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Arrium wants a little respect

| Tim McArthur

Takeover offer undervalues its iron ore assets

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Is the economy heading off a cliff?

| Henry Jennings

Like Wile E. Coyote, it's better if you don't look down

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Where have China's dot-com darlings gone?

| Motley Fool Staff

Buying into China's tech elite hasn't paid off lately

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Seven West Media up on takeover speculation

| Mike King

Billionaire shareholder might be agitating for change

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Echo takeover battle coming?

| Mike King

Malaysian casino operator ups its stake

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The iPad Mini is coming, 10 million of them

| Mike King

Apple makes another big bet

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Woolworths to spin off property group

| Mike King

Fancy being a Woolies landlord? Here's your chance

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Lower bank interest? Try shares

| Mike King

Deposit rates cut by full 0.25%

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IMF raises recession risk

| Mike King

Australia better placed than many

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One year after Steve Jobs' passing, the world remembers

| Motley Fool Staff

Steve Jobs will never be forgotten

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Why IAG has risen 48% this year

| Mike King

Insurance group handily outperforming the market

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Lessons from the Alan Jones saga

| Mike King

Public opinion matters

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The end of the Australian car industry?

| Mike King

Aussie car makers under pressure

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Big four banks snub borrowers

| Mike King

While the RBA reduced rates by 0.25%, the majors have kept some for themselves

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Why Goodman Group is up 51% this year

| Mike King

Property group trounces the index so far this year

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Let's go shopping…for a new car

| Mike King

Retail sales may be down, but new vehicles sales continue to rise

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Two top dividend stocks on our radar

| Bruce Jackson

Dividends are likely to enrich many more generations to come

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Billabong dumped?

| Mike King

Private equity bidder may walk away

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Facebook hits 1 billion users

| Mike King

Can the company monetise its audience?

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Discovery Metals gets Chinese takeover bid

| Mike King

Emerging copper producer set to be snapped up by China

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Woolies to setup property fund

| Mike King

A win for Woolies and its shareholders

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Superannuation to get a shake up

| Mike King

More changes to superannuation likely

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Topshop takes on local retailers

| Mike King

UK fashion retailer Topshop opens second store in Sydney

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Are we heading for a house price crash?

| Mike King

Low interest rates could trigger higher house prices

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3 resources stocks that thumped the market

| Mike King

Despite falling commodities prices, these three companies saw rises

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Arrium knocks back offer

| Mike King

Korean steel giant Posco makes play for Arrium

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Healthcare: The next China boom?

| Mike King

Australian companies set to benefit

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Rate cut winners

| Mike King

That's if the banks pass on interest rate cuts

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ASX jumps 1% as RBA cuts rates

| Mike King

These three large cap stocks beat the market

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Packer's gamble about to pay off

| Mike King

A busy month ahead for billionaire James Packer

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Lower prices: Christmas comes early for shoppers

| Mike King

Retailers expect heavy discounting in lead up to Christmas

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Google is bigger than Microsoft

| Mike King

The search engine giant continues its march

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Are we heading for a perfect storm?

| Mike King

Tough times ahead according to noted economist, Ross Garnaut

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Invest better: what you need to know about risk

| Tony Reardon

Is your portfolio too risky?

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Franking credits can hurt investors

| Tony Reardon

Franking credits can hurt investors

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PEP to finally sell Hoyts?

| Tim McArthur

IPO rumored to be on the table for cinema chain Hoyts

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Going, going, Gunns

| Tony Reardon

Gunns' downfall illustrates the dangers of hybrids

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7 deadly sins of investing

| Peter Phan

Want to invest better? Avoid these stupid mistakes

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New Hope hits record production

| Tony Reardon

Profit boost means extra payout for shareholders.

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What factory-scratched iPhones tell us about the new Apple

| Motley Fool Staff

"Good enough" wasn't good enough under Steve Jobs

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