Woodside Petroleum
Why CEOs outperform early on
| Damon Frith
Chief executives may be leaving their posts earlier, but they are packing a big punch in those first two years.
Mining investment estimates in doubt
| David James
The Reserve Bank may have got it wrong on capital expenditures in the resources sector.
Strong dollar causes brokers to reassess
| David JamesThe high currency and weak consumer demand is creating bearish sentiment on industrial stocks
Saving takes over from spending
| David JamesRetail spending is coming under pressure and may continue that way
Top 10 mining stocks
| Damon Frith
There is action aplenty among mining stocks and these mid-sized companies are in the thick of it.
Chaney’s brilliant career
| Damon Frith
The former geologist has wrought his alchemy over a conglomerate of big businesses, despite the critics.
Alinta encore, Wesfarmers wannabe
| Damon Frith
Frith | The former head of Alinta is planning to build a business empire, but it is unclear whether he will focus on single sphere, or emulate the Wesfarmers diversity model.
Going with the grain
| Keith Ritchie
One of Australia’s most powerful businessmen has a great passion for woodworking.
Shell, PetroChina target Arrow
| Damon Frith
Frith | It’s 100 years since Shell started operating in Australia and 10 years since its rebuff over Woodside Petroleum. Now it has its eye on coal seam gas.