Perth commentator Tim Treadgold is one of the state's highest-profile business journalists. He brings decades of experience to Business News, offering readers sharp and insightful analysis of current events and breaking news.
Reformed offenders on the rise Over-promising and under-delivering is the cardinal sin for companies listed on the stock market, as investors in three stocks under the Briefcase microscope know all to
Wagerup wake-up call looming Opposition to the planned $2.2 billion expansion of three bauxite mines and alumina refineries in Western Australia has, until now, seemed to be a local affair involving t
Press plan brought back to life INTERESTING times are about to hit Perth’s tight-knit media world with the ghost of the late Robert Holmes à Court scheduled to make a surprise appearance in the office
Miner marriage a perfect match? CHINA has become such an important trading partner for Australia that it should come as no surprise to see Chinese interests playing a lead role in Australian corporate
PENNY dreadful nickel stocks, in case no-one noticed, ran out of puff last week with some notable falls as the rotary lie detector, also known as the drill bit, delivered a few sobering assay results.
RISING prices for nickel, gold, platinum, iron ore and most other commodities appear to be having a positive effect on the ultimate item of investor speculation, diamonds.
SHARE options offered to employees and directors, we are told, act as an incentive. Have we got that clear.
How then do we explain the strange events at Xcell Diagnostics?
IT is a brave man who dares criticise the concept of community banks. The name seems to say it all, especially when the emphasis is put on that meaningless word, community, which conjures up visions of “one for all, and all for one” ... etc etc.
SCOTS never joke about money, but there must be a few smiles in the boardroom of the Bank of Scotland thanks to the rise-and-rise of the BankWest share price.
IT has been a long time since anyone whispered the word “uranium” on the stock market. But listen closely and you can hear a few excited conversations about the great uranium revival.