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Santos EIS close to fruition
Santos chief David Knox says the energy giant will work with the federal government to get the environmental nod for its coal seam gas projects...

ACCC still opposes NAB, AXA deal
The competition watchdog remains opposed to the National Australia Bank's proposed acquisition of AXA Asia Pacific Holdings Ltd.

Azure, Baraka quizzed over share jump
The ASX has quizzed Baraka Petroleum and Azure Minerals after shares in the companies jumped on Thursday.

$A ends at one-month high on jobs data
The Australian dollar closed at a one month high after official jobs data showed a surge in full time employment.

Virgin-Delta alliance hits turbulence
The US Department of Transport had tentatively decided to reject Virgin Blue's proposed alliance with Delta Air Lines on trans-Pacific routes.

Avoca shares slip on Anatolia merger
Shares in Avoca Resources slipped after it revealed plans to merge with US-based Anatolia Minerals to create a mid-tier gold producer.

Stocks end higher on jobs surge
The Australian share market closed on Thursday in positive territory, encouraged by strong labour figures and solid trading in offshore markets.

Stocks to watch
Stocks to watch on the Australian Securities Exchange at close.

New US finance laws a concern, RBA says
New US laws on governing financial markets could concentrate power in the hands of a small number of players, a Australian central banker says.

Qantas-SAA codeshare again gets OK
Qantas will be able to keep its code-sharing arrangements with South African Airways for a further 12 months.

BHP, Arcelor end West Africa asset talks
BHP Billiton and the world's largest steel maker, ArcelorMittal, have ended talks to combine their assets in Liberia and Guinea.

AMP Capital buys infrastructure trust
AMP funds manager AMP Capital Investors is planning to grow its newly-acquired public private partnership (PPP) infrastructure fund.

Woolworths open to acquisitions
Woolworths says it remains open to acquisitions as work continues on its foray into the multi-billion dollar hardware market.

Santos sells GLNG stake to Total
Santos will sell 15% of its $7.7 billion Gladstone liquefied natural gas project to French gas giant Total and has flagged more deals with Asian...

$A reaches four-month high on jobs data
The Australian dollar reached a four-month high at noon after gaining almost half a US cent on the release of strong jobs figures.

Banks, financials boost noon stocks
The Australian stock market was higher at noon, led by strength across banking and finance stocks.

Stocks to watch
Stocks of interest on the Australian Stock Exchange at noon.

Jobless rate 5.1 per cent in August
The jobless rate was 5.1 per cent in August after 5.3 per cent in July.

Telecom NZ misses broadband shortlist
Telecom NZ shares fell 6% after the firm missed out on being named for priority talks for the NZ government's $NZ1.5b ultra-fast broadband initiative.

Fidelity eyes potential in Asian growth
With China poised to take over from the US as the world's largest manufacturer, fund managers and investors are directing their attention to Asia.

AOFM sells $1.9bn in Treasury notes
The Australian Office of Financial Management (AOFM) has sold $1.5 billion in Treasury notes in three tranches at tenders.

Mirabela bookbuild to raise $US165m
Mirabela Nickel Ltd has priced its institutional bookbuild to raise $US165 million ($179.97m) at $1.60 per share.

Crude oil prices continue to rise
Crude oil prices followed stocks higher on Wednesday, as worries about European debt problems eased and buyers returned to the market.

US equities resume rally
US equities resumed their rally on Wednesday after a successful auction of Portuguese government debt eased worries about Europe's financial system.

ACCC close to NAB AXA decision
Australia's competition watchdog said it expects to announce its final decision on NAB's bid for AXA Asia Pacific Holdings on Thursday.

$A higher as investors await jobs data
The Australian dollar closed slightly higher, after investors used the trading day to catch their breath following a dramatic day on Tuesday.

Banks, miners lead stocks lower
The Australian share market closed in negative territory on Wednesday after the major banks and big miners all posted losses.

Stocks to watch
Stocks to watch on the Australian Securities Exchange at close.

Paladin closes in on t/o target NGM
Uranium miner Paladin Energy has moved closer to taking control of uranium and base metals explorer NGM Resources.

Home loan weakness continues
Home loan weakness continues, giving the Reserve Bank space to leave interest rates on hold.