Last updated: September 27, 2017
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APA chair exits amid shake-up

AGL CEO Michael Fraser for a profile piece following 5yrs in the jobSAMANTHA WOODHILL

APA chair Leonard Bleasel will step down after 10 years in the role, amid a “renewal” of the gas pipeline company’s board.

    Ten made to wait over CBS bid

    (FILES) A file photo taken on April 27, 2017 shows the Ten Network logo on their Sydney headquarters. Australia's Ten Network, one of the nation's three commercial channels which broadcasts shows such as 'I'm a Celebrity', was on June 14, 2017 placed in voluntary administration after failing to secure a new finance package. / AFP PHOTO / SAEED KHANDana McCauley

    Ten creditors, shareholders and staff will have to wait until at least November to discover the network’s fate.

      Yancoal ups Hunter Valley stake

      Generic image of the Peabody Energy Wambo Mine, near Warkworth in Northwest NSW.David Winning

      Yancoal is lifting its Hunter Valley coal position by buying a near-29pc stake in the Warkworth JV off Mitsubishi.

        Centuria’s triple-treat office deal

        Supplied Editorial 10 Spring StELIZABETH REDMAN

        A Lendlease-managed fund has bought a B-grade Sydney office from Centuria, with the vendor tripling its investment.

          360 Capital pushes for APDC

          Pictured CEO of Asia Pacific Data Centre Group Francina Turner in the Australian Stock Exchange where the company was listed today on the ASX.ELIZABETH REDMAN

          360 Capital Group is stepping up its push for control of data centre landlord Asia Pacific Data Centre Group.

            Activists to hijack Woolies AGM

            People push a shopping trolley at a Woolworths store in Sydney on August 25, 2016. Australian supermarket giant Woolworths on August 25 reported a large annual net loss of AUD 1.23 billion (USD 940 million), its first since listing more than two decades ago, following a failed push into hardware and a slump in food sales. / AFP PHOTO / PETER PARKSEli Greenblat

            Woolworths’ AGM could be hijacked by activists — 106 shareholders who own just 0.0097 per cent of its shares.

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              Boral Limited 6.68 +0.17 UP +2.5346%
              Fortescue Metals Group Ltd 5.14 +0.11 UP +2.1869%
              Whitehaven Coal Limited 3.56 +0.06 UP +1.8571%
              Reliance Worldwide Corporation Limited 3.85 +0.06 UP +1.5831%
              Nine Entertainment Co. Holdings Limited 1.34 -0.06 Down -4.6099%
              Western Areas Limited 2.50 -0.12 Down -4.5802%
              Premier Investments Limited 12.45 -0.38 Down -2.9618%
              Computershare Limited 14.19 -0.36 Down -2.4742%
              Galaxy Resources Limited 2.49 -0.06 Down -2.3529%

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              Lynch leaves Rio in good shape

              Mr Chris Lynch
              Matt Chambers
              Rio Tinto finance director Chris Lynch says the decision to step down from the mining giant was a personal one.

              Kathmandu back on profit path

              Kathmandu
              Eli Greenblat
              After two years at the helm of adventure gear retailer Kathmandu, Xavier ­Simonet is celebrating profit growth.

              Culbert takes helm at airport

              Knowledge Nation Summit
              ANNABEL HEPWORTH
              The General Electric Australia head will replace the long-standing CEO Kerrie Mather.

              Tabcorp-Tatts tie-up talks falter

              TAB signage sits above a TAB betting shop in Sydney on September 20, 2017. An Australian court on September 20 dealt a blow to a planned AUD 8.6 billion (USD 6.9 billion) merger of gambling giants Tabcorp and Tatts, ordering a review of the deal following competition concerns. / AFP PHOTO / WILLIAM WEST
              Ben Butler, Sarah-Jane Tasker
              The hopes of gambling giants Tabcorp and Tatts for a quick end to their year-long merger saga have been dashed.

              Nufarm eyes growth after shake-up

              Nufarm CEO Greg Hunt speaks at the company's annual general meeting in Melbourne, Thursday, Dec. 1, 2016. (AAP Image/Julian Smith) NO ARCHIVING
              Eli Greenblat
              Nufarm boss Greg Hunt believes the chemicals, crop protection and seeds business is now primed for growth.

              Incitec flags gas ‘train wreck’

              James Fazzino, CEO Incitec Pivot, talks at AMCHAM lunch, Four Seasons Hotel, CBD, Sydney
              Samantha Woodhill
              Incitec Pivot boss James Fazzino says the energy crisis is a “gas train wreck” unfolding in front of our eyes.

