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Flight Centre expects a seven per cent slide in pre-tax profit due to writedowns on the value of its underperforming US and Indian businesses, plus an $11 million price fixing fine.
Retail veteran Solomon Lew has accepted a $210 million offer for his stake in Country Road, ending his long standoff with the new owner of David Jones.
Wall Street stocks have finished little changed with the S&P 500 inching to a new record following mixed US economic data and a flood of corporate earnings.
Newcrest Mining has beaten its annual gold and copper production targets, but warns it is facing a hit of up to $2.5 billion after reviewing its mining assets.
US stocks have finished higher following a busy day of corporate earnings and a report showing the highest level of existing-home sales in eight months.
The chief of resources giant BHP Billiton has urged Labor and the minor parties to help the Abbott government repeal the mining tax, saying investment is being destroyed by "a lot of antics" in the Senate.