2014年8月19日 星期二

2014-08-20 Australia Business

  Sydney Morning Herald   
Stevens says companies lack 'animal spirit' to drive growth  Sydney Morning Herald
Companies' focus on returning cash to shareholders might be stifling much-needed investment in new production to rebalance the Australian economy away from mining, Reserve Bank of Australia Governor Glenn Stevens has warned. Speaking before the ...

The RBA plays a dangerous game with its dollar bet   Business Spectator
Aust has large opportunities in China: RBA   The Australian
Stricter lending rules a possibilty:RBA   Brisbane Times
NEWS.com.au   
Businessweek   
The Age   
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  Sky News Australia   
UPDATE 2-Cashed-up Woodside Petroleum sees juicier M&A prospects  Reuters
... * M&A opportunities look cheaper than 2 years ago. * Woodside targets growth opportunities worth $5 bln. * Net profit rises to $1.1 bln, meets forecasts (Adds CEO, analyst comments). By Sonali Paul. MELBOURNE, Aug 20 (Reuters) - Woodside Petroleum ...

Woodside Profit Rises on Oil Output   Wall Street Journal
Woodside posts record first-half profit of $US1.1b   ABC Online
Woodside pumps out record first-half   The Australian
BBC News   
Rigzone   
Sydney Morning Herald   
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  The West Australian   
Australia shares dip as investors dump BHP on spin-off fears  Reuters
... * ASX 200 dips 0.1 percent, BHP posts biggest one-day fall since March on spin-off fears, missed expectations. * Media sector, food and beverage companies have mixed results. * 100 shares higher, 77 shares lower, 23 shares unchanged (Adds analysis, ...

BHP Billiton shares take hit over lack of buyback   The Australian
BHP Billiton shares slump on demerger, results   WA today
BHP Billiton to Spin Off Units, Reversing Consolidation Trend   New York Times
Sydney Morning Herald   
TheBull.com.au   
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  Sydney Morning Herald   
Wesfarmers pays special $1 dividend as profit rises  Sydney Morning Herald
Solid earnings growth at Coles, Bunnings and Officeworks has offset weaker earnings from coal, Target and chemicals, lifting Wesfarmers' full year underlying net profit by 6.1 per cent to $2.39 billion. The Perth-based conglomerate also booked net one-off ...

Wesfarmers to Pay Investors $1 Billion as Bunnings Soars   Bloomberg
Wesfarmers to return $1.1b to shareholders after 19pc profit rise   ABC Online
Target still a drag on Wesfarmers   The West Australian
Herald Sun   
The Australian   
The Daily Telegraph   
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  Sky News Australia   
$A hovering ahead of FOMC minutes  Sky News Australia
The Australian dollar is hovering after parliamentary testimony from the Reserve Bank governor had little overall impact on the currency. At 1200 AEST on Wednesday, the local currency was at 93.11 US cents, down from 93.29 cents on Tuesday.
Australian dollar lower as US economy shows signs of stabilising   The Australian
Finance News Update, what you need to know   CommBank MyWealth

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  The Australian Financial Review   
Telstra, Optus, Vodafone facing ACA Lawyers class action over 'unlawful' late ...  NEWS.com.au
FIRST they came for the banks — now they're coming for the telcos. Telstra customers who have paid late fees could be in for a big payday if a new multi-million dollar class action is successful. Specialist law firm ACA Lawyers has announced a class action ...

Telstra, SingTel-Optus, Vodafone late fees need testing, says consumer body   The Australian Financial Review
Telstra faces multi-million dollar class action on late fees gouge   Herald Sun
Telstra, Optus and Vodafone face class action; Alannah Hill returns to fashion ...   SmartCompany.com.au
The Australian   
CNET   
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Markets Live: BHP dumped  Sydney Morning Herald
1:01pm: A subsidiary of US firm Bunge Limited plans to build a port terminal on Australia's east coast, boosting competition for the country's largest agribusiness, GrainCorp. Bunge Australia said that the terminal would be built in Geelong, Victoria, with ...


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  Sydney Morning Herald   
UPDATE 1-AGL's 2014 profit slides as Australians use less energy  Reuters
... * FY2014 net profit A$562 mln vs A$585 mln. * Launches A$1.2 bln rights issue to buy power stations. * Sees sales increasing as LNG exports start (Adds details on earnings and rights issue, CEO comments). By Byron Kaye. SYDNEY, Aug 20 (Reuters) ...

Stocks to watch at noon on Wednesday   Sydney Morning Herald
AGL Energy unveils FY result, raising $1.2B August 20, 2014 10:40 AM   Finance News Network
AGL gets go ahead for MacGen   Yahoo!7 News
CommBank MyWealth   
Motley Fool Australia   
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  Sydney Morning Herald   
Garbage trucks off the road across Sydney following fatal accident in Adelaide  Sydney Morning Herald
Rubbish collections have been suspended across Sydney after one of Australia's largest waste management companies pulled its entire fleet off the road following a fatal accident in South Australia. The decision by Transpacific to withdraw all of its ...

Rubbish collections stop after Transpacific's national truck fleet grounded   Yahoo!7 News
Garbage bin collection suspended in Parramatta council area   Parramatta Sun
Garbage bin collection suspended in Blacktown and Hills council areas   Blacktown Sun
inmycommunity   
Merimbula News Weekly   
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  Sydney Morning Herald   
Coca-Cola Amatil profit falls  MarketWatch
SYDNEY--Coca-Cola Co.'s KO, -0.22% Australian distributor reported a 16% decline in first-half profit as its Australian soft-drinks unit remained locked in a retail-price war, and subdued consumer spending meant promotions didn't bolster sales as hoped.
Coca-Cola Amatil lowers bar, but can Watkins add life?   The Australian
Coca-Cola Amatil posts 16pc fall in profit   ABC Online
Australia's Coca-Cola Amatil HY profit falls, sees FY 2014 materially lower   Reuters
Sydney Morning Herald   
Bloomberg   
The Shout   
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