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Starphrama sees positive safety results
Biotech Starpharma Holdings Ltd says the first trial of its VivaGel vaginal microbicide in sexually-active women has shown Vivagel to be safe.Credit, debit card transaction fall 22%
The total value of credit and charge card transactions, including advances, fell by 22 per cent in January, RBA figures released show.Fonterra to close Longburn cheese plant
Fonterra plans to stop making cheese at its Longburn plant near Palmerston North, and says other jobs at the site will only be available for some workers.Natural peril costs exceed budget: IAG
Insurance Australia Group Ltd says natural peril costs will exceed its budgeted allowance for the second half after the severe weather in Victoria.Cape lambert shares jump after sale
Shares in Cape Lambert Resources jumped more than 10 per cent after the resources and investment company sold a copper project for $135 million.CBH enters trading halt on takeover bid
Shares in zinc, lead and silver miner CBH Resources have gone into a trading halt after the company received a takeover proposal.TPG goes into trading halt
TPG Telecom Ltd shares have been placed in a trading halt while shareholders of PIPE Networks Ltd vote on whether to approve TPG's offer to buy PIPE.Stock market watch
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- Aust markets: ASX receives flat to positive leads
- Aust dollar report: $A opens flat, dampened by Chinese data
- Aust credit close: Bonds weaker, traders reprice contracts
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- World commodities: Oil prices hold, metals rise
- World markets: European markets slip back