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Origin Energy locks in $1.16 billion in debt

| Tim McArthur

Financing of the major APLNG project appears to be on track.

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Improved productivity a must as commodities fall

| Ryan Newman (TMFNewmy)

The need to increase productivity and adaptability has been highlighted with pressure on commodity prices.

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4 arbitrage opportunities available now

| Tim McArthur

For enterprising investors, takeovers can provide a potentially handy boost to your profits.

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BHP's Kloppers to leave this week

| Ryan Newman (TMFNewmy)

The transition between Marius Kloppers and Andrew Mackenzie will be officially complete this week

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6 stocks smart investors are still buying

| Owen Raszkiewicz

The index has risen, but there are still great stocks available.

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Transport firm K&S forecasts weak first half result

| Tim McArthur

With full-year earnings reports now behind us, it’s time to turn to the upcoming first-half results.

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Woolworths ups boss's pay to $5.7 million

| Tim McArthur

A hefty increase in pay should help entice the MD to work each day.

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Smaller banks ahead of big four in customer satisfaction

| Ryan Newman (TMFNewmy)

A survey has shown customers are more satisfied by the smaller banks.

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ANZ considering acquisitions to raise Asian revenue?

| Owen Raszkiewicz

To reach CEO Mike Smith’s target, the bank will need to double revenue in three years.

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Australia boosts its millionaire population by 15.5%

| Tim McArthur

Growth in high net worth individuals is a nice trend for players in the financial services industry.

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Royal Wolf is howling at the door

| Mark Woodruff

The company is an outstanding prospect with both organic and acquisition growth prospects.

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3 strong micro-cap stocks hitting new highs

| Darryl Daté-Shappard

Tiny companies with lots of room to grow profits.

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CSL looks set to overtake rival

| Tim McArthur

This great Aussie company could soon be bigger than Baxter.

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Best of the Fool: Top 5 articles of the past week (23 September to 29 September)

| Erin Bouwmeester (tmfebouwmeester)

Here are last week’s most popular stories on Fool.com.au

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NAB to hit $40?

| Andrew Mudie

Analysts rate the company a ‘buy’ at current levels.

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7 consecutive weeks of gains, so where's the opportunity?

| Ryan Newman (TMFNewmy)

Stocks are up, but could they start coming back down?

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G8 goes from strength to strength

| Andrew Mudie

G8 Education picks up 29 new centres, announces capital raising.

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Banks cautioned to limit dividends ahead of earnings reports

| Ryan Newman (TMFNewmy)

With three of the major banks due to report, a fresh warning has been issued by the RBA.

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Telstra and News Corp "triple-play" could be a home run for business

| Darryl Daté-Shappard

Bundling media and telecom service increases customer “stickiness”.

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Aurizon puts aside equity sale to focus on cost-cutting

| Darryl Daté-Shappard

The rail company is still transitioning from a publicly owned organisation.

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Santos: US LNG will not overwhelm the market

| Regan Pearson

Relief for Australian LNG investors as record number of US export terminals get approved.

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Murray Goulburn holds influence in Warrnambool Cheese takeover success

| Darryl Daté-Shappard

Its 16% stake could sway other shareholders.

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Westpac at forefront for Lloyds Australia business

| Ryan Newman (TMFNewmy)

Some say the bank has a 90% chance to win the acquisition.

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$2.6 billion war chest sets News Corp on acquisition trail

| Darryl Daté-Shappard

More video assets sought for growing online media, greater subscriptions.

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3 reasons Drillsearch is a potential takeover target

| Regan Pearson

Growing energy producer ticks the boxes as a potential acquisition.

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Billabong, Rip Curl: The tides are changing

| Darryl Daté-Shappard

Billabong becomes leaner in balance sheet, and Rip Curl founders depart.

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My Xbox One can beat up your PS4

| Motley Fool Staff

The battle's coming, but that doesn't mean anyone's a lock to win this war outright

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Carl Icahn's Apple investment could make him a billion dollars richer

| Motley Fool Staff

Don't be surprised if his billion-dollar position has swelled a billion dollars higher in a few years

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Apple has a Samsung problem

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Samsung is a formidable -- and highly profitable -- player in the smartphone business with the broadest product lineup in…

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3 mining stocks that could make you rich

| Tim McArthur

The resource sector has suffered nothing less than a wipe-out in the past nine months, leaving a few discarded bargains…

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Here's how the housing bubble bursts

| Scott Phillips (TMFGilla)

Just because something is expensive doesn’t make it a bubble

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Spotlight on Iluka Resources

| Tim McArthur

With 33% of the zircon market, Iluka is no small fry.

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Miners lead ASX 200 to fresh high

| Ryan Newman (TMFNewmy)

Which companies have contributed to the market’s climb?

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Will new government regulation hurt self-managed superannuation funds?

| Claude Walker

A prominent ex-Liberal is lobbying in the interests of the big superannuation funds.

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Where's all the mining news?

| Owen Raszkiewicz

The contentious election topic has passed. Here’s what an investor can learn from all the hype.

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AMP superannuation product receives 5-star rating

| Tim McArthur

The diversified wealth manager is on a three-year roll.

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Is gold headed to $2,400?

| Tim McArthur

This billionaire is as bullish as ever for gold.

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Telstra says to expect more job cuts

| Owen Raszkiewicz

It’ll make cuts, even if it doesn’t know where from.

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Wesfarmers online sales hit $1 billion

| Tim McArthur

Australia’s major retailers are reporting strong growth in online sales and Wesfarmers isn’t about to be left behind.

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Westfield is still below $11 — should you buy?

| Ryan Newman (TMFNewmy)

This Fool thinks there is still significant growth potential ahead.

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