Media: Old players may continue to rule but content will be king
With Australia's media scene undergoing rapid change, here's where it all might be headed.
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Key Stories
Nasdaq has worst week since 2012
US stocks ended up on Friday but off their session highs as a late afternoon selloff in the biotechnology sector weighed on the overall market.
Big banks the winners with FOFA in limbo
Big four the main winners from a watering down of Labor's financial advice reforms.
ASIC probe takes centre stage
Corporate watchdog could see its powers over financial planners and liquidators beefed up.
Woodside misses deadline for Leviathan
Woodside Petroleum has missed a deadline to seal a $US2.7 billion ($2.92 billion) deal for a stake in a natural gas project in Israel.
Indonesian officials paid to guard mines
Infrastructure and mining giant Thiess may have breached Australian bribery laws by paying Indonesian police and military officials in return for security at its mines.
Global events put brakes on local shares
Troubles brewing in Crimea, US and China temper the optimism fuelled by strong earnings.
- Media & Marketing Media News Ltd prepares for print purchases
- Business Transport Rowsthorn takes McAleese CEO hot seat
- World business Energy Sanctions on Russian oil could hurt West
- Business Victorian synchrotron funding veers off beam
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Shares close higher, led up by the big banks, while the local dollar hits yet another four-month peak.
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Markets
Nasdaq has worst week since 2012
US stocks ended up on Friday but off their session highs as a late afternoon selloff in the biotechnology sector weighed on the overall market.
Global events put brakes on local shares
Troubles brewing in Crimea, US and China temper the optimism fuelled by strong earnings.
Banks lift shares to finish week higher
Local shares rose over the past five sessions in spite of a stronger dollar putting pressure on exporters.
- Tech stocks Nasdaq rally gets Candy Crushed
- US Keep inflation party going, says Fed's Evans
- Float factors Price needs to be right for IPOs to succeed
- Currencies Australian dollar 'beyond the tipping point' for exporters: survey
- Plummet Gold pays price for positive sentiment
- Currencies Australian dollar hits another four-month high
- What's on Business calendar for March 31 - April 4
Kupper swims in his own 'dark pools'
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The Economy
Hockey's fund to fill 'infrastructure hole'
Federal Treasurer Joe Hockey says he has struck a ''historic agreement'' with state treasurers that will create tens of billions of dollars of new infrastructure across the country.
Home affordability to get worse
Breaking into the property market is about to become tougher as the effects of record low interest rates taper, according to the Housing Industry Association.
- Economy NSW has worst jitters despite lowest jobless
- Economy Miners pass baton to new growth driver for Australian economy, says RBA
- Malcolm Maiden RBA upbeat as global threats fade
- 'Upswing' RBA says housing market will cool off
- ACTU to seek rise in minimum wages
- Security Cybercrime a 'black swan' risk, says ASIC
Retail
Emporium Melbourne shopping centre due to open within weeks
For those who hate winter, but love shopping, the soon-to-be opened Emporium Melbourne shopping centre is sure to appeal.
Westfield flags $22b for split plan
Westfield has moved a step closer to relinquishing control of its empire.
Banking & Finance
Medibank sale: investors eager for $4b IPO
Fund managers are keenly awaiting the $4 billion initial public offering of the country's largest private health insurer Medibank Private.
NAB shuts down UK business's branches
National Australia Bank’s struggling UK business is closing 28 branches which it has labelled as ‘‘unsustainable’’.
Mining & Resources
Woodside misses deadline for Leviathan stake
Woodside Petroleum has missed a deadline to seal a $US2.7 billion ($2.92 billion) deal for a stake in a natural gas project in Israel.
Developing nations key as US, China get dirty on coal
Coal prices are unlikely to crash but drift gradually lower as China declares war on pollution and lower demand in developed countries offsets a strong appetite from emerging markets, analysts say.
World Business
Sanctions on Russian oil could hurt the West
Russian oil industry would make a robust target for sanctions, but would affect others too.
IMF bails out Ukraine, but trouble not over
Ukraine has secured an emergency bail-out of up to $18 billion ($19.4 billion) from the IMF to stave off imminent default but will see no debt relief.
- Grand Prix Formula 1 plans to pay $US332 million dividend
- Inflation Home loan restrictions working, says RBNZ
- Growth US economy shows signs of strength
- Dividends Warren Buffett rakes in $132.9 million from bank bet
- Media Rupert Murdoch maps out succession
- Murdoch moves Path clear for James at 21st Century Fox
- Lachlan steps in: Media and markets react
China
Slowdown or collapse? China at the crossroads
The rebalancing of China's economy will not be without its hiccups, but debate is rampant about whether the easing of growth will result in a soft-landing or a fall off the cliff face.
Alibaba launches movie investment product
''Hey, brother, have you invested in Zhang Ziyi?''
Property Focus
'Overheated' Melbourne claim rejected
Boutique fund manager Quintessential Equity acquires another Canberra office building.
Stakes rise for fashion brands
Australian fashion brands and retailers are fighting back against a wave of new entrants, saying the road to success was to get in tune with the local market.
Bank severs last property link
The Commonwealth Bank officially has severed all ties with its former $17 billion property empire.
Singo sells his favourite pub
Aldi expands with planning changes
Supermarket discounter Aldi has upped the ante in its battle with Coles and Woolworths, taking advantage of changes to Victoria's planning laws to open in previously restricted locations.
Executive Style
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Money
A professor's clay fired passion
'A lot of his friends didn't get it,'' admits Mandy Walker of her father's collection.
Investing to reduce tax
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Small Business
How to avoid being ripped off
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Unmasking the workplace neurotic
Are unhinged employees all that bad?
Business Video
China PMI
China's factory activity was expected to have picked up slightly in March, abut that is unlikely to alter views that the world's second-largest economy is facing a slow first quarter.
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