Ten metres above Collins Street, a new 'skypark' is rising
Lendlease's plan for its Melbourne Quarter project, approved by the Andrews government on Thursday. A 2000-square-metre "skypark" will form the centrepiece of a huge new office and apartment precinct at the Docklands end of Collins Street, on what is now one of the CBD's most unloved corners.As part of an almost $2 billion redevelopment of empty city land, Lendlease had applied to build seven office and apartment towers on long-empty land below Collins Street..>> view originalneed2know: Commodities advance
Local shares are poised to open higher amid gains in base metals, iron ore and oil.What you need2know LME copper ended up 1.6 per cent at $US4790 a tonne, the highest since November 16, extending a 0.5 per cent gain from the previous session. Photo: Ryan Stuart SPI futures up 13 pts or 0.3% at 5027 at 7am SydneyAUD +1.7% to 72.94 US centsOn Wall St, in late trade Dow flat, S&P 500 -0.1%, Nasdaq -0.1%In Europe, Stoxx 50 +0.9%, FTSE -0.1%, CAC +0.4%, DAX +0.6% Advertisement In London, BH..>> view originalPenfolds owner Treasury Wines gives CEO Mike Clarke 30pc pay rise
Treasury Wine chief executive Mike Clarke has scored a 30 per cent pay rise to $2.2m. Chairman Paul Rayner (bottom right) says he deserves every cent. Photo: David Mariuz Treasury Wine Estates chief executive Mike Clarke has been given a 30 per cent pay rise to $2.2 million after spearheading a strong turnaround at the maker of Penfolds, Wolf Blass and Seppelt.Treasury chairman Paul Rayner said the chief executive's pay packet hadn't been reviewed since he t..>> view originalBillionaire retailer and horse breeder Gerry Harvey says bankrupt miner Nathan Tinkler thought he was 'a hot shot'
Billionaire retailer and thoroughbred owner Gerry Harvey has given some insight into the personality of bankrupt miner Nathan Tinkler, saying he was a "schizo" who thought he was better than everyone else.Mr Harvey, who is reportedly still owed $9.5 million by Mr Tinkler, told a racing crowd in Canberra on Thursday that the former coal magnate still believed he could make a comeback. Billionaire retailer and thoroughbred breeder Gerry Harvey at Thoroughbred Park in Canberra on Thursday. Ph..>> view originalIron Ore's 20% Rally Bucks Bears' Forecasts as BHP, Rio Jump
Iron ore is not sticking to the script, at least for the bears. The commodity that was supposed to be weighed down in 2016 by rising low-cost supply and poor demand has soared 20 percent, establishing a foothold above $50 a metric ton.The rebound, which means that iron ore has outperformed all the members in the Bloomberg Commodity Index in 2016, has probably been powered by restocking by China mills and some weather-related disruption to shipments from Australia, according to Capital Economics..>> view originalStocks gain on economic optimism
Stocks rallied at the open as buoyant economic data in Australia and the US boosts confidence, and after commodity prices gained.Wall Street maintained its positive tone, closing higher after strong jobs figures added to recent data releases that have lifted optimism and allayed fears of a slowdown. Australian shares continued to rally after economic growth figures yesterday beat expectations with GDP expanding 3 per cent in 2015. “Hints and fears are giving way to hard numbers. And the numbers..>> view originalRow erupts over BIS Shrapnel negative gearing report
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Chrisco said there was ‘limited evidence of loss or damage to consumers’.CHRISTMAS hamper company Chrisco has been caught out helping itself to customers’ bank accounts. In November, Chrisco was found guilty of breaching Australian Consumer Law after informing consumers they could not cancel a lay-by agreement after making their final payment.Under the company’s so-called HeadStart plan, Chrisco would take the surplus payments and put them towards next year’s hamper — even before the customer ha..>> view originalBHP agrees to $US2.3b Samarco settlement
BHP agrees to $US2.3b Samarco settlementBHP agrees to $US2.3b Samarco settlementBHP Billiton's Samarco joint venture will pay up to $US2.3 billion ($A3.15 billion) over six years after reaching a settlement with Brazilian authorities over a deadly dam spill in November.Samarco, jointly owned by BHP and Brazil's Vale, will set up a fund for restoration work and to provide compensation for damages caused by the tailings dam spill, as part of a 15-year agreement.The dam collapse at the Samarco mine..>> view originalAPLNG operating after sixth cargo
APLNG operating after sixth cargoOil and gas producer Origin Energy says its Australia Pacific liquefied natural gas (APLNG) facility has switched to operating phase after shipping its sixth cargo.Origin shipped its first cargo from Curtis Island in north Queensland to Asia on January 9 after the export-focused plant started production in December.Australia Pacific LNG produces natural gas from the Surat and Bowen basins in Queensland, then pipes it to its LNG facility on Curtis Island where it ..>> view original
Thursday, March 3, 2016
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