Big business open to review of 'taboo' tax breaks
The new head of the national lobby representing business says it's open to debating tax breaks that primarily benefit the rich.
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Key Stories
'Urgency' needed to counter tech threat
Incoming ANZ Bank chief Shayne Elliott says the bank needs to step up its response to new technology-based competitors.
ASX enters new quarter with a bang
Australian shares continued their recovery from Tuesday's dramatic selloff with a second straight day of strong gains.
It's the property bubble we have to have
Australian house prices will keep getting higher and the government will do nothing to prick the bubble because the country simply can't afford it, says one banker
China owns more Aussie bonds
China's role in Australia's bond market, and by extension our currency, may be larger than initially thought, according to fresh numbers of foreign currency reserves.
VW could face new billion-dollar fines
Volkswagen is facing fines potentially totalling billions of dollars if it used cheating software to rig pollution tests on cars sold in Australia.
$A advances on China manufacturing data
The Australian dollar has had a moderate spike upwards on the back of promising Chinese manufacturing data.
- Mining and Resources Arrium to cut jobs, $100m in costs
- Retail Kmart customers' information hacked
- Energy Instos climb on board for Origin offer as analysts slash price targets
- Workplace Relations Sweden shifting to six-hour working day
- Markets RBA needs to cut rates: Pimco
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CEO escalator working overtime at DJs
The turbulence at the grand old dame of Australian retailing just keeps on coming. There's no other board like David Jones.
In Depth
$300m deal to control Peppa Pig
Peppa Pig will jump in even more muddy puddles across the globe after Entertainment One agreed to buy 70% of its producer.
What's next for Ralph Lauren?
Stefan Larsson inherits a label with rich heritage and global name recognition. But it's also one that's grown a bit stodgy and stale.
2015 turns into year we'd rather forget
Stocks, commodities and currency funds are all in the red, and even the measly gains in bonds are being wiped out by global inflation.
Workplace
Sweden shifting to six-hour working day
As work-life balance worsens in Australia, Sweden is shifting to a six-hour working day.
Why flexible working can hurt your career
Why do so many managers still have an antiquated 'bums on seats' mentality?
Markets
Markets Live: Flying start to quarter
Live
A resources rally and gains in the banks helps ASX to a second day of gains.
Integral Diagnostics seeks $133.7m in float
The nation's fourth-biggest provider of X-rays, PET scans and MRIs will offer 48.6 per cent of its shares in a float by the end of the month.
Oz Minerals seeks KKR talks after share raid
Oz Minerals is expected to seek to meet officials with investor KKR as soon as possible after the group built a 10 per cent stake in the miner earlier Thursday.
- Silver spree sparks coin shortage
- $A seen sliding 12% over next year: Barclays
- $US up-cycle seen unfazed by rising rates
- 2015 is turning out to be terrible year for investors
- Norilsk cuts spending on nickel outlook
- Gold slides 1pc on US rate rise worries
- need2know: Flat open for new quarter
- Emerging market currency support curbs bonds
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The Economy
Unions and employers hail inclusive Turnbull
The Turnbull government has reached in-principle agreement with unions, employers and welfare organisations to reduce a raft of concessional taxation arrangements that benefit the rich, as all sides hailed the prospect of a new era of consensus and co-operation in Canberra.
Policy changes needed to ease slowdown: IMF
Australia is set to lose its charmed position that has seen it grow at double the rate of its peers, the International Monetary Fund warns.
Retail
Worker exploitation destroys the economy
If the fallout of the 7-Eleven wage fraud scandal has taught the nation anything it is that the illegal payment of wages to workers on visas is rampant.
7-Eleven may change opening hours
The new chairman of 7-Eleven will front franchisees next week with "everything on the table", including opening hours.
Banking & Finance
New ball game as Elliott tackles top role at ANZ
Shayne Elliott's time in charge of ANZ will be more focused on squeezing returns out of the business, rather than radically reshaping or expanding it.
Suncorp's new CEO to 'maximise opportunities'
Michael Cameron has officially taken the reins from former boss Patrick Snowball to lead Queensland's largest insurer, Suncorp.
Mining & Resources
NSW to lift gas price controls in 2017
New South Wales has given a conditional commitment to removing controls on retail gas prices from mid-2017.
World Business
Drones find friends in high places
Big-name investors have poured millions of dollars into the tiny unmanned aircraft in hopes of turning them into big business.
$300m deal to control Peppa Pig
Peppa Pig will jump in even more muddy puddles across the globe after British film and TV distribution company Entertainment One agreed to buy 70% of its producer.
China
WTO cites China among risks to trade growth
The WTO has cut its world trade growth forecast and said China's slowdown, a US rate rise or Europe's refugee crisis could peg it back further.
Australia, NZ in China tourist 'arms race'
Australia and New Zealand risk losing a global arms race for big-spending Chinese holidaymakers unless they improve their services and infrastructure, jeopardising hopes that tourism will fill the economic hole left by the commodities downturn.
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Property Focus
World Square shopping centre up for grabs
One of the busiest retail strips in the country at World Square, 580 George Street, Sydney is on the market.
Investors look north and south
Investors, increasingly put off by Sydney's sky-rocketing prices, are turning to Brisbane and Melbourne apartments to stock their portfolios.
Wynyard Place gets green light
Wynyard railway station is set to get a major facelift as part of the $1 billion Wynyard Place project.
Croydon's Civic Square nets $30m as investors shop around in east
St Leonards 'superlot' of nine houses reaps $66m
A private Hong Kong-based investor has paid $66.06 million for a lot of nine St Leonards houses, reaping the owners an average of about $7.34 million apiece.
Executive Style
Why don't cyclists ride in the bike lane?
 It's one of the more common questions asked about bike riders.
Money
10 decisions Scott Morrison must make
New Treasurer can choose political expediency or focus on the long-term interests of the country.
Employers to escape super penalties
Why is the government sending the wrong signal to bosses about paying staff super?
Small Business
Just another day in paradise
Meet the couples whose workplace is a holiday destination.
Flexible working can hurt your career
Why do so many managers still have an antiquated 'bums on seats' mentality?
Business Video
Serious questions linger with Australian economy
Markets are starting to recover following yesterdays $56 billion slump, but our wobbly stock exchange is just a small piece to the puzzle.
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