BusinessAustralian Associated PressRio Tinto focus on improving performance
Rio Tinto's new boss says the company should strive to be more consistent in its operations and has indicated a focus on developing new mining assets.Chief executive Jakob Stausholm, who took over from Jean Sebastien Jacques in January, addressed Australian shareholders at the company's annual general meeting for the first time.
BusinessAustralian Associated PressACCC may stop Qantas' Japan flights bid
Australia's competition watchdog is opposing a Qantas plan to resume flights between Australia and Japan.Qantas and Japan Airlines have proposed cooperating on flights between Sydney, Melbourne and Tokyo as airlines struggle due to international coronavirus restrictions.
BusinessAustralian Associated PressStocks near record highs on recovery hopes
Shares have risen to near record highs, underpinned by a better outlook from Europe's leading carmaker Volkswagen and increasing confidence in economic recovery in Germany and more widely.The STOXX index of 600 European companies was up 0.
