LEIGHTON and Macquarie Group have won the $4.8 billion contract for Australia`s largest road infrastructure project, which includes the Brisbane airport link
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
SHARES in BHP Billiton surged to another record high yesterday on speculation that Chinese interests are angling to buy into the mining giant as an investment hedge against soaring commodity prices such as coal and iron ore that are critical to China`s rapid urbanisation
BUSINESS believes corporate watchdog the Australian Securities and Investments Commission concentrates on easy targets, focuses on punishment at the expense of prevention and is too cautious about taking action to enforce the law
WALL Street wobbled to a mixed close today as fresh highs for crude oil prices and a weak reading on consumer confidence took the lustre off data showing a surprise rebound in US housing starts