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Aussie stocks to open lower on Monday

The Australian stock market is expected to open lower on Monday, in the wake of a fall on United States markets on Friday.

ANZ completes RBS Taiwan acquisition

ANZ says it has completed the acquisition of The RBS Taiwan businesses, and would operate them from Monday under a new Chinese name – Au Sheng Yin Hang.

Macarthur Coal to talk to Peabody

Macarthur Coal Ltd has postponed a controversial shareholder meeting on Monday so it can talk to its US suitor, Peabody Energy Corp.

Oil prices spike on weak US dollar

Oil prices surged near 17-month highs on Monday, boosted by a weakened US dollar.

iiNet in trading halt

Internet service provider iiNet Ltd has requested a trading halt on Monday, to allow it to make an announcement regarding a material acquisition.

Aussies & #39;living in prosperous times & #39;

Commonwealth Securities chief economist Craig James says a new measurement tool launched on Monday shows that Australians are indeed living in prosperous times.

Stocks tipped to open week higher

Australian stocks look set for a bright start on Monday, after equity markets rallied and commodities prices firmed during the offshore session.

Prudential to buy AIG Asia for & #36;A60b

British insurer Prudential on Monday said it had agreed to purchase AIA, the Asian arm of US insurer AIG, in a deal worth STG35.5 billion ( & #36;A60 billion).

HSBC chief to donate bonus to charity

Michael Geoghegan, CEO of banking giant HSBC, will on Monday announce plans to donate his annual bonus of nearly & #36;A7 million to charities, reports said.

Copper prices may surge after earthquake

Copper prices are expected to open sharply higher on Monday, after the earthquake that struck off the coast of Chile disrupted transport in the country.

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