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• Toyota plant at Altona saves 3300 jobs
  TOYOTA will today announce an investment of more than $300 million to build a new engine plant at Altona in Victoria.
  
  
• State pushes ahead with QR National float
  QUEENSLAND Premier Anna Bligh will push ahead with the public float of the state's bulk freight and coal tracks and trains after a group of miners pulled out of a bid.
  
  
• Woolies rethinks coin-lock trolley rollout
  CUSTOMER backlash prompts Woolworths to back-pedal over coin-operated trolley scheme.
  
  
• 'Chess-nuts' to open casual chess bar
  A COUPLE wins $10,000 to open a chess bar and hopes their plans to cater to casual gamers don't turn to 'check mate'.
  
  
• Jobs surge 'increases rate risk'
  A SURGE in full-time jobs increases the risk of a rate hike by the end of the year, experts say.
  
  
• AXA shares slump after ACCC rejection
  AXA Asia Pacific Holdings's shares have fallen sharply after the ACCC said it remained opposed to NAB's takeover deal.
  
  
• Crown casino staff may go on strike
  WORKERS at Melbourne's Crown Casino may go on strike during Melbourne's Spring racing carnival.
  
  
• Deal on network rollout to cost billions
  PRIME Minister's promise to deliver National Broadband Network to regional areas will cost taxpayers billions.
  
  
• Peak business group wants tax overhaul
  A PEAK business group has urged Australia's kingmaker independent MPs to block the controversial mining tax.
  
  
• Telstra set to reboot broadband plans
  THE NBN broke the back of Tony Abbott's election hopes, but Telstra is ready to resume talks to get things started.