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  • Three directors quit Tassal Group board

    Tassal chairman Allan McCallum said David Groves, Gary Helou and Clive Hooke had resigned from Tassal's seven-person board.

  • Bunnings spends $1.5bn to ward off Masters

    A $1.5 billion expansion plan by hardware chain Bunnings will create 6,000 jobs in the next three years, plus another 11,500 during construction.

  • BlackBerry to focus on corporate customers

    New BlackBerry boss says the struggling company will stop trying to be "all things to all people" and will focus on its core business market.

  • Aust shares at noon higher

    The Aussie market seems to have swung around from an inclination to underperform against international benchmarks to outperforming them, an analyst says.

  • Stocks to watch at noon on Friday

    Stocks of interest on the Australian Securities Exchange at noon on Friday

  • Metcash profit set for a hit

    Franklins supermarket owner Metcash is set to announce impairment charges that will impact on its net profit.

  • Tabcorp welcomes Betfair decision

    Gambling firm Tabcorp says a legal victory by NSW racing authorities over Betfair and Sportsbet will ensure the viability of Australia's racing indistry.

  • Aust shares open

    The Australian share market at open on Friday

  • Chinese businessman joins Telstra board

    A senior telco executive from China joins Telstra's board.

  • Leighton shares hammered on downgrade

    Construction firm Leighton has cuts its profit forecast by $200 million due to problems with its Brisbane Airport Link and Victorian desalination plant.

  • PepsiCo's CEO pay flat from previous year

    PepsiCo CEO's remuneration remains relatively flat while remours escalate that he may be replaced as the company puts possible successors in place.

  • Rio gets offer for Euro alumina business

    Rio Tinto may sell its specialty aluminas business in Europe after receiving an offer from private investment firm HIG.

  • Stocks to watch early on Thursday

    Stocks of interest on the Australian Securities Exchange early on Thursday

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    Finance news in brief from around the world.

  • Commodities markets summary

    Commodities news from around the world




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  • Fed chief's comments boost US stocks

    Wall Street surges after Federal Reserve chairman Ben Bernanke indicates US interest rates would be kept low as the jobs markets remains weak.

  • Stocks to watch early on Tuesday

    Stocks of interest on the Australian Securities Exchange early on Tuesday

  • Commodities markets summary

    Commodities news from around the world

  • Origin mulls over more APLNG equity sales

    Energy producer and retailer Origin Energy continues to consider further sales of its equity in a $US20 billion LNG joint venture in Queensland.

  • BOQ future-proofed by $91m interim loss

    Bank of Queensland will post a $91 million first half loss as natural disasters in Queensland caused a large increase in impairments on loans.

  • Qantas creates Jetstar Hong Kong

    Qantas has announced the creation of a Jetstar Hong Kong airline which will fly within China and around Asia from 2013.

  • Sell assets to pay down debt, Newman told

    New Queensland Premier Campbell Newman should consider selling assets to pay down the state's debt quickly, a leading economist says.

  • Retail Food Group seeks more takeovers

    Retail Food Group, the owner of the Brumby's Bakeries and Donut King brands, has increased its finance arrangements to fund for more acquisitions.

  • Japan reactor shut; only one operational

    Japan is facing electricity shortages as only one of 54 nuclear reactors is operational and demand is increasing in the hot summer months.

  • Leighton names new Asia boss

    Leighton Holdings has appointed an internal candidate to head its largest international subsidiary, Leighton Asia.

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