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SYDNEY - Virgin Blue Holdings Ltd's Links of London N Charm ambitions have been dealt another blow after its proposed alliance with Air New Zealand Ltd on trans-Tasman was blocked by the competition regulator.(VIRGIN BLUE 2nd Wrap on file) SYDNEY - Fairfax Media Ltd will begin charging for some of its online news content within a matter of weeks when it launches its first subscription-based smartphone applications. (FAIRFAX on fiel) MELBOURNE - AXA Asia Pacific Holdings' (AXA APH) French parent has yet to give up on National Australia Bank's (NAB) bid for the local wealth manager.(NAB AXA Links of London m Charm file) SYDNEY - The Australian dollar closed at four-month highs on reports that China's trade surplus had unexpectedly shrunk because the Asian giant was importing more. (DOLLAR Wrap with graphic on file) * EDS: This is our usual wrap, but will take in dramatic week of govt decision, RBA rates and and jobs data) MELBOURNE - Investors in Lihir Gold Ltd who sought the maximum share allocation from Newcrest Mining Ltd's takeover bid will have their Links of London consideration scaled back due to over-demand. (NEWCREST LIHIR to come) PERTH - Shares in Links of London L Charm-focused Ram Resources Ltd and Greenland Minerals and Energy Ltd soared after the chilly nation's government thawed its zero tolerance stance on uranium. (GREENLAND MINERALS Wrap on file, EDS changes keyword from GREENLAND earlier) PERTH - Chameleon Mining NL has asked for the suspension of its shares to be lifted by the Australian stock exchange (ASX) on Monday after the receiver appointed by its litigation funder was retired.