Jingle sells: Retailers rejoice
Forget expensive technical forecasts, Nicholas Egonidis​ can tell how well Christmas retail is travelling by counting his jocks.
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In Depth
Australia is still stuck in second
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2016 will be 'better than expected'
The US Federal Reserve's first rate in hike in almost a decade should fire up credit demand .
Star Wars awakens Playstation sales
Star Wars: The Force Awakens, the first film in the 38-year-old franchise to be released in a decade, is helping buoy sales.
Workplace
'Hungry' Jack's penalty rate stand-off solution
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Uber and Lyft Drivers to form unions
Seattle's city council voted unanimously Monday to approve a bill allowing drivers for Uber, its rival Lyft and other ride-hailing apps to form unions.
Markets
Oil hits six-year low on global glut worries
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Oil seen at $US25 or lower in the first quarter of 2016
As oil traded at around $US35 a barrel this week, hedge fund manager Pierre Andurand told investors to brace for further declines.
Oil exports approved as US spending bill passes
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- Hawk-heavy policymakers set to rule Fed committee
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- Class Super soars 41 per cent on debut
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- Billabong founder drops in to buy up
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- Chile follows Fed in lifting rates
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The Economy
18 of 70 tech companies on ATO list paid no tax
Some of the biggest tech companies in the world are paying little or no tax in Australia, an analysis of the Tax Office's data release shows.
Australia is still stuck in second
For the second year in a row, Australia trails Norway as the best place in the world for quality of life, the UN says. Switzerland comes in third.
Retail
Former Oroton boss to get Big W back on track
Sally Macdonald has taken on the turnaround of Woolworth's discount department store laggard Big W.
Boxing Day sales won't come early this year
Boxing Day has not come early for bargain hunters this year.
Banking & Finance
Citigroup may cut at least 2000 jobs in January
Citigroup plans to cut at least 2000 jobs starting next month as chief executive Michael Corbat restructures some of the bank's businesses.
Class Super soars 41 per cent on debut
Count Financial and Countplus founder Barry Lambert has pulled off a stunning sharemarket debut for his latest venture.
Mining & Resources
Oil hits six-year low on global glut worries
Crude slid to the lowest level in more than six years in New York as a rising number of oil rigs in the US signalled the supply glut will be prolonged.
Oil seen at $US25 or lower in the first quarter of 2016
As oil traded at around $US35 a barrel this week, hedge fund manager Pierre Andurand told investors to brace for further declines.
World Business
'Lies, deception, greed' lead to arrest
Martin Shkreli, a pharmaceutical entrepreneur and former hedge fund manager who has come under fire on allegations of drug price gouging, has been arrested by US federal authorities.
IMF chief Christine Lagarde to face French trial over Tapie affair
A French court has ordered IMF chief Christine Lagarde to face trial over her role in a payout of about $600 million to businessman Bernard Tapie.
China
Wind-up of Sino on hold
The directors of Sino Australia Oil and Gas appointed administrators because it was unable to deal with an investigation by the corporate regulator.
China central bank sees growth slowing
China's annual economic growth is likely to slow to 6.8 per cent next year from an expected 6.9 per cent this year, the People's Bank of China said in a working paper.
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Property Focus
Triguboff sticks with property
Harry Triguboff sees property as among the few attractive investments in the nation amid rising rents and a "terrible" stock market.
City Tattersalls votes for $200m redevelopment
Members of the City Tattersalls Club have voted overwhelmingly to approve development of the Pitt Street building's airspace.
Scentre strikes $2.85m deal with Booodl start up
Shopping is not everyone's most enjoyable way to spend a day, particularly wandering around a mall trying to locate the stores selling the items on your list.
Santa Claus needs to clone himself
Design emporium ahead of the pack
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Executive Style
Australia's hottest new bars for 2016
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Money
Surviving the Christmas crunch
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What to do when the kids leave home
Empty nesters must start a new chapter in their lives, which will inevitably involve making financial decisions.
Small Business
The Christmas e-card blight
Are e-cards a harmless way to spread Christmas cheer or spam polluting our inboxes this festive season?
Is your debt killing you?
The easing of bankruptcy laws by the government is a wise initiative but the impact of debt can still be crippling.
Business Video
International Monetary Fund head on trial
A French court orders Christine Lagarde, the head of the IMF, to face trial over her role in a payout of some 400 million euros to businessman Bernard Tapie.
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Comment & Analysis
Less interest in politics since Turnbull arrived
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Coal's future looking blacker
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Talk, sure, but try listening this Christmas
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