Jonathan Barrett

Billionaire mining CEO fined $8.8m amid investigation, which follows accusations he failed to disclose revenue generated by overseas entities to tax authorities

The British industrialist Sanjeev Gupta was dubbed the “saviour of steel” for his plans to rescue ailing plants around the world and decarbonise their operations.

· 4-min read Patricia makes sure her cats are properly fed, but rarely spends much money on herself.

Customers who get hardship assistance often fall into arrears again once the reprieve ends. Critics blame a ‘cookie-cutter’ approach by the banks

As a privately owned company, Aldi rarely gets the sort of scrutiny faced by its listed competitors Coles and Woolworths, which are required to provide regular public disclosures including profit updates.

James Graham defends alleged illusory discounts, saying suppliers had asked for higher prices and then supermarkets discounted them

Senior business reporter Jonathan Barrett tells Nour Haydar how the German company makes $12bn a year and why the middle aisle is a major factor in its success

Billionaire mining executive made headlines earlier this year when he said of workers ‘I want to hold them captive all day long’ in office

Government-ordered inquiry into the sector turned its attention to Australia’s biggest supermarket on Monday

Jonathan Barrett Senior business reporter 5 min read Woolworths executives have been asked if they compete with rival Coles, or just