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The article presents business-related news briefs for the week of June 6, 2015. It states Australia's economy expanded by 2.3 percent in the first quarter of 2015 due to a stronger-than-expected increase in mining exports. It mentions an investigation into the crash of an Airbus A400 military cargo aircraft in May 2015 concluded three of four engines failed to respond to cockpit commands, possibly due to defective software. It reports oil company Petrobras issued 100-year bonds in U.S. dollars.

The article discusses several economic and financial indicators of several countries in 1993. The rates of investment returns of the U.S. in venture capital, commercial property, corporate bonds, consumer-price inflation and small-company shares are revealed. The trade deficit of Great Britain between 1992 and 1993 is discussed. Meanwhile, the 12-month trade surplus of Australia rose to $1.7 billion in January 1993, while its current account deficit declined to $8.6 billion over the same period.