              Social activists hijack Woolies

              Reusable green bags at a Woolworths store in Sydney, Tuesday, Aug. 15, 2017. (AAP Image/Joel Carrett) NO ARCHIVING
              Eli Greenblat
              Woolies will debate issuing human rights reports at its AGM after a not-for-profit group lobbed it onto the agenda.

              Syrian investor snaps up marina

              QLD_CP_NEWS_GHASSAN_01FEB17
              ROSANNE BARRETT
              A firm backed by Syrian billionaire Ghassan Aboud has bought a Port Douglas marina, its fourth foray into Queensland.

              ATM move to have ‘small’ impact

              General Images Of Australia's "Big Four" Banks
              SAMANTHA WOODHILL
              The decision to scrap fees on “foreign” ATM withdrawals will have a negligible impact on the banks’ profit, says Deutsche.

              Tribunal upsets Tatts timetable

              Melbourne Racing - Sofitel Girls Day Out
              Ben Butler
              The timetable set down by Tabcorp and Tatts to execute their $11bn merger has blown out despite a court win this morning.

              Returns loom for shareholders

              Woolworths Supermarkets Ahead Of Annual Results
              Samantha Woodhill
              Harvey Norman, Woolworths and Flight centre top consumer sector firms soon likely to return capital, says UBS.

              No end to first home ‘challenge’

              Australian homes are seen from a commercial aircraft over the Sydney suburb of Eastlakes, New South Wales, Australia, Tuesday, May 2, 2017. (AAP Image/Sam Mooy) NO ARCHIVING
              ELIZABETH REDMAN
              Housing affordability for first homebuyers is unlikely to improve amid soaring prices and weak wages growth, says ANZ.

              Nufarm posts sharp profit rise

              Nufarm CEO Greg Hunt speaks at the company's annual general meeting in Melbourne, Thursday, Dec. 1, 2016. (AAP Image/Julian Smith) NO ARCHIVING
              Trevor Chappell
              Agricultural chemicals supplier Nufarm expects further growth after boosting profit in a challenging year.

              Kathmandu lifts profit 13.5pc

              Signage at a Kathmandu store in Sydney, Wednesday, Sept. 21, 2016. Adventure store Kathmandu today announced an annual profit, up 64% to $NZ33.5 million when it released it's full year results today. (AAP Image/Dean Lewins) NO ARCHIVING
              Petrina Berry
              Adventure gear retailer Kathmandu says innovation and strong winter sales helped boost full-year profit to $NZ38.04m.

              Sydney Airport names new CEO

              Knowledge Nation Summit
              Mike Cherney
              GE executive Geoff Culbert will replace Kerrie Mather as head of the firm running Australia’s busiest airport.

              Singapore firm buys $83m tower

              Supplied Editorial 100 Wickham St Fortitude Valley sold for around $84m.
              ELIZABETH REDMAN
              Singapore-listed Ascendas REIT has swooped on a Brisbane city fringe office tower, marking a sharp uplift in value.

              Give us a home among Gumtree

              Gumtree
              Eli Greenblat
              The increasing cost of living is driving the second-hand economy, which is now valued at $43.5 billion.

              Centuria to press proposal

              Centuria Capital
              ELIZABETH REDMAN SAMANTHA WOODHILL
              Centuria Capital will continue to make its case for a tie-up with Propertylink Group, despite its advances being rebuffed.

              Lew unleashes attack on Myer

              Premier Investments Annual Results
              Eli Greenblat
              Premier’s Solomon Lew says Myer and its management have destroyed $2bn in shareholder funds.

              Lew blasts mall landlords

              Solly Lew
              ELI GREENBLAT, ELIZABETH REDMAN
              Retail billionaire Solomon Lew has savaged mall owners and threatened to close more stores due to high costs.

              South32 reviews KPMG links

              Supplied Editorial new BHP spinoff logo
              Ben Butler
              South32 is reviewing its association with auditor KPMG over the Gupta scandal in South Africa.

              Fonterra confirms MG bid

              Fontera Stanhope cheese plant
              SUE NEALES
              Fonterra’s takeover bid for the embattled Murray Goulburn dairy co-operative could spark competition concerns.

              Fletcher probes troubled projects

              Last month, Fletcher’s buildings and interiors unit, part of its construction division, reported a $NZ292m loss.
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