QBE Insurance Group has sweetened its takeover offer for Insurance Australia Group (IAG) but says the target has indicated it thinks the fresh bid is still too low
WESTPAC could be prepared to increase its $19 billion offer for St George if it felt "circumstances warranted", as it tripled the size of its deal team in an effort to seal the deal ahead of any rival bid
IRON ore miner Fortescue Metals executive director Graeme Rowley said the company wants to maintain its majority Australian ownership and stay profitable
NIB says the proposed changes to the Medicare Surcharge Levy could reduce its number of policyholders by 6 to 8 per cent in fiscal 2009, equating to a one-off loss of 25,000 policyholders
AUSTRALIA has a shortage of high-quality company directors because potential candidates fear they will be accused of misconduct, the Federal Government says