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Thanks Frank — QBE's $2 million golden handshake

| Tim McArthur

Despite a lagging share price, ex-CEO Frank O'Halloran gets a nice payout.

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Nufarm's results – good, bad & ugly

| Tim McArthur

Trading resumes today, but investors might want to watch and wait.

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Apple's Indian ambitions

| Motley Fool Staff

The Mac maker looks to triple its retail presence.

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By the numbers: Is Google a $1,000 stock?

| Motley Fool Staff

Forget the hype and take a look at a disciplined assessment of how likely this price target really is.

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BHP floats massive LNG plans

| Regan Pearson

BHPs new joint venture with Exxon-Mobil could be biggest floating LNG facility in the world.

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Small Cap managers crowing

| Mike King

98% of small cap managers beat the index in 2012, but the numbers only tell half the story

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Warren Buffett: You've done it again

| Bruce Jackson

Warren Buffett pays zero dollars for a large stake in Goldman Sachs. No wonder he's the world's richest investor

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Really, Myer? Web ad fail

| Catherine Baab-Muguira

Many traditional brick-and-mortar retailers have struggled to add strong online components to their businesses — it's no secret. Just now,…

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Macquarie sells Nintex stake

| Mike King

Timely sale as investment bank's year end approaches

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A healthy new alliance for Ramsay Health Care

| Ryan Newman (TMFNewmy)

CEO calls it is a great opportunity for expansion and further acquisitions in Asia.

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Fortescue Metals on the up?

| Mike King

Broker forecasts rosy future for iron ore miner

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What's the difference between a 'limit' and 'market' order?

| Scott Phillips (TMFGilla)

Knowing what sort of order to place can help make - or save - you some real money

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Welcome to phase two of the "Great Rotation"

| Catherine Baab-Muguira

With GFC fears fading, Aussie retail investors have returned to equities in a move that's been labeled the "Great Rotation"…

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Transfield given the nod

| Owen Raszkiewicz

Company gets $170 million fibre optic contract.

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Labor spits chips over Crown casino

| Mike King

Premier's department accused of keeping key aspects secret

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Buffett's latest move secures $1 billion plus profit

| Catherine Baab-Muguira

Billionaire investor Warren Buffett's Berkshire Hathaway (NYSE: BRK-B) is now one of the top ten investors in investment bank Goldman…

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Woolies' latest secret weapon

| Catherine Baab-Muguira

The Aussie supermarket wars just got a little crazier, with Woolworths (ASX: WOW) announcing its latest secret weapon to lure…

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Qantas-Emirates deal cleared for take-off

| Mike King

ACCC gives conditional approval to Qantas-Emirates alliance

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Will the PC ever rise again?

| Motley Fool Staff

The PC industry is starting to show signs of stagnation, resulting from the dramatic rise of smartphones and tablets. Is…

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Milk demand leaves Fonterra smiling

| Regan Pearson

Fonterra lapping up the profit in strong first-half result.

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Think the iPhone is over? Think again

| Motley Fool Staff

Apple has bragging rights to nine top customer satisfaction awards.

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Getting rich through demerger

| Tim McArthur

UGL hopes property division will be even more profitable on its own.

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Want to invest like Warren Buffett? There's an app for that

| Motley Fool Staff

Match investing smarts with the best in the business.

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RM Williams up for sale

| Mike King

Another Aussie icon about to head overseas?

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BHP: You can't say I didn't warn you

| Bruce Jackson

BHP Billiton lost 1.4% to close below $33, its seventh consecutive loss, and its tenth loss in 12 sessions.

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One old school stock the Internet just can't kill

| Catherine Baab-Muguira

Whenever this company's name comes up in investing circles, you hear the same thing. Utter its name, and brace yourself…

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AFL head and shoulders above the rest

| Mike King

AFL Australia’s most popular and financially successful sport

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Two exciting ways to play the Aussie tech sector

| Catherine Baab-Muguira

You overhear the strangest things in lifts. Yesterday, for instance, two teenage girls were chatting loudly in the lift in…

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GE cuts $56 million contract with Norfolk Engineering

| Justin Loiseau

End of deal could have a negative impact on Norfolk's results.

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Banks looking for new growth?

| Mike King

Westpac loans Cash Converters $60 million for personal lending

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The best time to invest

| Owen Raszkiewicz

When the index falls, smart investors are waiting to pick it up.

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Cyprus spells the end of the financial crisis

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Our response to Cyprus is evidence that we are moving on from the torment of the last crisis.

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Qantas and Jetstar cleared for takeoff

| Justin Loiseau

Airlines to collaborate on intra-Asian routes.

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PNG opens door to LNG investment

| Regan Pearson

PNG government encouraging LNG joint ventures could be big for Australia’s gas producers.

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Woolworths to checkout more insurance

| Tim McArthur

Woolies' latest effort to squeeze more money out of the franchise.

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Fund managers overpaid

| Mike King

Too many intermediaries clipping the ticket on our super

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Kathmandu bets on Oz and wins

| Catherine Baab-Muguira

Looks like this company's big bet on Aussie weekend warriors has paid off. Kathmandu (ASX: KMD), the retailer of sporting…

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Happiness is a juicy Telstra dividend

| Bruce Jackson

The latest Telstra dividend hits bank accounts

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Cyprus: If it looks too good to be true…

| Bruce Jackson

The tiny European country may have avoided bankruptcy, but is staring at a very deep and very long depression.

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WAM offers up top results

| Owen Raszkiewicz

If you want some sound investing advice, free of charge, look no further than a successful fund manager's investing portfolio.

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