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Feb 8 2012
4:33pm		Shares close with mild gains
AUSTRALIAN shares closed higher as investors hoped for progress in Greek debt talks. ... more
Feb 8 2012
2:54pm		Swan holds fire on banks
AFTER days of bank bashing, Wayne Swan has urged homeowners to "wait and see" whether lenders hike interest rates independently. ... more
Feb 8 2012
2:46pm		BHP confident of robust demand
BHP Billiton says it's confident long term commodities demand will remain robust, as first-half profit fell to $US9.94 billion. ... more
Feb 8 2012
2:19pm		Suncorp cuts 65 Australian jobs
SUNCORP is sending a further 65 jobs offshore, as the bank and insurance giant battles rising costs and subdued economic conditions. ... more
Feb 8 2012
1:40pm		Australand profit falls 15pc
AUSTRALAND posted a 15 per cent profit fall, but its shares rose after it forecast higher earnings within a difficult environment. ... more
Feb 8 2012
1:01pm		Alcoa reviews Victorian smelter
ALCOA blamed pressures including the high Australian dollar for forcing it to put its Point Henry aluminium smelter under review. ... more
Feb 8 2012
12:54pm		Ansell reports 1pc H1 profit rise
ANSELL blamed its new IT system for a dip in sales as the company reported a 1.1 per cent rise in first-half net profit. ... more
Feb 8 2012
12:17pm		$280m raising is great Gunns
DEBT-LADEN Tasmania-based forest products company Gunns is set to nearly triple its current market value with a capital raising. ... more
Feb 8 2012
11:10am		BHP posts $US9.9bn profit
BHP has posted a 5.5 per cent fall in profit for the first half and said it expects volatility in commodity markets to persist. ... more
Feb 8 2012
10:32am		Dollar cracks $US1.08 again
THE dollar hit a seven-month high above $US1.08 after the surprise move by the RBA to keep the official interest rate on hold. ... more
Feb 8 2012
10:19am		Xstrata-Glencore face 'no' vote
MICK Davis faces an Everest - two institutional shareholders have said they will vote against a deal between Glencore and Xstrata. ... more
Feb 8 2012
9:52am		Swan takes softer line on banks
WAYNE Swan has eased up on the big banks, urging homeowners to "wait and see" whether lenders raise rates independently of the RBA. ... more
Feb 8 2012
9:49am		US uncertainty dangerous: Bernanke
FEDERAL Reserve chairman Ben Bernanke warned that uncertainty over tax policy and federal spending could slow the economic recovery. ... more
Feb 8 2012
9:48am		Gunns confirms $280m raising
GUNNS plans to raise up to $280 million in new capital, including a placement to New Zealand billionaire Richard Chandler. ... more
Feb 8 2012
9:30am		Rio keen to secure Husab JV
RIO Tinto is eager to secure a joint venture with the likely new owners of the huge Husab uranium deposit in Namibia. ... more
Feb 8 2012
8:52am		Yahoo chairman steps down
YAHOO chairman Roy Bostock and three other directors won't stand for re-election at the company's upcoming AGM. ... more
Feb 8 2012
8:40am		Dow Jones best close since May 08
US blue chips reached a fresh multi-year closing high, as investors were encouraged by progress in Greece debt talks. ... more
Feb 8 2012
7:56am		Greeks protest as talks drag
THOUSANDS of Greeks protested against the threat of more spending cuts and tax increases, as talks continued over a new bailout. ... more
Feb 8 2012
7:56am		Greeks protest as talks drag on
THOUSANDS of Greeks protested against the threat of more spending cuts and tax increases, as talks continued over a new bailout. ... more
Feb 8 2012
7:38am		Dollar pulls back from high
THE Australian dollar has dropped slightly on fresh doubts around the Greek debt bailout. ... more

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