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Turmoil for Qantas as craft grounded

QANTAS yesterday grounded a 747 aircraft because a crucial piece of equipment needed urgent maintenance, leaving the plane's tail at risk of breaking away.
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Australian regulator announces special investigation into Qantas (AFP)

AFP - Australian civil aviation officials on Sunday announced an unprecedented special review of Qantas after three mid-air dramas in the space of two weeks threatened to tarnish its safety record.
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The Sydney Morning Herald Qantas jumbo to debut in October

Qantas has confirmed its new A380 super jumbo will make its debut flight for paying passengers on October 20.
08/15/08
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The Sydney Morning Herald Qantas reports strong fare sales in US

Qantas is reporting strong fare sales to US tourists and business travellers, despite a fortnight of bad press.
08/03/08
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The Sydney Morning Herald Qantas names new chief

Qantas names Alan Joyce, the head of its Jetstar offshoot, as chief executive of the airline group.
07/28/08
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Yahoo! News Qantas names Jetstar's Joyce to...

Reuters - Qantas Airways Ltd said on Monday Alan Joyce will take over as chief executive, taking the baton from Geoff Dixon who steps down after a string of belt tightenings...
07/28/08
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Yahoo! News Qantas jet lands with gaping hole in...

AP - The 346 passengers were cruising at 29,000 feet Friday when an explosive bang shook the Qantas jumbo jet. The plane descended rapidly. Oxygen masks dropped from the ceiling...
07/26/08
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Yahoo! News Qantas jet lands with gaping hole in...

AP - The 346 passengers were cruising at 29,000 feet Friday when an explosive bang shook the Qantas jumbo jet. The plane descended rapidly. Oxygen masks dropped from the ceiling...
07/26/08
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Australian regulator announces special investigation into Qantas (AFP)

AFP - Australian civil aviation officials on Sunday announced an unprecedented special review of Qantas after three mid-air dramas in the space of two weeks threatened to tarnish its safety record.
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The Independent

Woolworths shares dive to all-time low after warning of 'marked' downturn

Woolworths had a day to forget yesterday, when it posted a profit warning, revealed dire recent trading, and tore up plans to sell its £200m stake in DVD publisher 2 entertain.
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The Sydney Morning Herald 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.
07/21/08
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The Sydney Morning Herald Downgrade likely for Qantas profit as...

QANTAS'S profit next year is expected to be slightly less than the $558 million investors had expected after the airline revealed that promised growth in flights would not occur.
07/19/08
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The Sydney Morning Herald Qantas shares rise marginally

Shares in Qantas rose marginally on Friday after the airline said it would cut 1,500 jobs from its workforce as it battles rising costs.
07/18/08
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Yahoo! News Qantas cuts 4 pct of workforce,...

Reuters - Australia's top airline, Qantas Airways Ltd , will cut 4 percent of its workforce and scrap its growth plan for the coming year, saying the business would be at...
07/18/08
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The Sydney Morning Herald 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...
06/27/08
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The Sydney Morning Herald Qantas flies around strife

QANTAS's share price fell to its lowest level in almost two years yesterday as a prolonged and bitter pay dispute continued to hurt the airline.
06/24/08
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Qantas CEO retires, replaced by Jetstar CEO Joyce (Reuters)

Reuters - Qantas Airways Ltd Chief Executive named Alan Joyce as its new chief executive on Monday, with Geoff Dixon retiring after eight years heading Australia's largest airline.
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The Wall Street Journal

Qantas Probe Focuses on Cylinder

Investigators suspect that an oxygen bottle exploded and punched a 9-foot-long hole in the fuselage of a Qantas jet. Now, Boeing is considering stepped-up inspections of such pressurized cylinders on some other Boeing 747 aircraft.
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International Herald Tribune Australian merchant bank Babcock and...

Babcock & Brown Ltd., Australia's second-largest merchant bank that last week lost half its market value, is accelerating an examination of its listed funds as it faces its...
06/16/08
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The Sydney Morning Herald Babcock plunges further

Babcock & Brown, Australia's second-largest investment bank, plunged further, falling almost a third in early trading.
06/13/08
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Yahoo! News Red Wings reward Babcock for winning...

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...
06/12/08
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WRAL.com BHP Billiton abandons bid for Rio Tinto

BHP Billiton Ltd., the world's biggest mining company, abandoned a hostile $68 billion takeover bid for rival Rio Tinto Ltd., blaming the global economic downturn and plunging...
11/25/08
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The Sydney Morning Herald Qantas profit hits headwinds

Qantas Airways reports a 44.1% jump in annual net profit, missing analysts' forecasts.
08/21/08
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Yahoo! News Qantas H2 profit falls, says...

Reuters - Australian airline Qantas Airways Ltd reported a 2.5 percent fall in second-half profit on Thursday, below analysts expectations, as fuel prices soared, but...
08/21/08
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The Sydney Morning Herald Mishaps have damaged reputation: Qantas

Qantas has admitted negative publicity about a series of maintenance mishaps has "not insignificantly" damaged its brand, and the effects could be permanent.
08/22/08
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Times Online - Business Woolworths may plunge into a retail...

If Steve Johnson wondered what he had let himself in for by agreeing to be the new chief executive of Woolworths, it was laid bare yesterday. According to one City analyst, he...
08/19/08
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