SHARES in Country Road shot up almost 5 per cent yesterday after the upmarket retailer forecast a "materially higher" full-year profit.

AUSTRALIA must capitalise on the Chinese economic boom with large structural and economic changes, BHP chairman says.

QANTAS says it will report a strong full-year profit despite a blowout in fuel costs that will claim 1500 airline jobs.

MACQUARIE Radio Network - owner of 2GB - expects it operating profit will be up to 20 per cent lower in 2008 than in 2007.

OXIANA shareholders yesterday shot down plans to give outgoing chief executive Owen Hegarty a $10.7 million payout.