Australian shares have lost ground after insurer QBE flagged that it would post a $250 million loss for calendar 2013, prompting shocked investors to wipe more than $4 billion from the value of one of the ASX's 20 biggest companies.
09/12/2013 - 08:13
Shares lower as investors wipe out QBE
09/12/2013 - 08:13
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