Rio Tinto
News and interviews on Rio Tinto including trends, features, blogs and community conversations from an Australian business perspective.
Gina settles a different mining fightWednesday, 23 May 2012
It’s 1959 and mining entrepreneurs Lang Hancock (the late father of Gina Rinehart) and Peter Wright are on the hunt for cash. ...
A European credit crisis plus a Chinese slowdown spells trouble: Bartholomeusz
Tuesday, 22 May 2012
The cracks appearing in an already vulnerable European banking system and the apparently greater than anticipated slowing of China’s economy is impacting commodity markets and prices. Unless the Europeans act quickly, and China acts to stimulate its domestic ...
Virgin passengers evacuated in Sydney, Shares edge higher: Midday Roundup
Thursday, 04 August 2011
A Virgin plane was grounded this morning in Sydney but the Australian Federal Police has declined to comment on speculation of a bomb threat. ...
DJs, Qantas, Vodafone Hutchison fall in corporate reputation rankings, but JB Hi-Fi still sells: Survey
Tuesday, 19 April 2011
The reputations of David Jones, Vodafone Hutchison and Qantas have taken a hit, according to a new survey, although JB Hi-Fi retains the title of having Australia's strongest corporate reputation. ...
New car sales lift in March, but ABS downbeat on outlook: Midday Roundup
Thursday, 14 April 2011
New motor sales lifted last month, and remain higher year-on-year, although the Australia Bureau of Statistics expects the summer's natural disasters to cut into sales as damaged vehicles are repaired. ...
Qantas to cut capacity and management jobs: Midday Roundup
Wednesday, 30 March 2011
Airline giant Qantas has said it will cut capacity on domestic and international services and retire some aircrafts as it attempts to deal with rising fuel costs. ...
THE BIG PICTURE: Why the China story has plenty of chapters to go
Monday, 07 February 2011
China is now the second largest economy in the world. Australia ranks as 13th biggest. But Australia is regarded as an advanced economy whereas China is defined by the IMF as an "Emerging and Developing" economy. So what defines the level of advancement? ...
Gina Rinehart's great resources rush
Monday, 07 February 2011
You can blame Gina Rinehart for our latest little resources rush. ...
Resources will drive the sharemarket – but there is little joy elsewhere: Gottliebsen
Tuesday, 11 January 2011
As the institutions look into their 2011 crystal ball they see higher stock market prices driven by the big and small miners and the groups that supply those companies. ...
Power Balance slammed by ACCC, household savings rate down in December: Economy Roundup
Thursday, 23 December 2010
Power Balance Australia, the manufacturer of the Power Balance bracelets worn by some of the country's leading athletes, has been slammed by the Australian Competition and Consumer Commission. ...
Small miners disappointed with lack of exploration incentives in MRRT transition report
Wednesday, 22 December 2010
The Federal Government's Policy Transition Group chaired by former BHP chairman Don Argus has recommended that future royalty increases to be charged on mining companies by state governments should be credit against federal taxes, in a win for major miners. ...
Consumer sentiment up 0.2% in December: Economy Roundup
Wednesday, 15 December 2010
Consumer sentiment remained steady during December even after the Cup Day interest rate rise, according to the latest result from the Westpac Melbourne Institute Index of Consumer Sentiment. ...
Money-making share strategies for 2011
Tuesday, 14 December 2010
Share investors face excellent opportunities to make money in 2011, with wide expectations for the market to make solid gains after 12 months in the doldrums. ...
Housing finance up 1.9% in October, Rates still expected to rise in coming months: Economy Roundup
Wednesday, 08 December 2010
Home loan commitments grew by a seasonally adjusted 1.9% in October, according to the latest results from the Australian Bureau of Statistics. ...
Services sector contracts in November, US economy tipped to improve: Economy Roundup
Friday, 03 December 2010
The services sector continued to contract in November as companies said higher interest rates impacted sales and confidence, according to the latest Australian Industry Group-Commonwealth Bank performance of services index. ...
Retail sales fall 1.1% in October, Shares move higher: Economy Roundup
Thursday, 02 December 2010
Retail sales fell by a seasonally adjusted 1.1% in October, according to the latest results from the Australian Bureau of Statistics. ...
Australian entrepreneur detained in China on embezzlement charges
Friday, 26 November 2010
Businesses moving into China are being warned to consider local laws and seek professional advice before setting up operations due to significant differences in regulations, advice that comes as Australian entrepreneur Matthew Ng has been accused of embezzlement ...
How people power is changing business: Gottliebsen
Tuesday, 23 November 2010
News Corporation and BHP Billiton global lawyers and executives have been completely wrong-footed in Europe and North America by the decisions of politicians and regulators to abandon precedent and make decisions based on community views. ...
Resources executive wins Business Woman of the Year award
Friday, 12 November 2010
Denise Goldworthy, a mining executive who rose from a 17-year-old trainee metallurgist to become the head of Rio Tinto's Dampier Salt business has won the Telstra Businesswoman of the Year Award for drastically improving safety standards and boosting sales ...
Rinehart keeps rising
Monday, 08 November 2010
When you are putting together a rich list, the hardest entrepreneurs to value are property billionaires and mining moguls. ...
