Chris Corrigan to stand down as Qube chairman
Legendary waterfront warrior Chris Corrigan will hand over to coal industry veteran Allan Davies.
- by Jenny Wiggins and James Thomson
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Qantas chief Alan Joyce gets $1 million pay rise after record profit
Qantas chief executive Alan Joyce has been richly rewarded for turning the airline's fortunes around.
- by James Thomson
Flight Centre warns on tough market after profit falls
Flight Centre has warned that an on-going airfare war in Australia will weigh on its 2017 results.
- by James Thomson
Virgin Australia to raise $852m as it bolsters capital
Virgin Australia will raise $852 million and slash costs as part of a new plan to improve its capital position. Virgin's shares fell 12pc in early trading.
- by Elizabeth Knight and James Thomson
South32 won't hunt for thermal coal bargains
South32 CEO Graham Kerr has ruled out bidding for bargain basement thermal coal assets.
- by James Thomson
Fortescue Metals Group cuts debt load again
The resurgent Fortescue Metals Group will use the spoils of the higher iron ore price to repay another $US577 million of debt.
- by James Thomson
AMP chair Simon McKeon to retire
AMP has announced that chairman Simon McKeon will retire from the financial services giant's board in May due a "change in circumstances".
- by James Thomson
BHP Billiton not chasing coal bargains despite fire sale
The man in charge of BHP's mining operations in Australia has effectively ruled the miner out of the hunt for bargain assets.
- by James Thomson
South32 slashes net debt and costs
South32 has eliminated its debt and now has a positive cash position of $US18 million ($23.1 million), but it revealed production fell across most of its key commodities in the March quarter.
- by James Thomson
Virgin Australia in trading halt as Air New Zealand weighs shareholding
Virgin Australia is in a trading halt ahead of an Air New Zealand announcement about the future status of its shareholding,
- by James Thomson
Rio's new boss Jean-Sebastien Jacques brings another touch of class
Rio Tinto has shown its class with the appointment of its new chief executive.
- by James Thomson and Amanda Saunders
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