May 2020
Funding freeze as investors give explorers cold shoulder
Hundreds of ASX companies are down to their last $1 million after the pandemic triggered a 48 per cent slump in funding for mineral and petroleum explorers.
- Peter Ker
October 2012
Director courses lift women’s confidence
With the recipients of the 2012 Australian Institute of Company Directors’ diversity scholarships soon to be announced, CFO spoke to two previous recipients about where it took them.
- Sally Rose
November 2008
Briefs
Toll road price rise
- Vesna Poljak; Julie-anne Sprague; Sue Mitchell; Ben Woodhead; Paul Garvey; Staff reporter
June 1996
Clyde welcomes deregulation
Increasing competition in the rail industry will actually entrench the positions of the leading rail services companies, according to Mr Geoff Ashton, the chairman of takeover target Clyde Industries Ltd.
- Simon Anderson
May 1996
$66m deal will be boon for producers
Western Australia's booming export industries were given a boost yesterday with the State Government's signing of a $66 million contract for the building of 24 new freight locomotives.
- Damon Kitney
April 1996
Mystery buyer snaps up big parcel of Clyde
Clyde Industries Limited emerged as a possible takeover target yesterday after a mystery buyer snapped up as much as 12.7 per cent of the company's shares during trading.
- Greg Germon and Simon Anderson
February 1996
Clyde costs on the line as earnings nosedive
CLYDE Industries Ltd is looking to escalate a program of cutting fixed costs in its core railway services area in the wake of a huge decline in the division's profitability in the December half.
- By NICK TABAKOFF
January 1996
Jacques makes US purchase
CLYDE Industries Ltd yesterday announced its crushing equipment manufacturing division Jaques Australia has bought United States vertical shaft impact (VSI) crusher manufacturer The Canica Corp for an undisclosed amount.
- Source: AAP
August 1995
STOCK OF THE WEEK
It seems odd to be saying that a company facing a certain profit fall for 1995-96 looks like good value. Clyde Industries has reported a booming result for 1994-95, with profit after tax and before abnormals up 38%. Dividend is up from 10> to 12> and is well covered by earnings per share of 22.9>.
- By PHILIP RENNIE