Business
Companies
Call for Australia’s offshore wind deals to protect against inflation
Danish renewable energy giant Orsted says Australia’s first offshore wind farm deals must contain protections against inflationary shocks as the sector reels from soaring costs.
- by Nick Toscano
Latest
Succession drama grips Gucci as sales fail to make the cut
Some investors are beginning to ask whether Gucci boss Francois-Henri Pinault should consider passing the baton at his luxury empire and bring in fresh blood.
- by Hannah Boland
What your home could look like in the global green power switch
A lofty warehouse west of London might offer a glimpse of the future of our home energy.
- by Nick Toscano
Remaking BHP: the chairman and the $64 billion deal
Ken MacKenzie likely has just over two years left as BHP’s chair. A mega-deal with Anglo American would shape the legacy he leaves at the Big Australian.
- by Anne Hyland
AI, warehouse demand sheds new light on industrial property deals
Investor and developers recently pumped $1 billion-plus into the booming industrial property sector.
- by Carolyn Cummins
Lendlease sells down Asian asset ahead of investor showdown
The property giant has moved to simplify its business with the sale of life sciences interests in Asia, with chairman Michael Ullmer reportedly on his way out.
- by Carolyn Cummins
Cashed up barrister and cattle station owner buys into Lygon Street
Australia’s richest barrister Allan Myers, KC, has quietly snapped up the ANZ bank branch in Carlton, down the road from his old university.
- by Nicole Lindsay
After 25 years in Victoria, thrift store chain Savers is setting up in Sydney’s west
The cost of living crisis hasn’t been the only factor behind Savers Australia’s decision to expand into NSW for the first time.
- by Jessica Yun
Gas giants dodge tougher tax hike in Labor-Greens deal
Oil and gas producers have expressed relief after the government cut a deal with the Greens to pass a relatively modest tax hike for offshore projects.
- by Nick Toscano and Mike Foley
Budget’s $22b boost puts Australia ‘back in race’ for green energy spending
The CEOs of Australia’s largest critical minerals companies have backed a $22 billion budget boost, in support that fuels a clash with the Coalition.
- by Nick Toscano and Mike Foley
Opinion
Federal budget
Coalition slams the billionaires’ budget as miners cheer
The likes of Andrew Forrest and Gina Rinehart’s companies will receive an indirect boost to mine and process critical minerals or develop green hydrogen.
- by Elizabeth Knight