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BHP not turning its back on conventional gas fields in offshore WA

| Ryan Newman (TMFNewmy)

Despite plans to expand its new gas plant, the company has rejected suggestions that it will neglect conventional gas fields.

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The heat is building for Echo Entertainment

| Darryl Daté-Shappard

Competition is coming to Queensland, and the monopoly looks shaky.

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Could the RBA cut interest rates to 2%?

| Ryan Newman (TMFNewmy)

The Fed’s decision has increased the likelihood of a further rate cut.

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Woodside, BHP, Santos battle high costs

| Darryl Daté-Shappard

Development blow outs, potential US gas exportation to squeeze Australian LNG producers.

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2 retail stocks for your watchlist

| Owen Raszkiewicz

Take advantage of this beaten-down industry with some great yields and potential for capital gains.

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4 stocks with above-average returns on equity

| Tim McArthur

Investors who focus on identifying companies that can achieve above average ROE without excessive leverage have a habit of outperforming.

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Microsoft to pay lion's share of Elop's US$25.5 million Nokia termination package

| Motley Fool Staff

Microsoft has yet to announce a replacement for Balmer, though some speculate Elop is in line for the job.

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iOS 7: Rave reviews and soaring adoption

| Motley Fool Staff

iOS 7 live, initial positivity surrounding the update is turning borderline euphoric

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Gold Apple iPhone 5s shipping date pushed to October

| Motley Fool Staff

Demand for the new iPhones has been incredible

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Best of the Fool: Top 3 articles of the day (20 September, 2013)

| Erin Bouwmeester (tmfebouwmeester)

Here are yesterday’s most popular stories on Fool.com.au

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3 quotes from an investing legend

| Motley Fool Staff

Price does matter. But price is far from the only thing that matters.

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Buffett cautious amid IPO rush

| Scott Phillips (TMFGilla)

Sometimes you think you’ve seen everything that can possibly happen when it comes to investing and finance.

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US housing recovery a tick up for Boral

| Darryl Daté-Shappard

Still turning a loss, but revenues are improving.

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Brickworks continues to impress with 27% increase in profit

| Tim McArthur

The company behind Austral bricks has built another solid result.

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Sydney Airport keeps growing passenger numbers

| Tom Richardson

The business has provided an average annual return of 13% since listing in 2002.

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4 stocks with dividend yields above 6%

| Tim McArthur

Yields this high are getting harder to find.

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Nathan Tinkler falls off rich list

| Andrew Mudie

From $1.13 billion to less than $18 million in two years.

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Best and worst stocks on the ASX today

| Mike King

ASX closes down 0.4% at 5,276.7

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BHP's $1.5 billion WA natural gas plant is open for business

| Justin Loiseau

With a production capacity of 200 terrajoules per day, the plant will be busy pulling gas from four offshore wells.

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Iron ore succumbs to downward pressure

| Ryan Newman (TMFNewmy)

The commodity has shown strong resilience but it could come crashing back down.

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What Origin Energy could learn from Warren Buffett

| Claude Walker

Warren Buffett and Grant King have divergent views when it comes to running an energy company.

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Be cautious about hitting the buy button on ERA

| Owen Raszkiewicz

The uranium miner wraps up a big project, but what does its future hold?

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Aussies are using loans to pay off loans

| Justin Loiseau

Between 50% to 90% of cash saved from interest rate cuts went to mortgage prepayments.

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Top paid CEOs – nice work if you can get it!

| Tim McArthur

Are CEOs reaping more rewards than shareholders?

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David Jones snags exclusive deal with UK luxury brand

| Justin Loiseau

A favorite clothing line of Kate and Pippa Middleton comes to Oz.

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BHP to separate shale from conventional oil and gas business

| Ryan Newman (TMFNewmy)

Changes are being made under Andrew Mackenzie’s productivity agenda.

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New earthquake shakes Japan's nuclear notions

| Justin Loiseau

Environmentalists and the public are pushing for a nuclear-free Japan, and this latest quake is a formidable addition to their…

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Telstra too dominant says Optus

| Owen Raszkiewicz

Rivals believe the telco giant’s dominance will continue until 2019.

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Is there any hope for Microsoft's Surface Mini?

| Motley Fool Staff

The company is going to need to prove the Street wrong before investors get excited about another Windows tablet

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Peter Alexander defects to Myer

| Andrew Mudie

Sleepwear brand signs exclusive deal with Myer.

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Warren Buffett can't find anything to buy

| Mike King

Stocks not cheap says world's greatest investor

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RBA frustrated by dollar rise

| Ryan Newman (TMFNewmy)

The RBA is facing a difficult task as it weighs the Fed’s decision.

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Brambles releases innovative crate dryer

| Tim McArthur

Standing still isn’t an option for companies, even in the world of pallets and crates.

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AMP pockets four awards

| Tim McArthur

The wealth manager’s SMSF offering has been well recognised.

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NRW Holdings locks in $620 million WA rail deal

| Darryl Daté-Shappard

330 km line to deliver Roy Hill iron ore.

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Coles and Woolies fuel schemes under scrutiny

| Tim McArthur

Consumers love a discount but is it fair on small players?

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Could Wesfarmers take Bunnings global?

| Tim McArthur

A successful overseas expansion strategy could produce significant shareholder value.

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Run to the hills, buy a gun…and gold

| Mike King

Commodities trader Jim Rogers sees gold prices well beyond US$1,900 an ounce in 5-10 years

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Billabong gets a new debt funder, announces $185 million equity issue

| Darryl Daté-Shappard

New funding consortium offers better terms.

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Dollar headed back towards parity?

| Ryan Newman (TMFNewmy)

The RBA could be forced to act if the dollar continues to climb.

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