AUSTRALIA'S major banks have sought to reassure the business sector they are willing and able to lend, despite a record decline in commercial lending over the past year.
ONLY 55 per cent of directors agree that their chief executive officer's remuneration package is appropriate, according to an Insync Surveys and Board Benchmarking study on remuneration.
THE computer games industry is burgeoning, with recent figures from market analysts in the US quoting double-digit year-on-year growth, while a similar trend in Europe has continued developments that have been ongoing for several years.
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Coles to be main act at Wesfarmers’ briefing; Forrest, China in talks over Pilbara push; Bank move on B&B holders; Inflation data in the March quarter eases the RBA; Qantas flies with Etihad deal
China's GDP growth has slowed to its lowest rate in almost 10 years, growing 6.1 per cent in the year to March, in further bad news for Australia's economy.
Agribusiness investment manager Timbercorp says it is unlikely to sell its forestry assets after offers from interested parties were at prices substantially below book value.
WESTERN Australia hopes to snare a larger portion of funding in round two of the federal government's National Rental Affordability Scheme after receiving 401 homes in round one, which was announced in March.
FOR more than 30 years, Habitat for Humanity has operated internationally as a non-denominational Christian community organisation with a charter to build simple, affordable and sustainable entry-level housing in partnership with low-income families.
WITH the waiting list for public housing now at 20,000, the state government is seeking community agencies, industry groups and not-for-profit organisations to help alleviate the acute shortage of affordable housing in Western Australia.
KPMG axes Perth jobs as audit work slows; Banks won’t budge on rate cut; Packer sends adviser packing; Consumers seeing the bright side; Telstra in talks over role it will play in NBN plan
PERTH Wildcats has denied it faces impending financial doom after a report last week claiming principal sponsor Saville Australia had pulled the pin on the club's biggest sponsorship deal.
THE Fremantle Markets is poised for a major facelift, with the owners set to overhaul the fresh produce section and create a one-stop shop with a local focus.
AT a time when many companies are looking to cut costs and improve time management, the partnership between Perth-based software developer Orla Australia and IT services provider Ignia could not be timelier.
