China-linked directors to dominate board of lithium firm
Global Lithium’s chair is walking away after repeatedly calling on Australian regulators to intervene and block a group of allegedly ‘associated’ investors from gaining control of the board.
Victoria Business
‘Basket case’: Victoria has highest rate of businesses going bust
Victoria has been described as an “economic basket case” as data shows 4.4 per cent of all businesses shut their doors for good last year – the highest of any state.
‘Green shoots’: CBA shows we’ve finally hit a turning point
The banking giant is the closest thing Australia has to a real-time measure of the economy. And big investors are now betting on an important shift coming.
Why claims China controls Aus aluminium sector are wrong
Assertions from a senior Trump spokesman on trade claiming Australia’s aluminium sector is controlled by China is factually wrong, while our share of the US market is modest.
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Blue steel: Australia gets a ticket to Trump’s trade war
The promise of sweeping steep steel tariffs is set to deliver the first big test for Anthony Albanese’s relationship with the White House in the Trump 2.0 era.
Massive debt default looms for Gupta if books aren’t filed soon
A $US550m debt default at GFG Alliance company InfraBuild could be triggered if the company doesn’t file its already-delayed financial accounts before the end of March.
Coal workers stood down as mining group’s debts mount
Over 400 workers at Tahmoor Coal in NSW have been stood down and production curtailed, as rumours swirl that Sanjeev Gupta’s debt worries have spread.
Are financial advisers worth the money?
Financial advisers are a steady hand when markets wobble. But do they deliver on the returns front? New data shows that it depends on a few key things.
Surviving Trump, tariffs and our own election circus
Trump’s trade war is more political theatre than policy and Australia’s own election circus isn’t far behind. Here’s how Barefoot Investor’s keeping his sanity.
R.M. Williams digs heels in over Adelaide rental dispute
R.M. Williams is facing a legal stoush in its spiritual home of Adelaide with its former landlord taking it to court for about $200,000 in disputed rent and other costs.
MCoBeauty sold with huge payday for founder
Make-up ‘dupe’ phenomenon MCoBeauty has been sold, with founder Shelley Sullivan cashing out in a massive deal.
Thinking outside the box to make wine cool again
A mid-strength Shiraz for a younger audience? Tapping into emerging export markets? Australia’s wine industry is hunting solutions to steer the sector out of a crisis.
Too late to avert a gas crisis in Victoria, says Woodside
Woodside Energy says it’s too late to avoid an economically damaging gas shortfall in Victoria thanks to a decade of political opposition to the fossil fuel industry.
Whyalla steelworks would be better off under a new owner
Sanjeev Gupta’s parting gift to South Australia should be gracefully finding a new owner for the Whyalla steelworks.
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