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France might know a thing or two about food, wine and fashion, but Australia's biggest private hospital operator believes it also has a flair for health care. Ramsay Health Care chief executive Chr..
Beleaguered electricity customers could be in for another price rise after AGL Energy said it wanted to bolster margins. Chief financial officer Stephen Mikkelsen said the energy distributor had en..
The consumer watchdog has suffered a defeat as the Federal Court rejected its bid to prevent Metcash taking over the Franklins chain of supermarkets.Metcash is now poised to acquire Franklins' 80 corp..
Woolworths expects tough times for retailers are here to stay as consumers have "stopped dead", leading to the supermarket giant's own anaemic trading for July and August. Australia's biggest super..
Leighton says a change in leadership style is necessary to re-energise the construction company and return it to profitability, after its chief executive was sacked just eight months into the job.A un..
Iluka Resources has booked a first half profit due to higher mineral sands production and a jump in prices, and expects strong prices will continue amid tight supply. Shares in Iluka had jumped 78 ..
Stocks to watch on the Australian stock exchange on Thursday, August 25AAX - AUSENCO LTD - up 15 cents at $2.22Ausenco has reported a first half profit of $7.71 million, as the engineering and mining ..
A roundup of trading on major world markets: NEW YORK - US stocks rose Wednesday following an upbeat report on durable-goods orders and amid hopes that the US central bank chief might endorse new s..
Transport group Toll Holdings says conditions for the firm have stabilised, although the outlook remains challenging given its relatively flat profit result.Net profit rose one per cent to $281 milli..
Suncorp Group says it's confident that significant insurance premium rises will cover increased costs brought about by the worst year of natural disasters it has experienced. The Brisbane-based ins..
Mining giant BHP Billiton has delivered Australia's highest corporate financial result, beating analyst expectations with a full year net profit of $US23.6 billion ($A22.46 billion). The 85.9 per c..
The Australian share market closed flat, pulling back from earlier gains as investors awaited firmer direction from a global meeting of central bankers later in the week in the United States.The bench..
Downer EDI Ltd says it's unclear whether market volatility will have a negative effect on future projects after the firm posted a $27.8 million full year loss.The engineering and infrastructure servic..
Ports and rail operator Asciano Ltd has returned to a full year profit, boosted by more coal contracts in Queensland and fewer one-off charges. Asciano said it was optimistic about the medium term,..
Macarthur Coal has nearly doubled its full year profit due to record high prices but has warned its production costs will also jump this year. The Brisbane-based company's net profit rose 93 per ce..
Qantas Airways says it expects to increase capacity by eight per cent and improve yields during what is tipped to be a challenging and volatile first half of 2011/12.However, the airline group decline..
Gold topped $US1,900 per ounce for a new record Tuesday but pulled back sharply in later trade as bulls returned to Wall Street and the euro made an upward jump.In early Asian trading hours, the preci..
A roundup of trading on major world markets: NEW YORK - US stocks surged strongly on Tuesday, boosted by growing hopes the US Federal Reserve will offer new stimulus measures to kick-start a sluggi..
Shares in Seven West Media Ltd surged nearly 20 per cent after the company said it was on track to refinance debt and strengthen its balance sheet despite a tough advertising market.The broadcaster an..
The Australian share market closed sharply higher, buoyed by a return to confidence from overseas investors and solid earnings results. At 1615 AEST on Tuesday, the benchmark S&P/ASX200 index w..
Foster's Group has foreshadowed more job cuts, reporting an annual net loss and a continued drop in the Australian beer market.However, the brewer says the decline is slowing and believes a pick-up in..
ANZ Banking Group Ltd will raise $750 million in convertible shares as the lender seeks to strengthen its capital position.The convertible preference shares will form Tier 1 capital under the Australi..
Oil Search has more than doubled its first half net profit due to higher oil prices, and has reiterated its full year production guidance. The Papua New Guinea-focused oil and gas producer also on ..
Shares in Sonic Healthcare Ltd plunged almost six per cent after the company forecast 15 per cent earnings growth after a flat full year profit in 2010/11.Sonic reported on Tuesday profit of $294.5 mi..
Stocks to watch on the Australian stock exchange on Tuesday:AMC - AMCOR LTD - up 17 cents at $6.70Amcor has almost doubled full year profit as the packaging manufacturer expects to achieve more cost b..
