Bitter pill in trade deal

PHILLIP DORLING 12:49am | WikiLeaks exposes details of secret negotiations that could leave Australians paying more for drugs and medicines, movies and software.

Investors turn attention to Bernanke

6:31am | Shares are eyeing a flat opening ahead a speech from US Federal Reserve chairman Ben Bernanke which could give insight into the central bank's plans to taper.

Packer eyes Sri Lanka casino resort

COLIN KRUGER 4:02pm | Just days after receiving approval for his Barangaroo casino, James Packer is making his most public pitch yet to build a $400m resort in Sri Lanka.

Leighton profit hit by Iraq payment delays

JENNY WIGGINS 6:44am | Leighton signalled it was still struggling to recover unpaid bills in the Middle East and other parts of its business as it reported a $200 million rise in net debt for the third quarter.

Janet Yellen's challenge at the Fed

6:55am | Janet Yellen has championed the idea that the Fed can stimulate the economy simply by speaking clearly.

Gail Kelly's pay slips to $9.2m

MADELEINE HEFFERNAN 3:39pm | Gail Kelly, chief executive of Westpac, took a small pay cut in 2013 but remains among the country's best paid bosses.

Google needs to pay more tax: Stokes

COLIN KRUGER 1:27pm | Media billionaire Kerry Stokes calls for a level playing field, arguing companies such as Google have a tax advantage over his Seven West Media.

Xstrarta joins South African exchange

7:49am | Shares in Switzerland-based global mining and commodities giant Glencore Xstrata have been traded for the first time on the Johannesburg Stock Exchange.