Shares set for cautious start
July 17, 2008
Australian shares are set for a cautious start, with another drop in oil prices likely to hurt energy firms such as Woodside Petroleum.
No gas for Pluto 2 project as Woodside well turns up dry
WOODSIDE Petroleum will have to continue its search for gas to feed a proposed second production train at its $12 billion Pluto liquefied natural gas project after a potential feeder well turned up dry.
Woodside's Mauritania bribe claims end
Energy producer Woodside Petroleum Ltd says it has been cleared of allegations of bribing an official while operating in the African nation of Mauritania.
Orica to demerge consumer products
Orica Ltd plans to demerge its consumer products business into a separate company and raise up to $900 million through an entitlement offer.
Woodside warns against Hassle bid
Investors need to be vigilant against a dodgy share purchasers, says Woodside Petroleum Ltd.
Woodside shareholders hassled
Woodside Petroleum has warned investors to be vigilant against dodgy share purchasers.
Newcrest surges on energy supply deal
Newcrest says it has secured sufficient gas supplies to maintain full production at its flagship WA Telfer gold mine.
ASX high at noon as Wall St soars
The Australian stock market was up at noon as News Corporation Ltd reported robust fourth-quarter and full-year results.
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ASX marginally in the red
The ASX was marginally in the red at noon, with gold stocks heavily sold off for the second consecutive day on the back of a falling gold price.
High oil prices help fund Woodside's Pluto project
Woodside Petroleum, Australia's second-biggest oil and gas producer, said gains from rising crude-oil prices are helping the company fund its Pluto liquefied natural gas project with less debt than planned.
Record oil price keeps Woodside on the boil
WOODSIDE PETROLEUM has maintained its annual production forecast of 80 million to 86 million barrels of oil equivalent (boe) despite producing only 17.2 million boe in the first quarter.
ASX lower led by financials, resources
The Australian share market closed more than two per cent lower, dragged down by the resource and financial sectors and a weak lead from Wall Street overnight.
Babcock plunges further
Babcock & Brown, Australia's second-largest investment bank, plunged further, falling almost a third in early trading.
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AP - Mike Babcock's new contract allows the oldest of his three children to graduate from the same high school she's attending. And if all goes well with the Detroit Red Wings...
Woodside to invest 20 million dollars...
AFP - Australia's Woodside Petroleum will invest at least 20 million dollars in exploring for oil off South Korea's east coast, the economy ministry said Sunday.
BHP and Rio Tinto lead market higher
The Australian sharemarket closed higher yesterday, boosted by strong rises in global miners BHP Billiton and Rio Tinto.
Santos dodges takeover talk
Santos says it is in the early stages of considering "various strategic initiative", in response to a query from the Australian Securities Exchange (ASX).
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Fairfax moves to unwind margin loan
THE Fairfax Media director John B. Fairfax has unwound a margin loan over 159 million of the publisher's shares, which was believed to have prompted short-sellers to target the stock over recent weeks.
WorleyParsons' billion-dollar solar plan
WorleyParsons is studying the construction of the world's biggest project producing power from the sun's heat, tapping incentives for renewable energy generation.
Woodside maintains production guidance
Woodside Petroleum Ltd has maintained its 2008 production guidance and says it does not take high oil prices for granted over the long term.
Woodside maintains production outlook
Woodside Petroleum maintains its 2008 production guidance and says it does not take high oil prices for granted over the long term.
Cyclones hit Woodside output
Woodside Petroleum says first-quarter output falls 4% from a year earlier due to cyclones, maintenance and the sale of assets.
Market dips as Tabcorp, Tatts slump
Australian shares fell 0.5%, as Tabcorp and Tatts Group tumble on the loss of a key market for their slot machines.
Woodside Q2 revenue up 52%
Woodside Petroleum Ltd has posted a 52 per cent jump in second quarter sales revenue, after production rose and the price of crude oil soared.
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JESSE HOGAN AND CHRIS ZAPPONE The Workplace Relations Minister dismisses Telstra's rationale for ending talks with unions on collective agreements.