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Outlook: Aus shares poised for weak start

01 Nov 2011 - Aus shares poised for weak start. Wesfarmers Limited (ASX:WES) has announced the issue of $500 million of unsecured fixed rate medium term notes, maturing in November…

Outlook: Aus shares look to extend gains

25 Oct 2011 - Aus shares look to extend gains. India's JSW Steel is reportedly putting together a $5 billion bid for coal producer New Hope Corporation Ltd (ASX:NHC).

Market Wrap: Aus shares fall on EU worries

20 Oct 2011 - Aus shares fall on EU worries. Newcrest Mining Ltd (ASX:NCM) posts a fall in production in the first quarter, blaming maintenance shutdowns and bad weather.

Midday: Aus shares fall on dim global outlook

20 Oct 2011 - Aus shares fall on dim global outlook. Wesfarmers Ltd's (ASX:WES) first quarter sales at its Coles supermarkets increased by eight per cent to more than $8 billion.

Market Wrap: Aus shares up 1.4%

05 Oct 2011 - Aus shares up 1.4%. Charter Hall Office Real Estate Investment Trust Limited (ASX:CQO) has had its cash offer increasesd by a consortium led by Macquarie Group Limite…

Wesfarmers secures more port capacity

03 Oct 2011 - Wesfarmers Ltd (ASX:WES) secures more export port capacity to underpin a ramp up at its Curragh coalmine in Queensland.

Market Wrap: Aus shares close higher

28 Sep 2011 - Aus shares close higher. Nufarm Limited (ASX:NUF) posted a net loss of $49.9 million for the 2011 financial year.

Midday: Shares up at noon

28 Sep 2011 - Shares up at noon. Paladin Energy Limited (ASX:PDN) is in a trading halt, amid reports it's seeking up to $70 million.

Wesfarmers sells Premier Coal

28 Sep 2011 - Wesfarmers Limited (ASX:WES) has sold its Premier Coal subsidiary to Austar Coal, which is a subsidiary of Chinese-owned Yanzhou Coal, for $269.8 million.

Outlook: Aus shares tipped to spike

27 Sep 2011 - Aus shares tipped to spike. Air New Zealand Ltd (ASX:AIZ) boosts its stake in Virgin Blue Holdings Ltd (ASX:VBA) to the takeover threshold of 19.99 per cent.

Stock Watch - 26/09/11

Investment advisor James Gerrish takes a technical look at S&P/ASX 200, Dow Jones, TTS, TLS, ANZ, MTS, FWD, NVT, WES.

Outlook: Stocks set to dive on recession fears

23 Sep 2011 - Stocks set to dive on recession fears. Wesfarmers Ltd (ASX:WES) owned Coles supermarkets chief Ian McLeod is Australia’s highest paid executive earning more than $15 …

Resources and Mining Report - 09/09/11

Resources and mining companies dominating the headlines this past week include Rio agreeing to give up its legal right to a Pilbara water supply. And we speak with Metallica Direct…

Bega secures Coles cheese deal

07 Sep 2011 - Bega Cheese Ltd (ASX:BGA) secures a deal to supply Wesfarmers Ltd (ASX:WES) owned Coles with its entire range of Coles branded cheese products.

Outlook: Aus shares poised for lower start

31 Aug 2011 - Aus shares poised for lower start. The head of Woolworths Ltd (ASX:WOW) hardware chain, Masters, says some suppliers have refused to sell it products so as not to ups…

Goodman Fielder slams Woolies and Coles

30 Aug 2011 - Goodman Fielder Ltd (ASX:GFF) joins a growing list of companies to slam the dominance of Australia's supermarket giants, Woolworths Ltd (ASX:WOW) and Wesfarmers Ltd (…

Market Wrap: Aus shares drop

18 Aug 2011 - Aus shares drop. Wesfarmers Ltd (ASX:WES) posts a lift in profits despite difficult conditions because of natural disasters and poor consumer confidence.

Midday: Aus shares lower

18 Aug 2011 - Aus shares lower. Wesfarmers Limited (ASX:WES) has posted net profit for the year to June 30 of $1.92 billion, a 23 per cent increase on the year before.

Outlook: Aus shares look to extend losses

03 Aug 2011 - Aus shares look to extend losses. Wesfarmers Ltd (ASX:WES) owned-Coles gears up to tackle its rival supermarket giant Woolworths Ltd (ASX:WOW) in the booze department…

Market Wrap: Aus shares fall sharply

28 Jul 2011 - Aus shares fall sharply. Macquarie Group Ltd (ASX:MQG) shares fall sharply, with investors sceptical about the investment bank’s positive full year outlook.

Midday: US debt jitters sink Aus shares

28 Jul 2011 - US debt jitters sink Aus shares. Origin Energy Ltd (ASX:ORG) and ConocoPhillips approve the first phase of a final investment decision for their $35 billion Australia…

Coles FY sales grow 6.7%

28 Jul 2011 - Wesfarmers Limited (ASX:WES) owned Coles delivers 6.7 per cent growth in sales in the 2011 financial year, coming in at $31.768 billion.

Wesfarmers meets Curragh output guidance

21 Jul 2011 - Wesfarmers Ltd (ASX:WES) says its flagship Curragh metallurgical coal mine in Queensland has met the conglomerate's 2011 production guidance.

Outlook: Aus shares set for positive start to the week

18 Jul 2011 - Aus shares set for positive start to the week. Wesfarmers' (ASX:WES) Coles supermarket chain is set to go ahead with two new megastores, which will be two to three ti…

Wesfarmers coking prices fall

11 Jul 2011 - Wesfarmers Ltd (ASX:WES) says its contract prices for metallurgical coal from its Curragh mine would fall by about 10 per cent in the current quarter.