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The pros and cons of cycling
For: It's better for the planet. Against: You might decide to wear Lycra.
Mike Isaac and Michael J. de la Merced 11:05 AM In its quest to build a global empire, Uber has turned to the Middle East for a $4.8 billion cash infusion.
Patrick Hatch 10:58 AM Elizabeth Holmes, whose plan to revolutionise healthcare made her a darling of the start-up world and a billionaire at age 30, has a jaw-dropping new net worth: zilch.
Bob Van Voris Former Barclays director Steven McClatchey accused of telling his plumber friend about future company deals in exchange for cash and a new bathroom.
France will "go all the way" to ensure that multinationals operating on its soil pay their taxes and more cases could follow after Google and McDonald's were targeted by tax raids.
Binyamin Appelbaum The US Federal Reserve chairwoman has reinforced a recent effort by central bank officials to prepare investors for higher borrowing costs.
Nassim Khadem The Panama Papers, Swiss Leaks and Lux Leaks highlighted the fragmented and limited protection offered.
Eduardo Porter 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.
Nicole Perlroth and Michael Corkery It would be the first known case of a nation using digital attacks to boost its coffers.
Tariq Panja Manchester United's fifth place finish in the English Premier League may have gotten its manager fired, but the team's bottom line is just fine.
Andrea Navarro and Jennifer Kaplan Sugar is so scarce in Venezuela that Coca-Cola has been forced to stop production of the iconic drink in the country.
Anjuli Davies Worried about the global economy? Goldman Sachs, Deutsche Bank and 10 other big banks have now posted the worst first-quarter results since the GFC.
Anurag Kotoky and Ganesh Nagarajan India is launching a scale model of a reusable spacecraft on Monday to make space travel cheaper.
Brian Fung Amazon boss Jeff Bezos isn't just a "Star Trek" nerd. He's a giant, epic, subspace anomaly of a "Star Trek" nerd with his own space travel company.
David Voreacos What began with a friendship forged over gambling, golf and business turned into a six-year insider-trading plot involving one of the world's most beloved golfers, Phil Mickelson.
Sarah Frier and Jennifer Jacobs Facebook chief executive Mark Zuckerberg met with political conservatives to explain how the social network comes up with its trending news topics, seeking to quell concerns that liberal-leaning news and sources were favoured by the company's editors.
Christopher Jensen Fiat Chrysler Automobiles is recalling about 500,000 Jeep Wranglers because the driver's-side air bag may not deploy in a crash.
Bayer's unsolicited takeover offer for Monsanto comes as high inventories and low commodity prices spur consolidation in the global agrichemicals industry
Jonathan Soble A popular ice cream maker has raised prices for the first time in 25 years, and its executives beg for forgiveness. It's a big deal in deflationary Japan.
Erik Larson and Andrew Harris Airbnb is being sued for allegedly ignoring complaints of a black man that his room reservation was rejected because of his race.
Adam Ewing The Nokia brand is set to return to smartphones, two years after the Finnish company walked away defeated by Apple and Samsung.
Corinne Gretler A blue diamond set a record price for a jewel in auction when it went under the hammer at Christie's in Geneva.
Nassim Khadem Women have to learn how to talk themselves up in their careers, says Kay Koplovitz, the first woman to serve as network president in US TV history.
Yuki Hagiwara and Craig Trudell The carmaker says it used an improper method to test the fuel efficiency of its vehicles, widening a scandal for Japan's auto industry that first originated with Mitsubishi.
Lynnley Browning Donald Trump claimed income of more than $US557 million over the last year, though the campaign provided few details on the sources of the money.
Andrea Wong and Alexandra Scaggs X marks the spot: China and Japan are America's biggest creditors. Then there's this little Caribbean getaway of 60,000 residents.
Stephanie Nebehay A rare pear-shaped vivid pink diamond fetched 30.8 million Swiss francs ($42.8 million) at auction on Tuesday, Sotheby's said, but several other large stones failed to reach the reserve prices set by the sellers.
Sarah Frier Twitter will soon stop counting photos and links in its 140-character limit for tweets, according to a person familiar with the matter.
Peter Mitchell An Australian backlash against Chinese property investors has driven some to look to the more open US real estate market, according to a new study.
Brian Robins Oil Major Royal Dutch Shell is looking to a possible $US40 billion spin-off of non-core assets in a bid to reduce debt.
Nick Miller Time in a notorious Brazilian prison, in the end, counted for something.
For: It's better for the planet. Against: You might decide to wear Lycra.
What happens when ordering food online or eating out each night becomes the norm for more people?
Tech start up ProQuo will capture small businesses need for community and sharing, with a 10% fee.
Online lenders have amped up the pressure on the big banks to move quickly on loans.
A free independent guide from SMH with expert information.
A free independent guide from SMH with expert information.
A free independent guide from SMH with expert information.
A free independent guide from SMH with expert information.
A free independent guide from SMH with expert information.
A free independent guide from SMH with expert information.