Finance

UpdatedThe workers most likely to lie in a job interview

Two in five Australians admit to lying in a job interview and one type is especially loose with the truth.

Melanie Burgess

Greensill painWhyalla bosses to fight Credit Suisse attack

Sanjeev Gupta’s Whyalla steel mill company is fighting for its survival by trying to distance itself from its British boss’s dealings with the failed cash-flow financier Greensill Capital.

Neale Prior

New investorsCanva raising pushes Perkins higher on WA’s rich list

The last round of funding for Melanie Perkins’ WA-founded tech unicorn has also edged the company’s valuation closer to the $20b mark.

Daniel Newell and Neale Prior

Community consciousWA’s social pioneers find powerful voice

Fuelled by a shift in corporate attitudes, WA business owners have formed a new council to boost the representation of social enterprises.

Kate Purnell

Winding upGreensill fail puts Whyalla under risk

The Whyalla steelworks could fall under the control of liquidators as international financiers try to recover debts from the Australian arms of besieged British billionaire Sanjeev Gupta.

New milestoneCrypto market cap tops $US2tr after doubling this year

The total market value of cryptocurrencies pushed past $US2 trillion ($2.6tr) for the first time, doubling in about two months amid surging institutional demand.

Olga Kharif

UpdatedHow your smile can make or break a job interview

How can you harness non-verbal communication for career success? Experts share their best advice.

Melanie Burgess

Tumultuous tenureANZ deputy to take reins at AMP on De Ferrari’s exit

AMP has appointed Alexis George as chief executive to take over from Francesco De Ferrari, who will retire after less than two-and-a-half years at the helm of Australia’s oldest wealth manager.

Matthew Burgess and Nabila Ahmed

UpdatedCall for more half price airfares

It’s a traveller’s dream as 800,000 half-price airfares to 15 Australian destinations have dropped. Here’s how to grab the best deals.

David Mills

Test aheadWA set to ride out looming insolvency storm

WA is expected to have significantly fewer insolvency cases than the Eastern States as national figures are tipped to surge now JobKeeper has ended.

Kate Purnell

Housing MarketREA to buy Mortgage Choice for $244m

Property group REA has proposed buying broking business Mortgage Choice for $244 million, and the latter has asked shareholders to approve the bid.

Steven Deare

Time’s upAMP private markets deal unlikely

AMP has so far been unable to sell its private markets business to US-based Ares Management Corporation, after a preliminary agreement lapsed.

Steven Deare

Tough dealWA SMEs faced tougher time from banks during COVID

WA small to medium businesses found it harder to get a loan from their bank during the COVID pandemic, compared to other states and territories, a new report has revealed.

Meilin Chew

New marketMillennials boost stake in US shares

WA’s millennial investors are jumping on US stocks as local interest in the international share market surges.

Kate Purnell

CAREERSHow you can work from an island

The work/life blend that comes with remote work has resulted in behaviour changes among workers and employers.

Melanie Burgess

SEE THE FULL LISTWestpac culls two WA branches as part of huge shut down

Two WA branches are among 48 across the country being closed or amalgamated by Westpac in what is the largest branch shut down by a major Australian bank. SEE THE FULL LIST

Anthony Keane & Glen Norris

inside storySon takes reins of Qld richlister’s $750m empire

This Brisbane richlister has kept a low profile for years as he built a lucrative empire that few will have heard of but millions will have encountered. And now his kids are stepping up.

Emmaline Stigwood

Wallaby great in strifeGregan’s hospitality group collapses

George Gregan’s coffee and restaurant chain has been placed in administration with more than $1 million in debt.

Cameron England

InvestmentProperty boom: How to multiply your money

Investing in real estate can set you up for life, experts say. And here’s what you should know to make maximum cash from your properties.

Anthony Keane

Fresh facesCrown Perth probe first hurdle for new minister

Reece Whitby and Tony Buti are two faces the State’s business community will come to know in Mark McGowan’s new cabinet, which has been sworn in following Labor’s landslide election win last weekend.

Danielle Le Messurier

Hit hardNearly 500,000 gone: Workers hit in JobKeeper cut-off

Almost half-a-million Australians are set to lose their jobs when the JobKeeper benefit ends. See the industries that are hardest hit.

Sophie Elsworth

Insolvency warningBeyond JobKeeper: How small business can avoid going bust

A big majority of JobKeeper recipients have been sole traders and other small businesses, and now it’s time for a vital check-up.

Anthony Keane

Debt concernsDepleted cash reserves, JobKeeper fuelling loan caution

Thin pockets and the inability to access JobKeeper may be causing wariness among small businesses, according to WA experts, after the RBA found many were reluctant to take on new loans.

Danielle Le Messurier

ASIC actionRegulator moves on online lender ClearLoans

ASIC says the credit provider, which charged 43 per cent interest, made life harder for customers during COVID-19 by not properly assessing hardship applications.

Sean Smith