In this Business News podcast Mark Pownall and Mark Beyer discuss Brendon Grylls, Ritz-Carlton sale, women directors, digital disruption and small business.
LWP Property Group has launched two new land estates in Perth’s southern suburbs, shrugging off slowing market conditions that are forcing other developers to look interstate.
The challenges of motherhood were the inspiration behind Adventure Snacks founder and Perth resident Tracey Davidson’s decision to start her own small business, and she’s part of a long-term growing trend of women who are doing so.
The share market has closed only modestly higher, despite US markets hitting record levels overnight, weighed down by weakness from market heavyweights Westpac and Telstra.
Australia's Campbell sisters have both missed the medals in the Olympic 100-metre freestyle final, with Bronte finishing fourth and Cate sixth, but the nation's quad rowers took home silver.
Uber drivers using the service as a supplementary income should declare it to their primary employer, according to Minter Ellison partner Kathy Reid, after a driver who had worked during sick leave lost an unfair dismissal claim.
An aperitif used for medicinal purposes in the early 1500s has been given a 21st century twist with the release of Burch Family Wines' Howard Park Vermouth.
Former federal Liberal MP Sophie Mirabella has found a new career after last month's second consecutive election defeat - working in mining with Gina Rinehart.
Apartment developer Finbar Group has unveiled plans to build a three-tower residential complex in Applecross, with the project expected to fetch $350 million.
The Australian dollar has slipped against the greenback on rising expectations that US interest rates will go up later this year, and ahead of key Chinese and US data.
Oil prices have jumped the most in a month rising more than four per cent after comments from the Saudi oil minister about possible action to stabilize prices triggered a round of buying and the International Energy Agency forecast crude markets would tighten in the second half of 2016.
Owners of Alinta set sights on new floatAlinta could be back in public ownership within six months, with its private equity owners now favouring a $3 bill
Gold has eased below $US1,350 an ounce as the dollar rises, and the Dow and S&P 500 touch record intraday highs, though uncertainty over the outlook for US monetary policy prevented further losses for the metal.
Brendon Grylls was something of a change-agent when he got the Royalties for Regions policy implemented, but his plan to tax iron ore tonnages has business worried.
Treasurer Scott Morrison has made a surprise decision to block two consortiums from bidding on a 99-year lease of New South Wales electricity network operator Ausgrid, in a move that would be a bad omen for a sale of Western Power.
Westpac shares have dropped almost three per cent after the bank followed its rivals in reporting an increase in doubtful debts over the third quarter.
Opponents of the state government’s controversial Roe 8 highway extension project have taken their fight to the High Court following a recent decision that validated the project’s environmental approval.
Optus will focus on its content strategy, underpinned by its English Premier League coverage, to drive earnings growth after an 11.9 per cent first quarter profit fall amid tough price competition.
