Tim Treadgold

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.

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.

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

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.

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...

The media mating game, which has sent share prices rocketing since the return of the Howard Government, promises to be one of the most interesting aspects of life on the stock market over the next thr

Some people go through life convinced that all banks are horrible. Briefcase does not subscribe to this belief but can understand why it exists, and may even be growing. How is this so?

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.Apart from the new name and an office eight floors above the old one in Ex