THE WEST AUSTRALIAN (Business news)
Rio trumps Alcoa with a top-dollar bid for Alcan
New Rio Tinto boss Tom Albanese plans a company-wide review and will sell off low-ranking assets in the wake of last night landing a potential knock-out punch with its record breaking $44 billion id for alumina giant Alcan.
New chief for Harvey Beef after concerns over low output
WA's biggest meatworks, Harvey Beef, hs unexpectedly parted company with its chief executive of only 18 months, Scott Henderson, amid apparent concern by the works new owners about the pace of effort to improve its throughput.
ConsMin's Kambalda, Jabiru stake to go if Kiernan wins
Territory Resources chairman Michael Kiernan is planning to offload Consolidated Minerals' Kambalda nickel business and its lucrative stake in emerging copper producer Jabiru Metals if he succeeds with a planned $780 million takeover.
THE WEST AUSTRALIAN (General news)
Bring in soldiers, urges Sue Gordon
The State Government is under mounting pressure to accept the Commonwealth's offer of military assistance in WA Aboriginal communities with the head of the Federal task force set up to tackle child abuse in the Northern Territory, former WA Children's Court magistrate Sue Gordon, strongly supporting the idea.
Poynton reveals the private side of a very public man
Just over six months after having his reputation mauled over the Alinta management buyout controversy, one of Perth's most prominent business leaders, John Poynton, has opened up on his role in the affair and given a rare candid insight into other aspects of his business and private life.
Tiger declares air war with $60 fares from Perth to Melbourne
An overseas airline ushered in a new era in WA's domestic aviation market yesterday by unveiling one-way Perth to Melbourne fares from just $60.
