Companies

Companies expecting to hire more workers

Jordan Chong Employment have returned to levels last seen before the global downturn and are set to grow further, new figures show.

Companies preparing to hire: survey

Employment levels have returned to levels last seen before the global downturn and are set to grow further in the months ahead as an improving economy encourages firms to hire more workers, new...

Companies lose billions from poor safety

Companies lose about 10 per cent of their turnover as a result of poor safety, costing billions in lost production and flow-on effects, a leading academic says.

Stocks tipped to open week flat

Drew Cratchley Shares are is expected to begin the week on a steady note with world markets maintaining a slow rise as concerns about recession and national debts dissipate.

Moody's downgrades seven UAE companies

Moody's financial ratings service says it has downgraded the ratings for seven government-owned firms in the UAE, including investment company Mubadala.

Obama seeks to reduce risk in finance companies

Nicholas Johnston and Julianna Goldman President Barack Obama will offer proposals to limit financial institutions' size and trading activities as a way to reduce risk-taking.

Unfair credit card companies named

Hidden details about interest charged on partly paid or overdue credit card balances are unfairly costing customers, consumer advocate group Choice says.

Study names unfair credit card companies

Hidden details about the interest charged on partly-paid or overdue credit card balances is unfairly costing customers, consumer advocate group Choice says.

Jackgreen funds unlikely to reach power companies

Clancy Yeates Power generators owed $5 million by failed green energy retailer Jackgreen unlikely to redeem a cent from collapsed group, appointed administrators say.

One in four companies were 'flagged'

Ruth Williams One in four financial statements lodged by Australian listed companies were flagged by auditors last financial year.

Funding worries for local drug companies

Mark Metherell HEALTH CORRESPONDENT AUSTRALIA'S pharmaceutical industry, often in the shadows because of its largely multinational owners, has eclipsed the automotive industry as the country's biggest exporter of high-tech products.

Companies call for 'credible' climate action

Chris Zappone Dozens of Australian corporations among global list calling for "credible" action on climate change.

China new companies market to begin IPOs

Companies approved for listing on China's Nasdaq-style new Growth Enterprise Board will begin selling shares in their initial public offerings from this Friday.

Companies face gas bill rise: report

An east coast gas export boom could drive big companies' gas bills up by nearly 50 per cent, a report says.

Gas deflates for ASX companies in the US

Mathew Murphy More companies listed on the ASX are tipped to call it quits in the US as gas prices continue to tumble.

Companies miss super target

Eric Johnston Australia's top companies face a $6 billion-plus black hole in unfunded pension liabilities.

There’s gold in them thar companies

Insider Sino Gold-Eldorado move could spark further consolidation in the gold sector. But will it?

Gold companies targeting risky nations

Xavier La Canna The increasing scarcity of gold deposits is forcing mining companies to search in more politically risky countries, Newmont Mining Corporation says.