Six ways to beat the herd in 2016
It's hard to beat the crowd when you're a member of the herd. Here are six options for the year ahead.
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Key Stories
Oil bounce adds fuel to Christmas rally
The Australian sharemarket ended Christmas Eve on a high posting its highest close since the beginning of the month on sharply reduced volumes.
Christmas Day: a day for shopping
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Work hard and avoid the sharemarket
Billionaire Con Makris has a simple message for investors looking for an edge.
Macquarie bids for property portal
Property software and online services company Onthehouse Holdings Limited has received an unsolicited takeover offer from a consortium led by Macquarie Group.
Banks, miners push shares higher
Australian shares opened 1 per cent firmer, with strong gains by the banks and miners following rallies on Wall Street and in Europe.
Tabcorp veteran goes
Tabcorp veteran Kerry Willcock has paid the price for 'dirty money' claims levelled by the government's counter-terrorism financing regulator against the betting giant.
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Why you should buy the men's version of almost anything
It's known as the Pink Tax and it's why women often have to pay more for an identical product.
In Depth
Top crowdfunding campaigns of 2015
People with big dreams are no longer relying on professional investors to fund their ideas.
Australians phone home for Christmas
Australians are set to download 900,000 gigabytes of data onto their mobile phones on Christmas Day alone.
Why a non-profit spent $1m on Oprah
It seems odd that a non-profit superannuation would spend up to $1 million to sponsor one of the richest women in the world.
Workplace
Penalty rate row stirs strife at pharmacies
Pharmacists in Australia have voted to launch industrial action for the first time.
Proposed changes to Sunday penalty rates 'unfair'
Premier Annastacia Palaszczuk will wait to see where the government falls on Productivity report.
Markets
Gold drifts lower in thin trading
​Gold inched down for the second straight session, hemmed into a narrow range in thin pre-holiday trade.
need2know: ASX set to lift
Santa Claus appears set to lift local shares ahead of Christmas.
UK growth seen delaying rate rise
​Britain's economic growth has slowed markedly, bolstering bets the Bank of England will not raise rates any time soon.
- European stocks rally, ArcelorMittal surges
- Japan must prepare for lower yen
- Santa still missing from ASX gains
- Markets Live: ASX closes at 5141.8 points
- The stock you wish you'd bought last year
- Wall St rebounds as oil rebounds from 11-year low
- Greenback slips on US rate pace, $A advances
- need2know: $A up as oil rebounds
Emerging market currency support curbs bonds
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The Economy
The price drop that's really worrying big oil
There's a serious problem hanging over oil prices that won't be solved by capping a few wells.
Why it's not the job market making us anxious
Australians are more secure about their jobs than a year ago but cost of living pressures remain a headache
Retail
Business Chamber says 2016 should continue better times for retailers
Canberra retailers claw back ground in 2015 and hope to continue in 2016.
Christmas ad boom is at its peak
A company's sales in December can account for up to 70 per cent of its annual turnover.
Banking & Finance
Why non-profit Sunsuper spent up to $1m on Oprah
It seems odd that a non-profit superannuation fund for workers with retirement savings of less than $33,000 on average would spend up to $1 million bringing Oprah Winfrey to Australia.
Bell Potter, Regal Funds pinged for 'confidentiality' breaches
The corporate watchdog has taken action against Bell Potter and Regal Funds over use of "confidential client information" in the Ten Network.
Mining & Resources
Hundreds to lose mine jobs as boom days end
With major projects edging towards the end of the construction phase, thousands of workers are looking for new work in a much weaker economy.
Bondholders set to take control of Atlas
Atlas Iron will almost halve its debt under a refinancing plan, which will need shareholder approval.
World Business
Unwrapping a Chocolatier
The integrity of a cherished Brooklyn-based brand of craft chocolate bar has been called into question.
The top crowdfunding campaigns of 2015
People with big dreams are no longer relying on professional investors to fund their ideas.
China
China flags more economic stimulus
China's leaders signalled they will take further steps to support growth, including widening the fiscal deficit and stimulating the housing market, to put a floor under the economy's slowdown.
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.
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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
An upmarket design emporium in Brunswick Street takes shopping to a new level.Â
Executive Style
Skippers ready for the Sydney to Hobart
Wild Oats is shooting for a record ninth win but is this the most competitive field yet?
Money
Avoid the sharemarket, says billionaire
Billionaire Con Makris has a simple message for investors looking for an edge.
Six ways to beat the herd in 2016
It's hard to beat the crowd when you're a member of the herd. Here are six options for the year ahead.
Small Business
Holiday like an entrepreneur
It's hard to get a proper holiday when you run your own business but these entrepreneurs are escaping for the Christmas break.
All I want for Xmas is a hoverboard
Are hoverboards just this year's hipster fad or the transport of the future?
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