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2013-05-23

Why the S&P ASX200 dived 103 points

 
China’s first contraction in manufacturing activity in seven months has sent Australian shares falling with the biggest declines coming from the Financial and Telecommunications sectors. The benchmark S&P ASX200 was down 103 points, or 2%, to 5,062.4, the Shanghai Stock Exchange Composite Index down 1.17% to 2,274.81 points and Dow Mini down 129 points to 15,307.17.
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2013-05-24

Afferro deal offers IMIC 'highly attractive' opportunity in Cameroon

 
Haresh Kanabar, Executive Chairman of International Mining & Infrastructure Corporation, tells Proactiveinvestors why his firm is splashing out $190m on Cameroon-focused Afferro Mining. He talks about his firm's plans to get 2.5bln/t of iron ore stranded at the Nkout mine out of the country. Kanabar also discusses the terms of the deal and why IMIC chose to split payment between cash and a loan note.
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2013-05-24

U.S. retailers release mixed results in after hours

 
A series of American retailers reported a mixed bag of quarterly results after the bell. Sears Holdings (NASDAQ: SHLD) confirmed investor fears, sending the stock tumbling after the company reported a first-quarter loss twice as large as expected. After returning to the black in the fourth quarter following three-straight losing quarters, the Sears department store holding company says it lost $279 million, or $2.63 per diluted share.
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