Tim Treadgold

Dullsville becomes Gabville next week when two big resource events hit Perth.

Pricewaterhouse-Coopers, the accounting and consultancy firm with the silliest name in the world, is recruiting staff.

If Len Buckeridge needed another reason for not floating his BGC Group on the stock exchange then John Roberts has just given him one.

Big bets have been placed on the assumption that a new bidder will emerge in the battle for control of Portman, the iron ore miner with a split board and widely differing valuations.

Prince Charles and Andrew Roberts do not, on the surface, appear to have much in common.

Third time lucky? That is the kindest comment that can be offered to yet another attempt to revive the dream of WA having its own vanadium industry.

High oil prices are doing wonders for the share prices of oil producers, which makes just about every stock in that sector worth a look.

The boom, which we are all enjoying immensely, appears to be entering a new phase – or is it?

What would a WA election be without a big ticket prize for the people. So far, we haven’t seen anything to rival past elections. There have been higher wages promised for nurses, and more police on the beat.

It’s not often that a business says thanks to government. Duncan Stone and his crew at solar energy specialist Solco are doing that – in stereo.

IT was once said in New York that when the bell hops start giving share tips it’s time to sell.

TIME, it seems, really does heal all wounds, with signs emerging that the investment world is gearing up for a second dose of dot.com mania.

XSTRATA’S low-ball takeover bid for WMC is stirring emotions.

REMEMBER when your mother warned you about buying cheap shoes? “They’ll fall apart, dear,” are the words that ring in your ears. Well, mother’s words are ringing loudly in the ears of Planning Minister, Alannah MacTiernan, as she contemplates what to do w

Christmas, it seems, is not just a time for rushing around Coles Myer and Harvey Norman looking for that last-minute present. Stockbrokers too have a shelf full of gift ideas, ranging from an offer of shares in an assortment of small mineral explorers, to

If you believe Anne Pryor from the WA branch of the Australian Shareholders Association, David Humann is overworked, tired, in need of a holiday and should spend more time walking his dog and/or putting his feet up.

Share tipping is fraught with danger in these over-regulated times so Briefcase kicks off this week with a warning that anyone who takes investment advice from a journalist is a fool.

Stupidity comes in many shapes and forms. In recent weeks Briefcase has seen five examples of the same human failing, with one of the best being Mark Latham’s "mother-of-all" stupid performances when he told the workers of Australia...

One of the more interesting aspects of business is that, in order to know when the bottom of a cycle has been reached, the best place to look is up, be

The rush to buy digital cameras is blamed by Kodak for the closure of its Victorian photographic equipment business with the loss of 650 jobs.

Here’s a piece of advice your stockbroker has probably not passed on.

It was a case of spot the difference from the old Poynton Partners when Azure Capital opened its doors for business on Monday.

The humble spud is rarely a topic of serious political debate.

 Property play proves to be trap 

Reformed offenders on the rise