The competition regulator has approved Qantas's proposed alliance with American Airlines on trans-Pacific routes.

Nufarm says it is well placed to grow its operating profit in fiscal 2012 as it continues to diversify its portfolio away from the weedkiller glyphosate.

The competition watchdog has cleared beverage giant SABMiller to buy local brewer Foster's for $10.7 billion.

WA's major coal mines will be in foreign hands if FIRB approves Wesfarmers' planned sale of its Premier operation to a Chinese miner for $296.8 million.