdale Mining Ltd (ASX:RIV).

Rio Salt Lake City feasibility study

08 Apr 2011 - Rio Tinto Ltd (ASX:RIO) has announced the company will invest $US238 million to advance a feasibility study for extending the life of Kennecott Utah Copper's Bingham …

Market Wrap: Shares flat despite jobs data

07 Apr 2011 - Shares flat despite jobs data. Ten Network Holdings Ltd (ASX:TEN) posts a 15.6 per cent drop in first half net profit, prompting chief executive Lachlan Murdoch to de…

Midday: Aus shares up as gold surges

07 Apr 2011 - Analysts are tipping Leighton Holdings Ltd (ASX:LEI) is preparing to reveal its second profit downgrade this year, after it enterted into a trading halt pending an up…

Westpac scores perfect score in global index

07 Apr 2011 - Westpac Banking Corporation (ASX:WBC) achieves a perfect score in an international ratings system recognising corporate responsibility standards.

Market Wrap: ASX200 holds above 4900

06 Apr 2011 - ASX200 holds above 4900. ANZ’s (ASX:ANZ) chief Mike Smith has questioned Treasurer Swan’s recent comments about the proposed merger between the ASX and the Singapore …

Market Wrap: RBA keep rates on hold

05 Apr 2011 - RBA keep rates on hold. The proposed tie-up between the Singapore Exchange and the Australian Securities Exchange (ASX:ASX) took a serious hit today.

Midday: Aus shares flat

31 Mar 2011 - Aus shares flat. Newcrest Mining Ltd (ASX:NCM) suspends operations at its Bonikro gold mine in Ivory Coast because of a deterioration in the security situation.

Rio Paraguay plant costs likely to rise

31 Mar 2011 - Costs at Rio Tinto Ltd's (ASX:RIO) aluminium plant in Paraguay are likely to reach $US4 billion, the higher end of its earlier forecast.

Market Wrap: Resources boost market

30 Mar 2011 - Resources boost market. BHP Billiton (ASX:BHP) has announced its Olympic Damn Project has progressed into the Feasibility study phase.

Midday: Aus shares advance with miners

30 Mar 2011 - Aus shares advance with miners. Shares in Lynas Corporation Ltd (ASX:LYC) have been placed in a trading halt as the rare earths producer prepares to announce a strate…

Market Wrap: Aussie market manages modest gain

29 Mar 2011 - Aussie market manages modest gain. Woolworths has told a Senate Enquiry that it is not selling its home-brand milk for below cost.

Rio fails to score majority Riversdale stake

29 Mar 2011 - Rio Tinto Ltd's (ASX:RIO) has been unable to score a majority stake in coal miner Riversdale Mining Ltd (ASX:RIV) with its sweetened $3.9 billion bid.

Market Wrap: Aus shares slip by close

28 Mar 2011 - Aussie shares slip by close. Farm chemicals supplier Nufarm (ASX:NUF) has presented an upbeat outlook for its 2011 financial year.

Rio pay dispute

25 Mar 2011 - The dispute between Rio Tinto Ltd (ASX:RIO) and the Australian Workers Union heats up.

Market Wrap: Aus shares close slightly higher

23 Mar 2011 - Aussie shares close slightly higher. And Rio Tinto’s (ASX: RIO) chief has been spruiking copper at an Investment Conference in Hong Kong today.

Midday: Aus shares ease after positive start

23 Mar 2011 - Aus shares ease after positive start. West Australian Newspapers Holdings Ltd (ASX:WAN) completes the retail component of a $653 million raising to aid funding its pu…

Market Wrap: Aus shares end flat

22 Mar 2011 - Aussie shares ended flat. Rio Tinto has confirmed at an industry conference that first quarter iron ore production will be hit by the recent string of cyclones to las…

Midday: Aus shares dip, oil price jumps

21 Mar 2011 - Aus shares dip, oil price jumps. Rio Tinto Ltd (ASX:RIO) gives Riversdale Mining Ltd (ASX:RIV) shareholders three more days to accept its sweetened $3.9 billion offer…

Market Wrap: Strong end to the week

18 Mar 2011 - Strong end to the week. Rio Tinto Ltd (ASX:RIO) receives acceptance for more than 33 per cent of shares in its $US3.9 billion takeover target Riversdale Mining Ltd (A…

Market Wrap: Aus shares rally on resources

16 Mar 2011 - The Australian share market rallied today as investors sought some buying opportunities among the major blue-chip resources stocks. And despite remaining broadly upbe…