AGL wins rights to build SA wind farm
March 5, 2008
AGL Energy Ltd says it has acquired rights to build a third wind farm in South Australia.
AGL Energy flags asset sales to fund cleaner power
AGL Energy, Australia's biggest electricity and gas retailer, plans to sell assets to help reduce debt and fund expansion in ``clean'' power generation and natural-gas production.
Review: iASUS Concepts Mobile Amp
Like some other such devices, including Upbeat Audio’s Boosteroo Revolution, the pitch here is that you plug this in to the headphone port of your iPod, then turn your iPod down to a lower volume level, and use the external amp to boost the audio signal, resulting in lower iPod battery consumption and a higher maximum signal output to connected headphones. While this adds the inconvenience of dual battery charging and will be of little to no…
ASX buoyed by earnings results
The Australian share market closed firmly in the black as solid earnings results from Telstra, Qantas, Fairfax and other major companies.
02/21/08
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Babcock & Brown forecasts 15% growth
Babcock & Brown has forecast annual profit growth of at least 15 per cent in 2008 after it posted a large rise in 2007 annual profit.
Crown casinos continue to expand in US
Casinos operator Crown is continuing to expand in the United States and says its Australian casinos are performing strongly.
AGL Energy sells Chilean gas business
AGL Energy has flagged the sale of its Chilean gas distribution business for $A99.44 million to a consortium of Australian superannuation funds.
Stocks to watch
Stocks of interest on the Australian Stock Exchange today.
Telstra spending placed on hold
TELSTRA will delay investing in some telecommunications infrastructure until it knows whether it has won the right to build an $8 billion-plus national broadband network.
GPT operating profit up
GPT Group has reported a 14.5 per cent fall in annual earnings and says it expects to maintain distributions in 2008, given challenging market conditions.
AGL Energy sells gas business for $US90m
AGL Energy Ltd, Australia's largest power retailer, has flagged the sale of its Chilean gas distribution business for $US90 million ($A99.44 million).
High Court judges throw out Telstra's...
TELSTRA has been dealt a blow to its campaign against regulation after the High Court ruled that rivals should not have to pay more to use its fixed-line telephone network.
A sense of irony helps at Babcock
What? Babcock & Brown executives missing their bonuses as a result of "current market conditions''? No, it was just the boss being tongue-in-cheek.
Zinifex, Oxiana merge into $12b company
Oxiana has agreed to a $6.2 billion merger with Zinifex to create the world's second largest zinc producer, ending months of speculation.
03/03/08
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Zinifex stumps up for Oxiana deal
Although it is billed as a merger of equals, Zinifex has worked to get the deal it wants and needs.
A sense of irony helps at Babcock
What? Babcock & Brown executives missing their bonuses as a result of "current market conditions''? No, it was just the boss being tongue-in-cheek.
Allegiance ticks Zinifex-Oxiana merger
Takeover target and nickel miner Allegiance Mining says its nickel asset will be in good hands if a planned takeover of Zinifex by Oxiana goes ahead.
BHP Billiton raises hostile bid for Rio to 147.4 bln dlrs (AFP)
AFP - BHP Billiton sweetened its hostile takeover bid for Rio Tinto on Wednesday by lifting its valuation of the mining giant to 147.4 billion dollars as it seeks to exploit a resources boom driven by China.
BHP Billiton raises hostile bid for Rio to 147.4 bln dlrs (AFP)
AFP - BHP Billiton sweetened its hostile takeover bid for Rio Tinto on Wednesday by lifting its valuation of the mining giant to 147.4 billion dollars as it seeks to exploit a resources boom driven by China.
ASX over 2% lower at noon
The Australian stock market fell over three per cent following large falls on Wall Street last week and dragged down by local banks.
Oxiana and Zinifex agree £2.8bn zinc...
Australian miner Oxiana has launched an agreed A$6 billion ($£2.8 billion)
takeover offer for local rival Zinifex in a bid to create the world's
second-largest producer of zinc.
03/03/08
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Miner Oxiana Spends $5.8B for Zinifex
Australian miner Oxiana Ltd. will buy rival Zinifex Ltd. in a share swap worth $5.8 billion, the two companies said Monday, creating the world's second-largest producer of zinc.
Rivals kept busy as Telstra takes...
TELSTRA is raising the stakes in its attempt to lift the rent on its copper-wire telephone network by pursuing legal action almost every time the competition regulator releases...
Profit down, GPT speeds up exit from...
THE diversified developer and funds manager GPT has avoided a potentially dangerous pothole with a decision to speed up its exit from a $7.1 billion European joint venture with...
ASX grills ABC Learning over margin...
The ASX has grilled ABC Learning Centres over margin calls which all but ended Eddy Groves' investment in the company.