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$A keeps rate cut on RBA agenda

For the eleventh time this year, the Reserve Bank of Australia has used the minutes of its monthly monetary policy meeting to signal the possibility of further interest rate cuts. It also signalled..

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Aussie mobile firm partners with SingTel

Australian mobile payments group Mobile Embrace wants to expand its presence throughout Asia after securing a deal with Singapore Telecommunications.Mobile Embrace will provide direct billing services..

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Another cash rate cut still possible

Another cash rate cut could be on the cards but the Reserve Bank would rather see a lower Australian dollar do the heavy lifting to boost the economy.The RBA said it would not close off the possibilit..

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Markets surprise amid tales of woe

Bad news about a slow Australian economy, the high Australian dollar and endless will they-won't they fretting about the US taper have obscured a surprising truth this year - investors did pretty well..

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GM to invest $US1.3b in factories

Five General Motors factories in three states will soon share in a $US1.3 billion ($A1.46 billion) investment so they can make higher-quality pickup trucks and new fuel-efficient engines and transmiss..

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Third major beer player makes its debut

Coca Cola Amatil boss Terry Davis has a million dollars' worth of beer to deliver to new customers this week.The soft drink distributor is back in the beer market after an enforced two year hiatus bro..

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US stocks rise

US stocks have jumped following a strong report on US industrial output that came a day before a much-anticipated US Federal Reserve policy meeting.The Dow Jones Industrial Average rose 129.21 points ..

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Australian share market closes lower

The Australian share market has closed lower ahead of the US Federal Reserve's last meeting for 2013. The US Fed's Federal Open Market Committee is widely expected to approve the tapering of econom..

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Senex no longer interested in AWE

Senex Energy chief executive Ian Davies says he is no longer interested in a merger with AWE following the company's move to make preliminary dealings between the companies public.AWE said it had reje..

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Aussie stocks open lower

The Australian stock market has started the week lower amid a selloff in banking and resources stocks. CMC Markets chief market analyst Ric Spooner says the week start followed a lacklustre Friday ..

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Leighton, Mirvac win Perth CBD contract

Construction giant Leighton and property group Mirvac have won a contract to develop a large part of the multi-billion dollar Perth City Link project. The West Australian government has selected th..

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US stocks close mostly higher

US stocks have ended mostly higher after the US House of Representatives approved a budget deal that would avert another government shutdown. The Dow Jones Industrial Average added 15.93 (0.10 per ..

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Aussie shares break losing streak

The Australian share market has broken a six day losing streak as bargain hunters picked up the banking and mining stocks that had fallen in value the past week. But shares still posted their fourt..

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Wesfarmers to sell 40% stake in ALWA

Wesfarmers will sell its remaining 40 per cent stake in industrial gas producer ALWA to Air Liquide Australia, reaping a $95 million profit. The chemicals, energy and fertilisers division of Wesfar..

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Aussie shares flatline as $A drops

Shares are flat as the falling Australian dollar turns off overseas investors. Two of the big banks, the mining giants and Telstra were weaker, offsetting gains in the energy and insurance sectors...

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Personal finance rose 1.7% in October

Personal finance loans were up 1.7 per cent in October. The Australian Bureau of Statistics (ABS) on Friday said personal finance commitments, seasonally-adjusted, rose to $7.839 billion in October..

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Stevens wants $A close to US85c

Reserve Bank of Australia governor Glenn Stevens says he'd prefer a fall in the value of the Australian dollar over lower interest rates as a means to lift the local economy. Stevens told The Austr..

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Aussies to spend $18b this Christmas

Australians are expected to spend more than $18 billion this Christmas, with the next few days expected to be the busiest time for retailers. According to research from the Commonwealth Bank, consu..

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Australian shares close lower again

Australian stocks have fallen for a sixth straight day with investors appearing to book profits after a good year and recent negative economic news. The ASX200 is down 7.0 per cent after a year-hig..

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