Stories by Greg Roberts

James Packer's successful track record in attracting Asian high rollers and celebrities has played a part in his big win on the path to building Sydney's second casino.

Supermarket giant Coles has been fined $61,200 for selling imported fruit that it advertised as Australian-grown.

The mining industry has gone from heroes to zeroes for shareholders that don't trust it anymore.

Construction and mining services giant Leighton has assured investors its finances are okay despite debt levels rising sharply in the March quarter.

Australia might never generate significant income from the mining tax, with three of the nation's largest miners outline plans to use up to $34.8 billion in tax credits to reduce future payments.

BHP Billiton chairman Jac Nasser is urging the federal government to host an economic summit to pave the way for major economic changes.

Mining giant Rio Tinto is cutting about 100 jobs from its coal mines as it tries to slash costs in the wake of last month's $US2.9 billion ($AUD2.8 billion) annual loss.

Hefty credit card surcharges could be on the way out after Visa became the first company to ban Australian retailers from slapping on the fees.

BHP Billiton has appointed a new chief executive to chart a course beyond the iron ore boom and in search of new sources of profit growth.

Rio Tinto chief executive Sam Walsh has taken a veiled swipe at his predecessor for the decisions that led to the major miner's first-ever financial loss.

Rising business costs are threatening the anticipated liquefied natural gas (LNG) boom, says Exxon Mobil's Australian boss.

A brave new banking world of fingerprint or facial scanning is set to replace PIN codes as ANZ invests $1.5b in technology.