Miners hoard credits to avoid resources tax

Elizabeth Knight, Philip Wen MINING companies Rio Tinto and BHP Billiton have built up a combined arsenal of $1.7 billion in tax credits that can be offset against future mining tax liabilities.

Miners build war chest to offset resource tax

Elizabeth Knight and Philip Wen Rio Tinto and BHP Billiton have built up a combined arsenal of $1.7 billion in tax credits that can be offset against future mining tax liabilities.

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Does this retail swallow make a summer?

Elizabeth Knight The discretionary retail market has been desperate for a sign that the worst is over.

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Swan wraps protective arm around ASX

Elizabeth Knight The ASX can use any help it can get and a reprieve from the prospect of competition in the settlement and clearance part of the business gave its share price another shot in the arm today.

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Tech battles left up to competition watchdog

Elizabeth Knight The law that specifies responsibility in this case was written before the internet was conceived.

Big names gather to remember good friend

Matt O'sullivan and Elizabeth Knight Australia's business, sporting, political and entertainment elite have paid tribute David Coe.

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Hope glimmers, but doesn't glisten in dour season

Elizabeth Knight Macquarie Group has produced an early taste of what the coming reporting season holds.

Australia's elite farewell David Coe

Matt O'Sullivan and Elizabeth Knight A roll call of Australia’s business, sporting, political and entertainment elite have paid tribute to the life of David Coe, the former executive chairman of Allco Finance Group.

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Win-win for Qantas, pilots in pay dispute

Elizabeth Knight While there is an expectation that the worst is over, the hangover will be longer lasting.

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Coming second is not an option in grocery war

Elizabeth Knight No matter how well Woolworths grows, it will be the loser when it runs second to Coles.

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Caution reigns, tactics change as store wars roll on

Elizabeth Knight While both retailers are growing at a reasonable pace, they have to fight for every customer.

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Coal a drag but Wesfarmers still rock solid

Elizabeth Knight Company delivers fine set of numbers, but Woolworths may at last be getting its act together.

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Sharemarket feeling more adventurous

Elizabeth Knight Bullish behaviour of the sharemarket suggests we are in a 'risk on' phase.

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Billabong still struggles under wave after wave

Elizabeth Knight The board of ailing surfwear company Billabong needs to ask only one central question.

Investors lost in Billabong's muddied waters

Elizabeth Knight Yet again shareholders are trading in an information vacuum - not knowing whether Billabong's US chief has an offer on the table or whether it has been withdrawn.

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Forrest puts up 'for sale' sign for rail and port

Elizabeth Knight Fortescue Metals is hoping it can raise as much as $US4 billion to pay down debts.

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Billabong investors left high and dry

Elizabeth Knight Billabong shareholders have been left in no-mans land - devoid of information that would enable them to make a choice on whether to follow the market rumours that an offer of $1.

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Miners pick off low fruit to fill coffers

Elizabeth Knight Both Australia's mining heavyweights announced asset sales on Wednesday.

Odds firm on US candidate to become Echo Entertainment chief

Elizabeth Knight Echo Entertainment is understood to be on the brink of announcing John Redmond as CEO.