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Budget 2024: Recovery in business investment is tipped to slow

The recovery in business investment is tipped to slow markedly in federal budget forecasts, as a cooling economy forces firms to reassess capital expenditure plans.

ASX: Cabal of industry super funds, led by investors, weighed takeover of market operator

The ASX is an essential piece of infrastructure, and has a quasi-monopoly position, a description that would fit Sydney Airport, for instance, which went private in a $23.6 billion takeover.

Budget 2024: Time for Liberal leader Peter Dutton to send strong signals on housing, immigration and energy.

In the same week Peter Dutton went in to bat for the Koalas, Labor flew the flag for gas.

Federal government backs gas imports to southern states

The extra gas will need to be delivered from the northern states from a re-tooled national gas network or LNG import terminals.

$10 billion blowout in costs for Victoria’s $26 billion North East Link

Experts blame a $10 billion blowout for the North East Link on CFMEU disruptions, a failed tender process and crazy design decisions to pander to community groups.

CBA ASX:Inflationary business lending to build pressure on RBA

CBA, the country’s largest lender, says a strong labour market is driving “robust” demand from companies, which could push up prices, economists warn.

What we learnt as CEOs meet capital markets kings, queens

It’s been three days of watching CEOs pitch to fund managers and hearing their off-record feedback at Macquarie’s annual conference. Both sides are more upbeat.

WA budget: Mining royalties have fuelled a $3.2 billion surplus and Treasurer Rita Sffioti has announced big-spending cost-of-living releive

Overflowing mining royalties have helped propel the WA budget to yet another multi-billion dollar budget surplus.

Orica CEO Sanjeev Gandhi wants Labor to commit to more urgent action on gas

The explosives giant’s CEO, Sanjeev Gandhi, is getting a little tired of hearing about the Albanese government’s much hyped Future Made in Australia policy.

Budget 2024: Everything we know about the budget (so far)

Treasurer Jim Chalmers will hand down Labor’s third budget on May 14. Here’s what we know about the proposed spending measures.