Hauled over the coals

Article Abstract:

Australian coal companies in early 1999 accepted price cuts of between 15% and 20% with their biggest customers, the Japanese, which will have disastrous effects in the industry and in mining communities. Coal industry consultant Richard Koerner says Japanese steel companies have underpaid Australian coal suppliers by $10 bil since 1970, and blames the practice of annual price negotiation for the current crisis.

Australia, Social aspects, Coal industry, Price cutting

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In the pressure cooker

Article Abstract:

Australia's stock market looks set to record a poor performance for the first quarter of 2001 and warnings of a recession are rife. Some analysts believe the market will survive and investors should not be too anxious.

Investments

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Saving private ruin

Article Abstract:

An account of how small firms on the Australian stock-market may find it more beneficial to become private firms is presented.

Securities & Commodities Exchanges, Securities and Commodity Exchanges, Security and commodity exchanges, Management, Stock-exchange, Business enterprises, Securities listing

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