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News by David Murdoch

David Murdoch

David presents the Market Outlook and presents ASX company news. He joined FNN in August 2017.

Cyclopharm PET collective

19 Sep 2017 - Cyclopharm (ASX:CYC), has joined forces with Cyclotek and PETTECH Solutions in an effort to advance the Australian molecular imaging sector.

G Medical appoints new board member

19 Sep 2017 - G Medical Innovations Holdings Limited (ASX:GMV) has appointed Ashley Krongold to its board of Directors.

Yowie appoints new Chair

19 Sep 2017 - Yowie Group Limited (ASX:YOW) has appointed Louis Carroll as its non-Executive Chair.

TPG dials-in record profits

19 Sep 2017 - TPG Telecom Limited (ASX:TPM) has reported its net profit after tax (NPAT) rose about 9 per cent on FY16 to $413.8 million for the 2017 financial year.

Synlait books record profit

19 Sep 2017 - Synlait (ASX:SM1) has reported its net profit after tax (NPAT) rose to $38.2 million for the 2017 financial year, marking the company’s strongest performance yet.

Lendlease expands further into America

19 Sep 2017 - Lendlease Group’s (ASX: LLC) Chief Executive Officer of Americas Dennis Hickey has briefed the market on the group’s 50 year operations on the continent.

Dow’s record run continues: Aus shares to open higher

19 Sep 2017 - Dow’s record run continues: Aus shares to open higher. ANZ (ASX:ANZ) yesterday announced an update on its divestment from the Shanghai Rural Commercial Bank.

Medlab Australian patent granted

18 Sep 2017 - Medlab Clinical Limited (ASX:MDC) has been granted a 20 year Australian patent for its anti-depression product NRGBiotic.

Argosy commences drilling

18 Sep 2017 - Argosy Minerals Limited (ASX:AGY) has announced the commencement of drilling and further progress at its Rincon Lithium project.

ANZ responds to media speculation

18 Sep 2017 - ANZ (ASX:ANZ) today responded to media speculation relating to the possible divestment of Wealth Australia.

NEXTDC takeover offer lapses

18 Sep 2017 - NEXTDC Limited (ASX:NXT) has announced its Asia Pacific Data Centre Group (ASX:AJD) takeover offer has lapsed.

Stanmore Coal Chairman to retire

18 Sep 2017 - Stanmore Coal Limited (ASX:SMR) has announced the retirement of its Chairman Neville Snedden.

McGraths release of shares from voluntary escrow

18 Sep 2017 - Australian real estate group McGrath (ASX:MEA) is set to release 10 million fully paid ordinary shares.

S&P 500 at record high: Aus shares to open higher

18 Sep 2017 - Following strong gains from US markets the Australian share market looks set to rise on Monday's open. Ten Network Holdings’ (ASX:TEN) administrators KordaMentha have…

Syntonic launches new app in Apple Store

15 Sep 2017 - Mobile platform and service provider Syntonic Limited (ASX:SYT) has launched a new app to Apple users in the US market.

European Cobalt acquires new site

15 Sep 2017 - Perth-based European Cobalt (ASX:EUC) has acquired a new site licence in Slovakia.

Mayne Pharma’s Australian portfolio adds two new products

15 Sep 2017 - Mayne Pharma Group Limited (ASX:MYX) has announced it has added specialty products to its Australian portfolio.

Contact Energy sales decline while cost of energy increases

15 Sep 2017 - Contact Energy Limited (ASX:CEN) has recorded a drop in electricity sales from last year as New Zealand’s electricity demand declined 2.3 per cent on August 2016.

News welcomes media reform legislation

15 Sep 2017 - News Corp Australia (ASX:NWS) and Fairfax Media Limited (ASX:FXJ) and Seven West Media Limited (ASX:SM) have welcomed the government's media reform legislation.

CSL’s vaccine wins FDA approval

15 Sep 2017 - CSL Limited (ASX:CSL) has announced Seqirus has received FDA approval of their influenza vaccine for people five years of age and older in the U.S.

Mixed results on Wall St: ASX futures up

15 Sep 2017 - Following mixed results on Wall Street the Australian share market looks set to open slightly higher. Integrated research (ASX:IRI) has appointed John Merakovsky as i…

Another flat day of trade: Aus shares close 0.09% lower

14 Sep 2017 - Maca Ltd (ASX:MLD) announced their Pilgangoora Open Pit Lithium mining contract is expected to generate approximately $35 million per annum

Piedmont acquires historic land

14 Sep 2017 - Piedmont Lithium Ltd. (ASX:PLL) has had approval to acquire 26 per cent more US land rich in lithium.

Asaleo Care appoints new CFO

14 Sep 2017 - Asaleo Care Limited (ASX:AHY) has announced that Lyndal York was to become its new Chief Financial Officer and will take the seat from 8 November 2017.

Macquarie Atlas Roads acquisition of additional interest in APRR

14 Sep 2017 - Macquarie Atlas Roads (ASX:MQA) has announced it will exercise a pre-emptive right to acquire an additional 4.86 per cent indirect interest in APRR for 440 million eu…