CBA profit soars as bad debts drop
DANNY JOHN 8:45am |
CBA delivers on its promise of super-charged profits for its latest half year with net earnings hitting $2.91 billion - but that won't flow through to dividends.
BHP profit shrinks less than expected
8:55am |
BHP Billiton reports a 7% drop in first-half profit, hit by weaker iron ore and coal contract prices, but the drop was less than expected.
Stocks set to jump on new Europe hopes
8:35am |
Wall Street was trading higher overnight and commodities and metals prices were firmer. Plus, everything you need to know for the trading day ahead.
Market fines backdown
7:11am |
Lobbying from stockbrokers has prompted a change of heart on plans to up the fines for market misconduct.
Palmer's $60b coal deal shafted?
CLANCY YEATES AND JOHN GARNAUT | Confusion surrounds Clive Palmer's claim to have signed a record coal export deal .
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- Crisis savages Australand'sbottom line
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The Dow posted its largest one-day percentage gain in three months on Tuesday, boosted by reports of an aid plan for heavily indebted Greece.
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