Chairman rejects 'ex-growth' fears for Woolworths
Woolworths will receive a profit fillip and free up more than $300 million cash but its exit from Masters will leave the retailer with limited growth options, investors say.
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IMF cuts global growth forecast
The IMF has cut its growth forecast by 0.2 percent due to a slow recovery in the US and sharp downturns in commodity prices.
Bonuses breed arrogance, says ex-head of ANZ HR
Paying traders too much in short-term cash bonuses can encourage risky market behaviour and breed a toxic culture, says former ANZ head of HR.
Greenstone to sell minority stake; Goldman, Macquarie mandated
Greenstone, which had planned a $900 million raising and $1.5 billion listing last year, is mulling a 40 per cent sale, Street Talk can reveal.
Wharfies want $1000 for Sunday shifts
Stevedores would earn $1000 for working a single eight-hour shift on a Sunday if Patrick agrees to wage claims pressed by MUA.
PM shifts tone of US alliance to economics
Malcolm Turnbull has used his first major foreign policy speech to declare US leadership in Asia essential to China's success.
Rio Tinto grows to shrink
Rio Tinto's promise to increase iron ore production might not be as commercially self-destructive as it initially appears.
Australia poised to benefit from Chinese tourism boom: CLSA
Chinese travellers are poised to look beyond nearby destinations such as Hong Kong and Macau as income levels rise.
Barclays local unit under scrutiny
Barclays' cost cutting drive in Asia looks likely to hit Australia, with restructuring in its local unit in coming weeks.
Slaters rival Shine flags 'material reduction' in earnings
Shine Lawyers shares have been placed in a trading halt after the company flagged a "material reduction" in its earnings guidance.
