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Unions, AIST hit back at Abbott comments

ELISE BURGESS  |  THURSDAY, 15 MAR 2012
... officials that have no corporate governance experience. Michael O'Connor, national secretary for the Construction Forestry Mining and Energy Union (CFMEU) said Abbott was fuelling his short-term political agenda and threatening millions of Australians' ...

Market Wrap

AAP  |  THURSDAY, 15 MAR 2012
... earlier. A rise in the US dollar though caused a fall in commodities, which are priced in the greenback. Australia's largest mining companies, BHP Billiton and Rio Tinto, plus energy stocks, all opened lower as a result. At 1015 AEDT, the benchmark S&P/ASX200 ...

Market Wrap - Midday

AAP  |  THURSDAY, 8 MAR 2012
... adding 42 cents, or 3.09 per cent, to $14.02. An $US11 jump in the price of gold in New York overnight supported Newcrest Mining shares on Thursday, Mr Chatterton said. Newcrest's stock gained 12 cents to $30.72. Major banks and financials were mostly ...

Market Wrap

AAP  |  WEDNESDAY, 7 MAR 2012
... the national broadband network, (NBN) after finalising its $11 billion agreement with the federal government and NBN Co. Mining giant Rio Tinto dropped $1.22 to $62.40 as it said it would close its Lynemouth aluminium smelter in Northumberland, England ...

Market Wrap - Morning

AAP  |  WEDNESDAY, 7 MAR 2012
... firmly in the red after weaker base metals prices and a downwards revision of China's economic growth target weighed on mining stocks. The benchmark S&P/ASX200 index was down 58.3 points, or 1.37 per cent, at 4,204.7 points, while the broader All Ordinaries ...

Market Wrap - Morning

AAP  |  TUESDAY, 6 MAR 2012
... and possible big fine under new EU rules for a "grave" breach of budget limits, the European Commission says. NEW DELHI - Mining giant Rio Tinto plans to invest $US2 billion ($A1.87 billion) in an iron ore project in eastern India in what it says will ...

MLC MasterKey Business Super wins mandates

MELANIE TIMBRELL  |  THURSDAY, 1 MAR 2012
... won two corporate super mandates worth more than $10 million in combined funds under management. Western Australian-based mining drilling contractor Swick Mining Services and iron-ore producer Atlas will be moving their default super plans to MLC MasterKey ...

Market Wrap - Morning

AAP  |  MONDAY, 27 FEB 2012
... results. In Australia, the market ended last week on a high note after a positive lead from Wall Street, with financial and mining stocks driving gains. The benchmark S&P/ASX200 index broke through the 4,300 point resistance level for the first time ...

Market Wrap - Midday

AAP  |  TUESDAY, 21 FEB 2012
... Australia's second-biggest steel maker posted a $74 million first half net loss, but was bullish about its growth through its mining interests. Meanwhile, Flight Centre has reported a double-digit lift in first half net profit and upgraded profit guidance ...

Dam Aussie

BENJAMIN ONG  |  FRIDAY, 17 FEB 2012
... America and oh, let's not forget China, are keeping their currencies down? Fortunately Australian "diggers" -- that is, mining companies -- are still going strong, taking up the slack and are planning to add more workers. The hope is - and it continues ...