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Shares in global insurer QBE have fallen sharply after the company downgraded its earnings expectations in the wake of superstorm Sandy in the United States.

Scooter manufacturer and retailer Vmoto has been admitted to London's Alternative Investment Market after raising £1.6 million ($2.44 million) through a share placement.

Mining and earthmoving equipment supplier Emeco Holdings has become the latest resources sector participant to feel the squeeze, downgrading its profit guidance in the wake of reduced industry acti

Rio Tinto has chosen not to proceed with expansion works at a $44 million fly in, fly out workers camp in the Pilbara at the end of the month.

The Australian Greens have put forward a plan to phase out live animal exports, as federal Labor prepares for a showdown on the controversial trade at its next caucus meeting.

A rise in monthly home loan data shows Australians are beginning to take advantage of interest rate cuts.

The corporate watchdog has launched a campaign to reunite Australians with $677 million in unclaimed money.

Cott Oil & Gas is set to list on the Australian Securities Exchange, with the company planning an $8 million initial public offering to fund exploration across its portfolio of oil and gas acre

Chemicals manufacturer Orica's annual profit has fallen by 37 per cent, but it expects an improvement in its underlying performance the year ahead.

The Australian market opened lower as investors waited for signs that the US would be able to avoid the looming fiscal cliff.

BlueScope Steel has scrapped a previously announced offer of $US300 million in notes to institutional investors.

The cost of a liquified natural gas project in Papua New Guinea part-owned by Santos and Oil Search has increased by $US3.3 billion to $US19 billion.

US stocks ended a roller-coaster week lower, hitting a big election-day rally Tuesday only to plunge after President Barack Obama defeated Republican challenger and Wall Street ally Mitt Romney.

Building and construction contractor AusGroup is expecting sustained demand for its services after announcing a 101 per cent jump in first quarter earnings.

The Australian dollar is higher after Chinese economic data showed strong growth in the country's retail sector.

Northern Minerals has completed a $5 million share placement to fund development of the Browns Range heavy rare earths project in the Northern Territory.

 The Australian share market closed lower, with negative global headwinds reducing investors' risk appetite.

The value of Western Australia’s listed companies continued to rise in October, despite mixed global sentiment, a new report says.

Shareholders in gold producer Regis Resources are set to begin reaping rewards from the company’s progress with it announcing intentions to pay a maiden dividend next year.

Prime Minister Julia Gillard stands by forecasts for the budget to return to surplus but says she is concerned about the implications for the Australian economy from the "fiscal cliff" in the Unite

Bank of Queensland's chief executive was paid $1.8 million, including a half million dollar bonus, in the same year the company made a loss.

A third of Australian businesses face a "short fuse, big bang" scenario which will offer them little time to adjust to the major changes brought by the digital economy, a new report says.

Budget projections by an independent forecaster that see federal budget deficits for the remainder of the decade are "out of whack" with the views of leading global institutions, Assistant Treasury

Health ministers from Queensland, Victoria and NSW reacted angrily when their federal counterpart gate crashed their media conference in Perth, fuelling a heated argument about state health fu

The settlement of a class action against the National Australia Bank relating to the bank's heavy losses over toxic subprime home loans in the United States sends an important message to corporatio

Analysts remain unimpressed by rare earths miner Lynas's financial position despite this week's legal win that will allow it to operate a rare earths plant in Malaysia.

Weaker commodity prices and a high exchange rate have dealt a double whammy to Australia's mining sector, making companies less willing to invest, and driving expectations for domestic growth lower

Australian shares opened lower with the mining giants and most of the major banks posting falls.

Newspaper print circulation declined further in the September quarter as Australians looked to get their news through digital products, new figures show.

US stocks have sunk in a second day of losses following President Barack Obama's re-election victory, trimming another one per cent after Wednesday's huge rout.

Nickel miner Albidon is reviewing its Munali development in southern Zambia after announcing a 42 per cent plunge in  the project's nickel resource.