Covid trauma hits Wesfarmers’ 100,000 workers
Rob Scott has painted a grim picture of Australia in lockdown, especially for younger workers.
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Open up at 70pc – or risk a recession
Wesfarmers chief Rob Scott has led calls among senior corporate leaders to demand an opening of the economy once a 70 per cent vaccination threshold is hit.
$2.3bn payday for Wesfarmers
Bunnings’ owner will shower shareholders with a $2.3bn capital return after a profit surge, but warned of mental health toll from lockdowns.
$2bn mine project gets green light
A new project that will extract battery-grade lithium from Mt Holland in WA has been given the green light.
Good time for regional markets, says Bunnings chief
Bunnings CEO says the changes brought on by the pandemic have made some exciting opportunities but business forecasts will remain difficult without a vaccine.
The research that Victorian Premier ‘ignored’
A confidential research report commissioned by Bunnings highlighted that keeping busy was essential to ‘staying sane’ during the tight stage-four regulations.
Wesfarmers boss fears reform push waning
Rob Scott fears the already weakened economy might need to get even worse before there’s the political will for structural reform.
Many losers but some winners in lockdown
JB Hi-Fi, Myer, Kmart and Target are among the stores preparing to shut down across metropolitan Melbourne.
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