Fixed rates on the rise
GLENDA KWEK 12:49pm |
Australia's major mortgage lenders add weight to the belief that the Reserve Bank's rate-cutting cycle is nearing its end.
Markets Live: Banks weigh on ASX
12:02pm |
Investors have not welcomed NAB's results, with shares in the bank and the rest of the Big Four all falling.
NAB ups dividend as bad debts shrink
CLANCY YEATES 12:14pm |
Classic case of sell on fact: NAB shares slump despite the bank posting a record profit and upping its dividend.
Building approvals smash forecasts
12:19pm |
The housing construction sector is continuing its solid gains, and the trend is likely to continue into the new year, economists say.
Government 'caught taking out the trash'
MICHAEL WEST 11:30am |
Newcrest nearly saw off a pesky legal challenge last night when the NSW government tried to whisk through retrospective legislation.
'Aussie John' wins $4.9m in damages
PAUL BIBBY 11:18am |
Sydney law firm ordered to pay $4.9 million to Aussie Home Loans founder over advice it provided which landed him in hot water with the tax office.
Oroton plugs the Ralph Lauren gap with Gap
ELI GREENBLAT 12:04pm |
Handbags and fashion accessories company Oroton has inked a deal with US apparel chain Gap Inc that could result in 20 Gap stores opening.
Aussie travellers still strong: Flight Centre
MATT O'SULLIVAN 11:40am |
Flight Centre says it has had a strong start to the new financial year as Australians' love affair with travelling abroad shows no signs of abating.
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Wall Street falls as Fed paints weak picture
7:34am |
US stocks fell, with the S&P 500 snapping a four-day streak of gains after the Fed said it had a weaker growth outlook for the economy, even as it held steady with its stimulus program.
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Forex rigging probe eyes instant messaging
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JPMorgan, Citigroup and Standard Chartered put senior currency dealers in London on leave, as regulators look at an instant-messaging group set up by the traders.
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Facebook walks fine line with ads
Facebook is putting the brakes on the number of ads that appear within user posts, saying that younger teens aren't using the site as much as they used to.
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Drums beating for Treasury's US exit
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