Sean Smith

Argo Investments is switching from half-yearly to quarterly dividends as it tries to recover investor support amid waning backing for Australia's listed investment companies.

The listed investment company says the move will ease growing cost-of-living pressures for its small shareholders but also improve its attractiveness to new investors.

Business leaders fear a move by the Albanese Government to cut net migration will make it harder to secure skilled workers and will curtail innovation and economic growth.

The $630 billion US banking giant confirmed on Thursday it had leased space in Perth’s central business district for an office to be headed by BofA’s co-head of natural resources investment banking.

Federal Treasurer Jim Chalmers now has to to approve the buyer of the shares held by two of the dissident Chinese-linked investors in the strategically important rare earths play.

Women are exerting more influence in the State’s boardrooms than ever before

Chief executive Paddy Gregg says it’s tough even considering a sale to South Korea’s Hanwha, but money talks.

The company’s prospectus reveals it has been awarded a $7.5m grant through WA’s Investment Attraction Fund to fund the design, construction and fit-out of its proposed new factory and headquarters in Jandakot.

Mark Cutifani and former Arcadium Lithium boss Paul Graves are among a list of six willing potential directors proposed by Elliott to help right the gold miner.

Woodside Chairman Michael Chaney (left) and Woodside incoming chairman Richard Goyder. Credit: RICHARD WAINWRIGHT AAPIMAGE