Tax
Levy would wipe out decade of tax cuts
If the government does announce a deficit levy in the budget on May 13, almost all of the ...
Metals
Iron ore feels the pressure from China
Lacklustre performance in China's property sector and a tightening liquidity environment are ...
Property
Barangaroo on track, says NSW Premier
NSW Premier Mike Baird has declared the $6 billion Barangaroo South project is on track after Lend ...
ASX
Shares end April with a gain
Strong gains by index heavyweights Telstra and BHP Billiton helped the sharemarket rise shrug off ...
Calm brings support for Australian dollar
Lower than normal levels of volatility in currency and share markets are proving to be a source of ...
Infrastructure
Port of Newcastle leased in $1.75b deal
Hastings Funds Management and a Chinese corporation, China Merchants, have won the auction for Port ...
Economy
Australians living the high cost life
Australia has been named the world's fourth most expensive country to live in by a study that also ...
Food
Call for food export tax breaks
Tax breaks on the export earnings of food and beverage companies are needed to attract much needed ...
Finance
Bank dividends set to soar
On the eve of the first tranche of Big Four bank profits for 2014, analysts expect a familiar ...
Qantas' unprofitable Perth services had to go
Qantas no longer provides any year-round international services from Perth because it was unable to ...
Banking
CBA planning smartphone ATM app
Commonwealth Bank will allow customers to withdraw cash from ATMs using their smartphones for the ...
Economy
Foreign tourist spending record
International visitors to Australia spent a record $28.9 billion last year – a 6 per cent rise from ...
Markets calm brings support for $A
Lower than normal levels of volatility in currency and share markets are proving to be a source of ...
Metals
Iron ore feels the pressure from China
Lacklustre performance in China's property sector and a tightening liquidity environment are ...
Finance
Bank dividends set to soar
On the eve of the first tranche of Big Four bank profits for 2014, analysts expect a familiar theme.
ASX
Shares end April with a gain
Strong gains by index heavyweights Telstra and BHP Billiton helped the sharemarket rise shrug off ...
Banks, retailers weigh on Australian stocks
Australian shares slipped 0.1 per cent in bearly trade, pulled down by banks and big retailers, ...
Aussie gets a leg up on back of falling euro
The Australian dollar is higher after the release of weak European economic data overnight.
Float
Pigs not flying as Asia's biggest IPO canned
China's WH Group Ltd, the world's biggest pork company, has postponed its planned Hong Kong initial ...
Wall Street
US stocks finish higher on mixed earnings
US stocks have finished higher after mixed economic data and corporate earnings as a two-day US ...
Results
API books first half loss of $115m
Pharmacies supplier and health and beauty retailer Australian Pharmaceutical Industries has booked ...
What's on
Business calendar, April 28-May 2
What's on in the world of business this week.