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Buy experiences, not stuff this year
Ever driven a luxury car on an icy lake? Stop accumulating clutter and live a bit.
Matthew Brockett and Tracy Withers 1:29 PM New Zealand farmer Ian Diprose used to count on the dairy industry for most of his income. Today, he relies on tourism.
Shira Ovide 9:33 AM Google's parent company was briefly the most valuable company in the world but when it comes to how it pays its executives, Google falls short of the big leagues.
A Catarina Saraiva and Michelle Jamrisko Thanks to off-the-charts inflation, one country will probably retain the dubious honour of being the most miserable for a second year. How will Australia rank?
Ilya Khrennikov, Andrey Lemeshko and Corinne Gretler As the recession heads into its second year, conspicuous consumers stock up on their favourite toys -- luxury cars, watches, fashion.
David Lawder But spillovers from China's transition to slower growth will continue to pressure oil and commodity exporters around the globe, IMF chief Christine Lagarde says.
Stanley Reed Royal Dutch Shell has become the latest big energy company to file a damage report on the impact of depressed oil prices.
Ed Hammond, Alex Sherman and Jeffrey McCracken A deal would bring together Mattel's strength in the girls category and Hasbro's dominance over the boys' toy aisle, making the combined group a stronger competitor to Lego.
LinkedIn Corp forecast current-quarter profit and revenue below analysts' estimates, citing weakness in its recruitment services business in markets outside North America.
Joe Weisenthal One of the most heated debates among investors is whether margins can maintain their elevated level.
Dana Hull Tesla Motors has started taking orders for its Model X in China, giving customers in the world's largest auto market access to the new sport utility vehicle before it debuts in Europe.
Lloyds Banking Group Plc says it will axe about 1585 jobs and close 29 branches as part of sweeping cuts it announced more than a year ago, aimed at reducing Europe's second-biggest lender's workforce by 9000.
Sarah Chen State-owned ChemChina will pay $US43 billion for Swiss pesticide and seeds maker Syngenta in a world record takeover deal.
Peter Ker Rio Tinto and BHP have a bit to lose if Bernie Sanders beats Hillary Clinton in the race for the Democratic nomination.
Tom Metcalf Mark Zuckerberg became the world's fourth-richest person this week, as Facebook shares fended off plunging stock markets.
Katherine Rosman Chip Wilson, the Vancouver billionaire who founded and fell out with Lululemon, believes deeply in being on time, and a future reunion with the yogawear company.
Robert Langreth and Rebecca Spalding After Martin Shkreli raised the price of anti-HIV drugDaraprim more than 50-fold to $US750 a pill, he said he wasn't alone in taking big price hikes.
Jack Clark Google reported profit and sales that topped estimates, lifted by robust sales of online ads and tighter cost controls.
Vindu Goel A former Yahoo manager who lost his job has filed a law suit saying the system, which has been used to fire hundreds of employees, is discriminatory and violates the law.
Deborah Todd Yahoo chief executive Marissa Mayer is set to reveal cost-cutting plans that include slashing 15 per cent of its workforce, about 1600 jobs.
Jonathan Spicer The US economy could suffer with inflation remaining too low if recent volatility in financial markets persists and signals a slowdown in the global economy.
Sarah Lynch Barclays and Credit Suisse have settled US federal and state charges that they misled investors in their dark pools, with Barclays admitting it broke the law and agreeing to pay $US70 million.
Joe Weisenthal Economists are still hotly debating whether the oil crash has been a net positive for advanced economies.
Victoria Stilwell The US economy expanded at a slower pace in the fourth quarter.
Nassim Khadem On Thursday Rupert Murdoch attacked Google's tax deal with the UK as 'token'. Spot on.
One of the most-loved and enduring road vehicles ends production on Friday.
Mari Saito and Arathy S Nair ​Investors come down hard on Amazon.com after the online retailer's Christmas profits fall short of expectations.
Dina Bass Satya Nadella's efforts to transform software maker Microsoft are gaining ground.
Will Willitts A Bloomberg News editor quit fearing the agency won't be aggressive enough covering the fledgling White House campaign by her billionaire boss, Mike.
eBay has forecast weaker-than-expected revenue and profit for the current quarter and full year.
Nassim Khadem Australia is one of 31 countries to sign an agreement to share tax information on multinational companies to stamp out tax avoidance.
Ever driven a luxury car on an icy lake? Stop accumulating clutter and live a bit.
Jake Tyson used to be a carpenter but has just launched his second multimillion-dollar company.
There have been some high-profile business collapses already this year but in the vast majority of cases, business failure can be avoided.
Small Australian distillers are tapping in to a global boom in gin as drinkers think more about what they're imbibing.