Medibank health insurance rebuild to take three years
The slide of the share of the private health insurance market held by Medibank Private is showing few signs of slowing, as the group battles high complaints volumes and rising costs.
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Brian Robins
Trump market rally helps Medibank ekes out higher profit
Stronger investment returns helped Medibank Private defy challenging conditions and deliver a small rise in profit.
Bellamy's shareholders warned off supporting Cameron board spill
Bellamy's shareholders told not to back the push to grab board control of the troubled company
To avoid blackouts, overhaul the electricity market: Origin
The electricity market operator should be given additional power so it can intervene directly in the energy market, the head of Origin Energy has said.
South 32 hangs on to its cash as metal prices rally
South 32, the spin-out of orphan assets from BHP Billiton, has benefited handsomely from the surge in metal prices in the latter part of 2016, but has opted to hang on to a large chunk of its cash.
'I don't trade on innuendo': CEO dismisses Trump effect
Ansell might be willing to curry favour with the new US President Donald Trump's call to 'make America great again' by forcing more companies to create jobs in the US, but CSL has got a tin ear by comparison.
Origin earnings swamped by red ink on asset write-offs
The heavy write-down of assets disclosed earlier in the week pushed Origin Energy's earnings into the red, with the improved performance of its energy utility business overwhelmed by asset valuation adjustments.
A2 profit surges on China demand for infant formula
Unlike some key local competitors, A2 Milk has boasted of "strong growth in demand" for its infant milk formula in China as it posted a surge in earnings.
Origin takes $1.9b hit on oil slump
The fall in the oil price has prompted Origin Energy to slash $1.9 billion off the value of its assets, primarily for its gas export project in Queensland.
CSL earnings surge on competitor supply woes
Competitor problems opened the door for CSL to boost revenues and earnings, with sales to remain strong through the balance of fiscal 2017.
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