NBN connected to 1.6m homes

The number of homes and businesses connected to the national broadband network is now 1.6 million, helping lift interim revenue for NBN Co to $403 million.
AMP has posted a $344 million full-year loss as impairments in its wealth protection business weigh, but will buy back shares worth up to $500 million.
Energy provider and retailer AGL Energy has posted a first-half profit of $325 million, up from a $449 million loss a year ago.
Suncorp's outlook is for margin growth after it lifted revenue and the dividend to shareholders in the first half but reported a flat net profit.

RBNZ holds OCR at record low

The Reserve Bank of New Zealand has kept its official cash rate at its record-low level of 1.75 per cent.
Commonwealth Bank will not accept refinancing applications for investment home loans from February 13 until further notice.
A Middle Eastern investment company has made a $135 million takeover offer for Australian retailer Specialty Fashion.
Ardent Leisure says reopening major thrill rides has helped revenue growth for its theme parks after the death of four people on a Dreamworld ride last year.
Retail veteran Solomon Lew's Premier Investments group has updated the market on its sales and profit to allay concern about weakness in the retail sector.
Construction firm CIMIC expects another big boost to its annual profit in 2017 as acquisitions made in 2016 provide a platform for further expansion.
Carsales.com has reassured nervous investors, delivering five per cent growth in underlying earnings and its half year dividend.
Millennials in Australia are worried about terrorism, unimpressed by politicians and concerned about house prices, a new study has found.
Australia's millennials are the most likely to quit their jobs according to a new study, but how do they compare to their global counterparts?
The woman who had a workplace affair with Seven West Media's now-CEO Tim Worner has released letters on Twitter as she continues to fight the network.
Toll road operator Transurban says it's not clear what infrastructure opportunities may arise under US President Donald Trump, but Australia still looks good.
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