Pact Group buys German operations

PACT Group has made its biggest acquisition since listing, paying almost $35m for the Australasian operations of German packaging giant Sulo.

Pact Group buys German operations

Philip Nitschke to meet with police

EUTHANASIA campaigner Dr Philip Nitschke is to meet with police who are investigating the death of terminally ill man, Max Bromson.

Philip Nitschke to meet with police

Woodside investors to vote on Shell plan

WOODSIDE Petroleum shareholders will vote on a proposal to buy back $US2.7 billion worth of shares from Royal Dutch Shell.

Woodside investors to vote on Shell plan

Torture victim dies: Qld police

QUEENSLAND police say a torture victim has died in hospital, with the man accused of the crime now facing a murder charge.

Torture victim dies: Qld police

Mary Kathleen uranium mine to reopen

THE Queensland government plans to reopen the last uranium mine to extract the resource before a ban was imposed in the 1980s.

Mary Kathleen uranium mine to reopen

Alcoa shutters Vic smelter

WORKERS will clock off for the final time at Alcoa’s Point Henry aluminium smelter, which has operated for more than 40 years.

Alcoa shutters Vic smelter

Ganancias de la banca caen 11.7% anual

Los bancos comerciales tienen utilidades por 46,000 mdp en junio, según la CNBV; el descenso se da luego de que en 2013 se registraron ingresos extraordinarios.

Ganancias de la banca caen 11.7% anual

Arrestan a hombre que insertaba agujas en carne empacada

Acusan a un hombre de Illinois de insertar agujas de coser en carne empacada que se vendía en un supermercado en la ciudad donde vivía.

Arrestan a hombre que insertaba agujas en carne empacada

Tas winds ease but thousands without power

HIGH winds are easing in Tasmania but crews are racing to re-connect 12,000 customers to the power grid as the winter storm clean-up begins.

Tas winds ease but thousands without power

Argosy sells Waitakere Mega Centre

PROPERTY investor Argosy has sold its Waitakere Mega Centre for $NZ45.8 million as it seeks to lower its exposure to retail properties.

Argosy sells Waitakere Mega Centre