Fed to raise rates 'in coming months'
The US Federal Reserve chairwoman has reinforced a recent effort by central bank officials to prepare investors for higher borrowing costs.
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Key Stories
Buy, hold, wait. And be surprised
Decades of covering the markets shows that for investors, buy and hold is the default. This is Mal Maiden's last column for Fairfax Media.
Telstra exit amid 'false CV' claim
Telstra has confirmed the departure of its chief technology officer, Vish Nandlall, amid a report that he had had falsified information on his resume and plagiarised a speech.
Target squares up to fashion giants
The fashion and homewares chain faces stiff competition from upmarket and downmarket competitors.
Telstra faces allegations over $2.1b sale
Telstra faces allegations of misconduct over its $2.1 billion sale of most it is majority stake in Autohome.
Protect whistleblowers, then pay them
The Panama Papers, Swiss Leaks and Lux Leaks highlighted the fragmented and limited protection offered.
'Mean girl' culture must go
Female career climbers have been urged to leave the ladder down instead of pulling it behind them after they reach the top.
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Splitting opinions at CSIRO
One sunny afternoon last September, more than 250 handpicked members of the Commonwealth Scientific and Industrial Research Organisation, or CSIRO, gathered in a grandstand of the Sydney Cricket Ground.
In Depth
Elon Musk's most surprising success
SpaceX's live launch webcasts are becoming must-watch events.
High-rise Harry tops the Rich List
Sydney property developer deposes mining magnate Gina Rinehart at the top of the BRW Rich List.
Snapchat raises $US1.8b
Snapchat attracted strong investor interest in the messaging app favoured by teens and 20-somethings.
Workplace
Is this the era of the pill-popping professional?
The 24/7 economy is pushing so-called 'smart drugs' into the office
The Uber contract explained: 'I would be loath to sign it'
Workplace law experts say Uber leaves its drivers with few rights and very little hope of resolving disputes.
Markets
ASX hits nine-month high in $140b rally
The ASX rose for a seventh straight week to levels last seen in August 2015, as investor mood continues to improve.
Yield-seekers should look at corporate credit
Investors are crowding into the sharemarket desperately trying to carve out some ever more expensive yield, but it still can be found elsewhere.
Oil dips after hitting $US50
Oil prices hit $US50 a barrel on Thursday for the first time in seven months, then bounced below that level and settled lower on the day as investors worried robust price gains could encourage more output and add to the global glut.
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- ASX earnings will get better
- Business investment shrinks
ASX rises as oil passes $US50
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The Economy
Company tax cut? More like foreign aid
Economists are meant to be too hard-headed to believe in the existence of a magic bullet.
Housing boost to plug NSW's budget hole
There's a way to boost migration and bolster the state coffers, a new report says - but it will be controversial.
Retail
His dad picked the fruit that went to Cottee's ...
The great-grandson of the founder of Cottee's cordial has started a health food business and says buying back Cottee's is ''possible'' one day.
Will Westfield become the new David Jones?
A change is coming to David Jones, but the winds of it may blow customers out the door into the wide open spaces of Westfield's malls.
Banking & Finance
Super's life insurance a 'joke'
Thousands of people are relying on life insurance that is worthless.
Gail Kelly's new gig
Former Westpac chief executive Gail Kelly has a new job.
Mining & Resources
Oil dips after hitting $US50
Oil prices hit $US50 a barrel on Thursday for the first time in seven months, then bounced below that level and settled lower on the day as investors worried robust price gains could encourage more output and add to the global glut.
Clive Palmer worth 'about $3.98' after rich list fall
Miner-turned-politician not fazed by fall down the BRW Rich List.
World Business
We've seen the Trump phenomenon before
Look around the advanced market democracies: Versions of Donald Trump and the kind of politics he represents have been popping up in a global rise of protectionism.
Is North Korea behind bank attacks?
It would be the first known case of a nation using digital attacks to boost its coffers.
Consumer Affairs
H&M; workers fired for being pregnant
The fast fashion giant has opened 16 shops in Australia in two years - but foreign workers are being left behind, report alleges.
Bid to ban 'aggressive marketing' of infant milk formula fails
Health officials have stopped short of fully endorsing World Health Organisation guidelines to end the aggressive marketing of breast milk substitutes and baby foods for newborn and older infants.
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Property Focus
Darling Harbour in $1 billion revamp
Darling Harbour is to undergo a $1 billion facelift that will see the construction of a new 44-storey office tower, updated retail offerings and a Cockle Bay ampitheatre.
Macquarie Park looks to new developments
Macquarie Park will soon eclipse the City in Sydney for cranes on the horizon after the NSW Government lodged plans to establish a 7,000 square-metre park on its disused land at 45-61 Waterloo Road.
Illawarra land sales tipped to exceed $50m
Industrial property is seen as one offering substantial growth which has triggered the sale of seven sites in Illawarra, with an anticipated combined value of at least $50 million.
Trintity Bar sale
Charter Hall pays $525m for Shelley St tower
Charter Hall and Morgan Stanley Real Estate Investing have jointly bought the distinctive Macquarie office tower at One Shelley Street at Darling Harbour.
Executive Style
The best of the Monaco auctions
Recent classic auctions yielded spectactular sales. Here are 10 of the best.
Money
Sisters are doin' it for themselves
Women are tackling budgeting and finance head-on with help from VicSuper's online financial fitness course.
Are insurance bonds really worth it?
Financial expert Noel Whittaker answers readers' questions.
Small Business
Four cures for a lousy day at work
Ever had a horrendous day at work? OK, wrong question.
The business case for mental health
Small business owners find themselves in a difficult position. Here's why.
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